subject: Beautiful Akoya Pearl Earrings [print this page] Fine akoya pearls will make any woman happyFine akoya pearls will make any woman happy. These precious stones are set in all variety of designs. Akoya pearls are of a higher quality than fresh water pearls; therefore, these earrings are for the lady of distinction. Highly lustrous and perfectly round pearls are characteristic of the akoya pearls.
Akoya pearl earrings are usually what women prefer when they are looking for simple and classic studs. These pearls are very round and hard which makes them perfect for drilling and stringing. The akoya pearls can be quite small, sometimes beautiful lustrous pearls as small as 2 mm come from these P. Fucata oysters. These small elegant cultured sea pearls are used for special jewelry. Many families pierce their baby's ears at a very young age and lovely tiny akoya pearls are set in studs for these little angels.
Akoya oysters are the smallest of the oysters used in cultured pearls. Most people think of the akoya pearl as traditional and white, but they come in a variety of colors also. In our store, we sell the "oyster with pearl" kit that allows you to fish for the pearl yourself. It is fun and educational as well. These akoya oysters are placed in lockets to make pendants.
One of our many types of akoya earrings that we have, is a pair of akoya cultured pearl earrings 6 mm in size, set in 14 k gold studs, these earrings are truly delightful. Large akoya pearl earrings are also very exciting. We make dangle earrings out of baroque (odd shaped) akoya pearls; these unusually shaped sea pearls are crafted into gorgeous earrings with a variety of different settings made from different types of gold. There is an earring design that stands out from the crowd and it is a cluster of small 5.8 mm akoya pearl that dangles from a 14 K gold hook. Another favorite is the scallop shell earrings. This pair of tropical sea nuggets rest in a slightly larger golden scallop shell fit for a Polynesian princess.
Now for the exotic akoya cultured pearls. Occasionally a black akoya cultured pearl may appear within the oyster and these uncommon pearls are set aside to make special jewelry. We have black akoya stud earrings 10 mm in size. These black pearls have overwhelming overtones of blue and cherry. These special jewels rival the black Tahitian pearl. Brilliant golden akoya earrings 7.5 mm are also available and these golden pearls are similar to our south sea pearls. All of our stud earrings are set in 14 k gold.
