A special note about surface blemishing on Hanadama pearls: Pearls may never be described as “flawless” or “blemish-free”. As organic gemstones created through a natural process, all pearls will display some type of surface inclusion or feature … even pearls that are clean to the eye will reveal inclusions under 10x magnification.
Per the FTC: § 23.26 Misuse of the words "flawless," "perfect," etc. (a) It is unfair or deceptive to use the word "flawless" as a quality description of any gemstone that discloses blemishes, inclusions, or clarity faults of any sort when examined under a corrected magnifier at 10-power, with adequate illumination, by a person skilled in gemstone grading.
To learn more about common Akoya pearl inclusions, visit: The Insider's Guide To Akoya Pearl Grading
When we are evaluating and grading a strand of Akoya pearls or loose pearls for earrings, Pure also uses certain benchmarks that pearls have to meet in order for our pearls to pass our own secondary examination.
We can then guarantee that our Hanadama pearls "make the grade" and we can ship our pearls to you confident that you'll be receiving the highest quality, most beautiful and lustrous pearls possible.
These are:
Minimum nacre thickness 0.4mm each side of pearl (0.8mm cumulative depth) or more.
Luster is very sharp with very high rate of reflection.
Easily recognized facial features may be observed in pearl surfaces.
Reflected light sources have very crisp, defined edges.
Blemish rate between 0-5% on each pearl surface.
Hanadama Earrings will set clean.
Hanadama Pearl Strands will appear clean to the eye upon inspection.
Very Near-Perfect Matching; little to no variation in color, tone, luster, shape or size.
Buyer Beware: Not All Hanadama Pearls Are Equal
Notice that the Pearl Science Laboratory issues Hanadama certificates that all feature a range of “very slight imperfections” or “very strong luster”.
There is a lot that can fall within that range – and pearl markets have been flooded with just-barely-made-it certified strands and even fake certifications.
Remember: Price Isn’t Everything! The old adage that you get what you pay for holds true today, even in the world of online bargains. If you spot a Hanadama strand with suspiciously-low price points, it may just be a lower-quality strand falling on the low end of the certification, or it may not actually be a certified strand at all.
To learn more about Hanadama Akoya pearls (and see some more gorgeous real life pictures!) visit: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Hanadama Akoya Pearls
Until next time ...
XO,
Ashley M.
HUBBA HUBBA HANADAMA
Popularly known as "Flower Pearls" for their delicate to deep rose overtones, each Hanadama Japanese Akoya Pearl Necklace features some of the most brilliant, luminous luster ever seen. Graduating from 8.5-9.0mm, this 18-Inch, Princess-length necklace exudes timeless elegance, and is one of our most loved treasures.
Featuring the thickest nacre of any Akoya pearl in the world, our hand-crafted Hanadama Pearl Necklaces are individually double-knotted by hand on fine white silk, and is finished with a 14K Gold Clasp of your choice. Every Hanadama Necklace is hand-made to order here at our Los Angeles, CA workshop.
Each Hanadama Collection Necklace arrives with its own numbered Pearl Science Laboratory certificate from Tokyo, Japan, detailing the pearls' surface quality, nacre thickness and x-ray results. Your new Hanadama Akoya Pearl Necklace arrives secured in a fine Jewelry Presentation Box for you to keep and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and Pearl Care Instructions.
