7.5 x 8mm AAA Quality 40 Inch Cultured Pearl Necklace

7.5 x 8mm - Generally for younger women, 26 to 29 years This is our #1 best-selling size, and the last size in the lower bracket of more readily available sizes -- a jump to the next size, 8 x 8.5mm, more or less doubles the strand's price. It's really the only size one could call neither "too small" nor "too big." It's a staple of any woman's wardrobe; she can dress it up or dress it down. It's not too showy, and it very tastefully exudes an image of importance -- a classic for the upwardly mobile career woman. It also suits very well as a wedding-day gift or a wedding anniversary gift through the fifth year of marriage.

This fine quality pearl strand contains pearls perfectly matched in shape, color and luster. This strand is a AAA quality, the highest grading out of (1) A, (2) A+, (3) AA and (4) AAA. The better the grade, the more luster the pearls have. Luster is the mirror like quality of the pearl. It is the amount of light that reflects off the surface of the pearl. Higher luster pearls are called Collection and are seen maybe once a year. This necklace comes standard length at 16 inches long. All the pearls are over 7.5mm millimeters and under 8mm millimeters. These pearls were farmed in the saltwater oceans off the shores of japan. This is where the inventor of the cultured pearl made his first round cultured pearl that changed the world. This strand is the beginning of any woman's pearl wardrobe. It is 16 inches long and is strung with silk thread and hand knotted with an 18K Gold safety clasp. The quality of this strand can be seen in the chart above under AAA. If you are interested in a better quality pearl strand with higher luster, please call us and ask for Collection goods. If this is the strand for you, please request silver or rosé overtones and order.

STRAND DESCRIPTION (GIA PEARL GRADING SYSTEM)  Luster Very High (AAA)  Bodycolor White Shape All Round Overtone(s) Silver or Rosé Surface Very Clean/Flawless Nacre Very Thick  Matching 90%  Clasp 14K Gold  Length 16 inches  Oyster Akoya  Origin Japan  Waters Saltwater  Stringing Hand Knotted on Silk Thread