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1. • • The finest melo pearls are an intense orange color with visible flame patterning that appears to move beneath the pearl's surface. This flame-like or silk-like appearance is due to a phenomenon known as chatoyancy​.
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     Melo Pearls: What Are They and Why Are They So Valuable?

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   What do Melo pearls look like?

   • The finest melo pearls are an intense orange color with visible flame patterning that appears to move beneath the pearl's surface. This flame-like or silk-like appearance is due to a phenomenon known as chatoyancy. Melo pearls can range in size from just a couple millimeters to over 30mm in diameter!

   Melo Pearls: What Are They and Why Are They So Valuable?

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   Where do Melo Melo pearls come from?

   • Like the animals that produce them (not an oyster or clam), Melo Melo pearls are orange to tan to brown in color (with orange the choicest shade) and are found in the South China Sea and west to the Andaman Sea off the coast of Burma.

   Learn what makes this vibrant natural pearl so valuable - Assael

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   Are Melo pearls calcareous?

   • Melo pearls are extremely rare non-nacreous calcareous concretions from the gastropod Melo melo. This large sea snail has a limited range, occupying shallow seas near Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Since melo pearls are non-nacreous, they don’t have the familiar iridescent shine of cultured pearls.

   Melo Pearl Buying Guide - International Gem Society

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   What color is a Melo melo?

   • The melo melo comes in colors ranging from pale orange to brown. Like the Queen Conch, it sometimes produces pearls although the chances of finding a pearl in a melo melo is one in several thousands. The melo shell also has various uses, including jewelry.

   What’s a Melo Melo Pearl and Why is it So Valuable?

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   Melo melo pearls (a.k.a. melo pearls) are gorgeous creations of nature that come from the melo snail. These beautiful pearls show up on runways, auction houses and on celebrities, but rarely on the common market.

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   Jul 5, 2023 · The finest melo pearls are an intense orange color with visible flame patterning that appears to move beneath the pearl's surface. This flame-like or silk-like appearance is due to a phenomenon known as chatoyancy .

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   Feb 12, 2024 · Gem-A tutor Pat Daly explores non-nacreous pearls in this article, including conch and Melo melo, and takes a closer look at the molluscs that produce these rare aquatic treasures. Pearls are mineralized concentric structures laid down by shelled molluscs in response to stress.

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   Dec 3, 2020 · The probability of finding an orange Melo pearl is one in several thousand shells, and they occur in a variety of shapes, ranging from irregular baroque to oval and egg-shaped. Although generally rounded, nearly perfect spheres are extremely rare and especially coveted.

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   The Melo Melo pearl (also known as the Dragon Pearl) is being hailed as the world's most valuable pearl. It's a pearl that is catching record-breaking prices with an intricate pattern that looks like flames dancing across the pearl's surface.

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   Jul 31, 2018 · Like the animals that produce them (not an oyster or clam), Melo Melo pearls are orange to tan to brown in color (with orange the choicest shade) and are found in the South China Sea and west to the Andaman Sea off the coast of Burma.

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    What are Melo Pearls? Melo pearls are extremely rare non-nacreous calcareous concretions from the gastropod Melo melo. This large sea snail has a limited range, occupying shallow seas near Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.