A pair of
round 9 mm Akoya saltwater pearls are mounted with white 18 carat gold chains.
The akoya pearl is a saltwater cultured pearl from the akoya oyster (Pinctada
fucata martensii).
Akoya are considered to be the classic pearl used for
necklaces and other pearl jewelry, with perfect round shapes, bright
mirror-like luster and neutral colors. An interesting piece of akoya pearl
trivia is that the akoya oyster is the smallest commercially farmed,
pearl-producing oyster. An average akoya pearl is only 7 mm, while an average
South Sea pearl is in the 12 mm range. Akoya pearls are currently being
harvested in sizes from as small as 1 mm up to the very rare 10-11 mm. pearls,
unless color-treated, have neutral colors and overtones. Most pearls are white
to grey, with pink, green, or silver overtones. Occasionally, akoya pearls are
blue with silver and pink overtones, but these colors are extremely rare.
These
earring features very nice nice white color with wonderful pink overtones and
are perfectly round with high luster.
MEASURES: 9.27 mm pearl # 1 and 9.28 mm pearl #2
Mounts
are 18 carat white gold. The studded posts are set with 3 huit huit diamonds each.
The
chain is nearly 1,12 cm long.
The butterfly back posts are hallmarked *750* (18K)