This item features genuine cultured pearls. Pearl Information:Pearl Type: Freshwater pearls. AA grade. Size: 12-13MM. Shape: Coin shape. Body Color: Creamy White. Overtone: Creamy. to light pink. Luster: Medium to High. Nacre Thickness: Thick. Matching: Good Match. Origin: China. Length: Necklace is 16" long. Earrings are 1.4" long. Setting: Necklace has 14K yellow gold flat beads and 14K yellow gold fishhook clasp. Earrings setting are 14K yellow gold too.
For Akoya pearls, we use cultured pearl value factor standards provided by Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and The Guide for Grading Akoya Cultured Pearls by Gemworld International, Inc. We use G.I.A. Gem Pearl Master Comparison Set to actually compare with the pearls we grade. The G.I.A. Gem Pearl Master Comparison Set is developed by Gemworld International, Inc. and International Cultured Pearls of The Orient, Inc. for G.I.A. and exclusively provided by G.I.A.
