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Pearls sell for 4 times more than “Gold”

Natural pearls, which have recently become very popular in Turkey, are sold for 4 times more than ‘gold’. While the price of pearls grown in the pond is reported to be between ₺300 and ₺500, the 200-year-old pearls from the Persian Gulf during the Ottoman period amount to ₺2 thousand 500 per gram.

Of course, there are 10 artists in Turkey who understand pearls. One of these artisans, Ismail Ilkin, restores the centuries-old pearls he collected from different provinces of Turkey in Fidan Han in Bursa and sells them to different countries of the world and all over Turkey.

Ismail Ilkin sells centuries-old pearls, some grown in ponds and some collected from the oceans.

1 gram of 200-year-old pearls is ₺2500

While the price of pearls grown in the pond varies between ₺300 and 500, the 200-year-old pearls from the Persian Gulf during the Ottoman period amounted to ₺2 thousand 500 per gram. The increasing demand for pearls has also affected sales. While citizens are in demand for natural pearls, pearls of ₺10 to ₺15 thousand see the highest demand.

Stating that he is a pearl expert, Ismail Ilkin said, “When I look at a pearl, I can understand its gram weight, whether it is real, how old it is. It is very difficult to distinguish the original and artificial pearls of these pearls.”

“THE PRICE OF PEARLS CAN GO UP TO ₺30 THOUSAND”

In his statement, Ilkin said, “The price of genuine pearls starts from ₺9 thousand and goes up to ₺30 thousand. There are also pearls grown in ponds, they are also pearls, but they are not acceptable because they grow in ponds. These pearls are sold for ₺500. I take old pearls and restore them to their first day’s glory.”

Stating that he has 200-year-old real pearls, Ilkin said, “These 200-year-old pearls came to our country from the Persian Gulf during the Ottoman period. It is called by this name. These pearls are very valuable. There are pearls that are more expensive than gold per gram. I have pearls that sell for ₺2 thousand 500 per gram.”

4X VALUABLE THAN ‘GOLD’

The expert said, “It is 4 times more valuable than gold. There is a demand for pearls recently. Pearls between ₺10 and ₺15 thousand are in greater demand. There are only 10 tradesmen in Turkey who understand natural pearls. I am one of them. I have customers from abroad.”

Source: Sabah / Translated by Irem Yildiz

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