PEARLS
Nearly all pearls sold today are cultured pearls. Cultured pearls can be from saltwater or freshwater mollusks. Pearl farmers introduce a shell bead into the oyster or mussel and the mollusk deposits layers of nacre around the bead. The type of mussel and inner shell of the oyster determine the color of the pearl, but pearls can also be dyed, so color is considered a minor factor in pearl value. The orient of a pearl is the way in which the prism of natural light breaks up in the depths of a pearl's aragonite layers. This iridescence gives the pearl all of the gloss that is modified by the colors, which range from white to black in tones of cream, pink, blue, peacock green, purple, and golden. The shape of a pearl can be either round, oval, half-round, pear shaped, circled, button-type, or baroque. The pearl or the gemstone alexandrite is the birthstone for June. Below is a partial list of our pearl inventory.
At the bottom of this page, we feature some of our finished pearl jewelry. Keep in mind that we can mount any of the loose pearls listed in jewelry of your choice.
PEARLS
PEARL JEWELRY
| ITEM # | MOUNTING | GRAM WT. | PEARL Size & Shape | PRICE | PICTURE |
| P101R | 14 kt.
yellow gold ring, size 6 1/2 |
3.1 grams | 7mm cream round pearl | $159.95 |  |
| P102R | 14 kt.
yellow gold ring, size 8 3/4 |
6.50 grams | 8mm cream pearl | $199.95 |  |
| P101E | 14 kt. yellow gold earrings | 1.3 grams | 7mm cream pearls | $46.95 |  |
| P104E |
14
kt. yellow gold earrings |
1.3
grams |
6.75mm
cream pearls |
$46.95 |  |
| P103R | 14 kt. yellow gold ring, size 6 | 2.20 grams | 7mm cream pearl | $108.95 |  |
| P104R | 14 kt.
yellow gold ring, size 6 3/4 |
2.70 grams | (1) 6.5mm black & (1) 6.5mm white pearl | $139.95 |  |
| P105R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #7 |
3.6
grams |
(2)
6.5mm pearls + (2) 1.6mm round diamonds |
$149.95
|
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| P106R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #5 1/2 |
2.2
grams |
(1)
7.5x5mm pearl + (1) 2.3mm round diamond |
$98.95
|
 |
| P107R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #9 1/4 (estate) |
2.6
grams |
(1)
6.75mm black pearl + (1) 2mm round diamond |
$76.95
|
 |
| P108R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #6 1/2 |
3.2
grams |
(1)
7.5mm round pearl + (10) round diamonds |
$179.95
|
 |
| P109R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #6 3/4 |
2.4
grams |
(1)
6.75mm round pearl + (2) 1.4mm round diamonds |
$129.95
|
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| P110R |
Sterling
Silver ring size #8 1/2 |
2.1
grams |
7mm
round pearl |
$19.95
|
 |
| P111R |
14
karat yellow gold ring size #7 3/4 |
2.8
grams |
(1)6mm
black pearl & (1) 6mm white pearl |
$132.95
|
 |
| P112R | Sterling Silver Ring, size #7 | 1.65 grams | (1) 5 1/2mm white "button" pearl + (1) white sapphire accent | $22.95 |  |
| P101N | 14 kt. yellow gold clasp | 4.7 grams | 6x4mm oval freshwater pearls 16" long | $48.95 |  |
| P102N |
14
karat yellow gold earring & necklace set with 16" chain |
3.8
grams |
(3)
8.25mm white button pearls + (3) 2.3mm round diamonds set in the pearls |
$298.95
|
 |
| P103N |
temporarily
strung necklace 16" |
10
grams |
6x4mm
+/- oval freshwater pearls (70-75 pcs.) |
$9.95
ea.
|
 |
| P104N |
24"
pearl and jade necklace with 14 kt. yellow gold clasp |
57.2
grams |
6mm
round white "AA" pearls with 8mm round jade beads and jade horse carving |
$249.95
|
 |
| P102E | 14 kt. yellow gold stud earrings | .8 gram |
6x4mm oval half pearls | $34.95 |  |
| P103E |
14
karat white gold stud earrings |
1.8
grams |
8.5-9
mm natural shape silver/grey pearls |
$37.95 |  |
| P101B | Freshwater pearl bracelet with 14 kt. yellow gold clasp | 2.5 grams |
irregularly shaped white pearls |
$17.95 |  |
| P102B |
Freshwater
Pearl stretch bracelet |
6.0
grams |
freshwater
pearl beads |
$4.95
|
 |
| P101P |
14
karat yellow gold pendant 17mm high |
1.0
gram |
(1)
7mm round pearl + (1) 2.25mm princess blue sapphire |
$56.95
|
 |
| P102P |
14
karat yellow gold pendant 17mm high |
1.5
grams |
(1)
6.75mm round pearl + (4) round diamonds & (4) round rubies |
$79.95
|
 |
| P103P |
14
karat white gold pendant with 16" 14kw chain |
1.7
grams |
(1)
7.5mm round pearl + (1) 2.4mm round diamond |
$129.95
|
 |
| P101PIN |
Sterling
Silver Pin 70x22mm (estate) |
11.4
grams |
(13)
round pearls 4-6mm |
$49.95 |  |