Become a Pearl Expert
The Ultimate Guide
We show you how to grade and select pearls like a professional buyer. Learn the truth about the pearl industry and how to avoid paying retail prices.
Stunningly gorgeous, our 9.0-9.5mm White Japanese Akoya Pearl Stud Earrings will be an enduring favorite for years to come. Wear and enjoy these perfectly round cultured Akoya pearls, gleaming with stunningly sharp luster and beautiful, shimmering iridescence. Select AA+ Quality, or upgrade to AAA for even sharper luster and nearly flawless surfaces.
Each pair of cultured White Japanese Akoya pearls are hand-selected and hand-matched to perfection, to order, here at our Los Angeles, CA workshop. Choose to mount your pearl studs on 14K White or Yellow Gold. Your new Japanese Akoya Pearl Stud Earrings will arrive secured in a pretty Jewelry Presentation Box for you to keep, and are accompanied by a GIA Graduate Prepared Retail Appraisal and Pearl Care Instructions.
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Pearl Color | White |
Pearl Type | Akoya Pearls |
Pearl Quality | AA+ or AAA Quality |
Pearl Size | 9.0-9.5mm |
Pearl Shape | Perfectly Round |
Overall Length | NA |
Mollusk Type | Pinctada fucata martensii, saltwater oyster |
Area of Origin | Japan |
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G.I.A graduate prepared retail appraisal
Custom velvet lined protective jewelry box
Wear often and wipe pearls clean with a soft cloth
We show you how to grade and select pearls like a professional buyer. Learn the truth about the pearl industry and how to avoid paying retail prices.
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