Customer Question:  Are your pearls Chinese or Japanese in origin?  Thanks, Rosalind Answer:  Yes, our pearls under 7.5mm are harvested in China and 8mm and above are harvested in Japan.  This is actually industry standard.  Many jewelers will tell you that all their pearls come from Japan but this is not always the case.  Many [...]

Customer Question:  Hi, I’m looking to buy one of your Akoya pearl jewelry sets and am having a difficult time choosing overtone.  What exactly is overtone and which one should I choose?  Thanks, Angela Answer:  As for the Akoya pearl color, the bodycolor is white and the pearl will look white.   Most high quality Akoya pearls [...]