This item features genuine freshwater cultured pearls in AA grade. Pearl Information:Pearl Type: Freshwater pearls. Size: 9X11MM. Shape: Oval. Body Color: White. Overtone: Pink. Luster: High. Surface: Slightly Blemished. Nacre Thickness: Thick. Matching: Very Good Match. Origin: China. Length: 32-inch (Opera). You can wear it as single or double strand necklace. See second picture for other look of the necklace. Clasp: Sterling Silver. Italian designer clasp: double discs, 0.725" each. Lock in through the gap of each circle.
For cultured 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.