A Modified Integrated Model of the Internal Structure of Chinese Cultured Pearls

Optical and micro-infrared microscope were used to observe the internal structure and mineral composition of high and low quality Chinese seawater and freshwater cultured pearls.Results clearly reveal that aragonite and calcite are found in seawater cultured pearls,but vaterite is not found.In contrast,vaterite and aragonite are found in freshwater cultured pearls,but calcite is not found.Based on our analysis and observations of the internal structure of high and low quality cultured pearls,a modified integrated model of the internal structure of Chinese cultured pearls was established.Our revisions to the previous model focus on significant differences within the prismatic layer of Chinese cultured pearls.

中国珍珠内部综合结构模式图的一些新认识

运用偏光显微镜和红外显微镜对中国大量的优劣海水和淡水养殖珍珠进行了系统的对比观察,发现在海水珍珠中存在文石和方解石,没有球文石;而在淡水珍珠中存在文石和球文石,不存在方解石。基于大量的珍珠内部结构的偏光显微镜图片,我们修正了前人建立的珍珠内部结构综合模式图,建立了一个新的更符合科学实际的养殖珍珠内部结构综合模式图。