{"product_id":"lustrous-must-haves-vintage-14k-gold-akoya-cultured-sea-pearl-stud-earrings-1","title":"Lustrous Must Haves - Vintage 14K Gold Cultured Japanese Akoya Sea Pearl Stud Earrings (VE555)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLustrous Must Haves - Estate 14K Gold Cultured Japanese Akoya 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! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory: Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship\u003c\/b\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:  7.50 mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Size: Pearl 7.50 mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 1.70 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Canada      Pearls: Japan \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1980\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41663934070842,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/files\/DSC_7732_11ce362d-f420-4f4f-a380-9f0b575ce9e2.jpg?v=1789866980","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/lustrous-must-haves-vintage-14k-gold-akoya-cultured-sea-pearl-stud-earrings-1","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}