8.5x9mm Collection Quality Japanese Akoya cultured pearl necklace 18" Product Description:
Product Description
American Pearl's absolute finest quality cultured pearl strand. Collection quality pearls are the rarest cultured pearls available in the worldÑrepresenting the finest 1% of pearls from Japan's pearl harvest. Simply regal -- and extremely rare. For a refined, discriminating woman who is serious about her pearls and won't settle for anything but the best. Collection quality pearls will hold their value and appreciate in time. The pearls on this necklace are evenly graduated and are affixed with American Pearl's signature 18K yellow gold clasp. These are the finest quality pearls that are available. It is the maximum luster that the oyster can produce. Although AAA quality is very fine, Collection quality pearls have the thickest nacre (or skin of the pearl). There is a direct relationship between nacre thickness and luster (the mirror-like quality of the pearl). Thicker skinned pearls have higher luster. Also, pearls that have a thicker nacre also weigh more. So a Collection quality strand is actually heavier than a AAA quality. When American Pearl purchases pearls in volume, we buy by the weight. So the weight of the Collection quality pearls is reflected within the price. Collection quality is for someone who is looking for the absolute best quality available. This means that the pearls, if properly cared for, will truly hold their value and appreciate over time.
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Nice pearls
By Michael
Being new to pearl purchases - i did a fair bit of research before taking the plunge. Lets face it - to the uneducated, it's not easy to distinguish a nice set of pearls from not so nice. After seeing these - I now can more easily recognize what a nice set of pearls are, as the difference is noticeable. The day I gave this as a gift to my girlfriend - I broke the clasp trying to put it on her (not because the clasp was bad - just my being clumsy). Called American Pearl, and they offered to repair at no cost - I was very pleased at the response. Ended up taking it to a local jeweler friend instead - and he validated that the pearls were very high quality. Its taking a big risk to spend a lot of money on pearls from an online jeweler that one isn't familiar with. This is my very first review online ever, and I would recommend American Pearl based on my good experience
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