This item features genuine cultured mabe pearl. Pearl Information:Type: Mabe Pearl -- Salt water cultured pearl. AA+ grade. Size: 14MM. Shape: Dome shape, flat bottom. Body Color: White. Overtone: Light gray and pink. Natural color. Luster: Very High. Surface: Very Slightly Blemished. Nacre Thickness: Thick. Origin: Japan. Size: Ring top is measured 0.68" wide, 0.35" high. Ring size is 7.5. Sorry no ring sizing service available. Clasp: 14K Yellow Gold. Very heavy built ring. Frost and shine finish. Ring weights 13 grams.
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.