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Lustrous Must Haves - Estate 14K Gold Akoya Cultured Sea Pearl Stud Earrings. These classic earrings are crafted from 14K yellow gold, hallmarked 14K. Featuring 2 genuine round Akoya Japanese sea pearls, classic styling and quality gold-work. The pearls are white with a slight silvery/pink overtone, and nice lustre. The earrings have a secure post and butterfly backs for pierced ears. These lovely earrings are feminine and very pretty, they would make a perfect graduation gift, bridal earrings or addition to any fine jewelry collection they can be worn everyday with everything. A true Classic!
History: Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewellery was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.
Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.
Measurements: 6.50 mm
Stone Size: Pearl 6.50 mm
Weight: 1.20 grams
Condition: Excellent
Origin: America Pearls: Japan
Date: Circa 1980