Akoya Pearl Necklace

Cultured Akoya Pearls are classic and timeless for all generations. The shinning luster and perfectly round shape of high quality Akoya pearl necklaces are the most desired of all cultured pearls. We purchase all of our Akoya pearls directly from the most reliable pearl farm in China. And guarantee you will receive a fine quality pearl necklace at fraction of jewelry store retail prices.

Akoya Necklace - white, 6.5~7mm, 17.5 inches, AA+ Quality. SWZ003 $160 Detail All Necklaces Come with a 14K Yellow Gold Safety Clasp

Akoya Pearl Necklace - 6.0~6.5mm, 17", AA+, Ivory with golden overtone, unique and elegant. SWB005, $135 Detail Necklaces are strung double knotted between each pearl

White Akoya Pearl Necklace - AAA with rose or ivory overtone, 6.5~7mm, 17.5 inches, dazzling and magnificent! SWB006, $320 Detail

White Akoya Pearl Necklace -7.0~7.5mm, AA+ Quality, 17.5 inches, attractive, SWZ007 $310. Detail

White Akoya Pearl Necklace - 7.0~7.5mm, AAA Quality, 17.5 inches, attractive, SWZ009 $420. Detail

White Akoya Pearl Necklace - 7.5~8mm, AAA Quality, 17.5 inches, attractive, SWZ010 $590. Detail

Black Akoya Pearl Necklace - 7~7.5mm, AA+ Quality, 17.5 inches, attractive, SWZ011 $280. Detail Black Necklace comes with a 14K White Gold Safety Clasp

Akoya Pearl Facts:

Cultivated primarily in Japan and China

Size range: 2mm to 11mm, typical size range: 6 mm to 7 mm.

Akoya pearls tend to be round

Were the first spherical cultured pearls

Akoya pearl strands excel in the matching value

Most akoya pearls have a white to cream bodycolor.

Overtone: rose, and green

Hue: yellow, pink and blue

Oyster's species name: pinctada fucata

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Akoya Pearl City - Beihai (Part 1)

Beihai is located south of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, east coast gulf area. The excellent natural environment has bred Beihai's pearl market.

Beihai's pearl production has benefited from a long 1800-year history. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, Beihai's pearl industry was extremely prosperous. To commemorate this prosperous history, the famous historical literary reference “return of a lost pearl”, originated here. Presently, the Hepu territory is governed by Beihai city. Hepu, a centralized barrack town pearl farm, the main pearl source area, has now expanded along the coastline to the Beihai city.

During ancient times, Hepu pearls were wild and natural. Past Hepu state-operated pearl farms have given way to Beihai’s pearl cultivation counting on hundreds of individual households to deliver the area’s pearl production. Every year Beihai’s pearl production output may reach as high as about 5000 kilograms.

Beihai is a major tourist city in the area, and their beautiful pearl products are very popular with tourists. In fact, a large majority Beihai’s domestic pearl production, are sold to the tourist market.

Walking in Beihai, one can find a large amount of pearl product advertisement everywhere. In order to support pearl market growth and development, Beihai has an unusual preferential benefit tax: For each water acre surface of cultivation, Chinese pearl farmers pay a 20-Yuan tax every year. This municipal policy has provided immense industry support, and aroused community pearl cultivation enthusiasm.

Beihai’s pearl competition comes mainly from Japan. After Japan purchases raw Beihai pearls, processes the pearls into many different products, Japan sells the products to the international market, including China.   Thus, the Japanese pearl products containing Beihai pearls compete with the fresh Beihai pearl farm production.