The Three Main Categories Of Pearl Shapes
The pearl experts generally divide pearl shapes into three broad categories, based
on their overall characteristics:
- Spherical shapes are perfectly round or nearly round. They are the "classic" pearl
shape that is most familiar.
- Symmetrical shapes are balanced and regular. If you sliced this pearl in half, each
half would be a mirror image of the other half.
- Baroque shapes are irregular or abstract. They are non-symmetrical in nature.