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Product Details
Metal: 14k real gold filled
Gemstone: Akoya Pearl
Authenticity:stamped 14/20
Weight: Approx 34.5 gram
Pearl Size:Approx 8 mm
Style: Bridal / Classic
** 43cm / 430mm strand with individually knotted pearls **
The outer skin of the pearl may be analyzed for smoothness and perfection to determine the "beauty-marks" or imperfections of the pearl. Every pearl will have some tiny "surface marks" which add to the character and personality of each pearl. Most birthmarks are imperceptible to the naked eye and give the pearl character. The beauty marks help to determine if the pearl is "real", i.e. a natural color natural shape cultured gem.
About Gold Filled
Most important to know is that Gold Filed in not Gold Plated or Electroplated. Gold Filled contains real solid gold and will not fade, peel or tarnish like costume jewellery. When buying gold filled look for the stamp. most of these products are made in U.S.A or Italy, these two countries are required to stamp the product with karat and content of gold. most common stamps you will find 14/20 or 10/20 which means 14 or 10 karat gold with a minimum weight of 1/20 or 5%.
If proper care is taken these pieces would last for more than two decades. Your friends may never know it is not solid gold. It is not only cost effective but also eye-catching.
About Akoya
Akoya pearls come from the saltwater of China and Japan. It is one of the most expensive pearls due to the quality and luster that they offer. Anyone purchasing Akoya pearl jewelry knows they are getting something spectacular and long lasting. These saltwater pearls come in a variety of sizes. The smallest ones are about 2 mm with the largest ones about 10 mm.
Akoya pearls are the specialty of Japanese pearl farms. The first pearls to be cultured early in the 1920s, their white color and rosé overtone complement a fair complexion. Because Akoya pearls are a high-quality pearl, you'll find them set with gold posts and clasps, and you'll find they are well matched for size, shape, and color. You'll also find few blemishes and a deep, beautiful luster.
You may notice that the Akoya looks very similar to the Freshwater pearl. When compared side-by-side, the difference is clear. Akoya pearls are on average larger, smoother, rounder, and more lustrous than Freshwater pearls. If you're looking for a remarkable gift, choose a gift of Akoya cultured pearl jewelry.
About Pearls
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine, admirable, and valuable.
The most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but they are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls. Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those that are currently sold. Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past they were also stitched onto lavish clothing. Pearls have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines, and in paint formulations.
Whether wild or cultured, gem quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, as is the interior of the shell that produces them.
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