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6-7mm Gem Grade Round Gold Freshwater Pearl Stud Earrings

6-7mm Gem Grade Round Gold Freshwater Pearl Stud Earrings

Edison pearls grown gold, a warm alternative to the classic white stud.

$110.00

Luxury grade pearls, straight from the source

Same pearls. No store between you and the farm.

A pearl's cost is mostly the pearl. Traditional jewelers add a showroom, a sales floor, and a chain of middlemen on top of it. We buy at the farm, grade in-house, and sell at FreshwaterPearls.com — so the markup you're paying for is the strand, not the store.

Our margin
Making & finishing
Pearl value
$110FreshwaterPearls.com
Store markup
Brand markup
Making & finishing
Pearl value
$255Traditional jeweler, est.
  • Pearl value The same grade of pearls, from the same harvests. This part doesn't change.
  • Making & finishing Hand-knotting on PE fiber, the clasp, the box, insured shipping.
  • Our margin What keeps a small company running. Grading, photography, support.
  • Brand & store markup Showrooms, sales staff, wholesalers, and the brand name. We don't have them, so you don't pay for them.

Estimated retail is based on comparable strands at traditional jewelers. Segment sizes are illustrative of a typical cost structure, not an audited breakdown.

Pay in 4 interest-free installments of $27.50 with

Necklace Length Guide

Get the look you want with the right length pearl strands

16 inch pearl necklace, worn 18 inch pearl necklace, worn 20 inch pearl necklace, worn 24 inch pearl necklace, worn

16" Choker Length

A choker sits right at the base of the neck. One of the most classic lengths, it suits almost any neckline and works for both everyday and formal wear.

18" Princess Length

The princess length rests at the collarbone. It is the most popular choice, flattering on most necklines and easy to dress up or down.

20" Matinee Length

The matinee length sits just below the neckline. Prized for its versatility, it works equally well with business attire and evening wear.

24" Opera Length

The opera length drapes onto the chest. Wear it long on its own, or layer it over a choker or princess strand.

Pearl details
Grade Gem Grade

Gem Grade is our top grade: exceptional luster, a clean surface and a round shape, in fewer than 1 in 1,000 harvested pearls.

Luster Exceptional GoodHighVery highExceptional
Surface Clean SpottedLightly spottedCleanFlawless
Roundness Round BaroqueOff-roundNear-roundRound
Size6-7mm

Pearl sizes vary slightly within a strand.

ColorGold

Natural color, never dyed, so the shade varies from champagne to warm gold.

TypeCultured freshwater Edison

Our gold pearls are Edison pearls: freshwater pearls grown one to a mussel around a small bead, under a coat of nacre 2 mm or more thick, several times an akoya's. That slow grow-out is what lets them grow a natural gold, never dyed. Freshwater nacre is the thickest of all pearls, so they are the longest-lasting and the best for wearing every day.

OriginChina

Grown on family-run freshwater farms in Zhuji, China, the center of the world's freshwater pearl industry.

Other materials
Sterling Silver Solid sterling silver (92.5% silver). It tarnishes slowly; a silver cloth, held away from the pearls, brings the shine back.
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Only the finest pearls.

Our pearls are grown over years in freshwater farms we work with directly, then sorted strand by strand for luster, surface quality, and roundness. Fewer than 1 in 100 harvested pearls are what we consider to be "high grade" and fewer than 1 in 1,000 make our gem grade.

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