| Primary overtone colors are rose and
green. Looking directly in the center of the pearl the
overtone color can be seen. Combinations of overtone and
body colors are white/rose, white/green, pink/rose,
pink/green, cream/rose, cream/green, yellow/green, and
yellow/rose.  
| Body Color/Overtone
Color |
Grade |
| white/rose |
9-10 |
| pink/rose |
9-10 |
| white/none |
7-8 |
| light cream/rose |
7-8 |
| white/green |
6-7 |
| medium cream/rose |
5-6 |
| pink/green |
4-5 |
| medium cream/none or green |
3-4 |
| dark cream/rose |
3-4 |
| dark cream/none or green |
3-4 |
| yellow/green or rose |
2-3 |
| yellow/none |
1-2 |
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color grades based on U.S. Markets |
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