This item features genuine Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea cultured pearls. Pictures and description are of the actual item. What you see is what you will receive. Pearl Information:
Pearl Type: Akoya cultured pearl, Tahitian cultured pearls and South Sea cultured pearls. Size: Akoya pearls are 8.5-9MM. Tahitian and South Sea pearls are 9X10MM. Shape: Baroque. Body Color: Akoya pearls are white with creamy/pink overtone. Tahitian pearls are from silver gray to medium gray to dark black. South Sea pearl is golden color. Luster: Medium to High. Surface: Slightly Blemished. Nacre Thickness: Very Thick. Matching: Good Match. Origin: Akoya pearls are from Japan. Tahitian pearls are from Tahiti. South Sea pearl is from Australia. Length: 23" long. Clasp: 14K Yellow Gold. Heart shape Clasp.
For Akoya pearls, we use the cultured pearl grading standards provided by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and The Guide for Grading Akoya Cultured Pearls by Gemworld International, Inc. We use the G.I.A. Gem Pearl Master Comparison Set to actually compare with the pearls we grade. For Tahitian pearls, we use The Guide for Grading Tahitian pearls provided by the Tahitian Government. Our South Sea pearls are graded using the standards established by The South Sea Pearl Consortium, the trade association of South Sea Pearl farmers and distributors.
