Natural Japanese Saltwater Akoya Pearl necklace, earrings and bracelet set.

Pale golden in colour.

Lobster clasp fastenings with extension chains.

Set in Sterling silver 925

Weight of Bracelet: 8.4grams approximately.

Bracelet measures approximately 7 inches plus an additional 2.5inch extension chain and contains 71 pearls.

Weight of earrings: 2.2grams approximately.

Earrings measure approximately 45mm including earring hook. Each earring contains 3 pearls

Weight of Necklace: 18 grams approximately.

Necklace measures approximately 16 inches plus an additional 2.5inch extension chain and contains 29 pearls.

Each Pearl measures approximately 5mm

What are Akoya Pearls?

Akoya Pearls are one of the most desired gems in the world renowned for their exceptional quality and luster. They are a high quality alternative to freshwater pearls and highly sought after for their perfectly round spherical shape.

These pearls grow in the Pinctada Fucata oyster, which is a saltwater mollusk primarily found in Japan. The Pinctada Fucata oyster is the smallest of the pearl-producing oysters, measuring about 3 to 5 inches in diameter.  It, therefore, produces smaller pearls. Akoya Pearls generally range in size between 3 to 9mm.

The Healing and Metaphysical Properties of Pearl

Unlike other crystals and minerals that are formed in the earth a beautiful natural pearl is formed in an oyster mollusk. These mollusks are dived for in the turquoise salt waters of places like the Caribbean, Thailand, Australia, Indonesia and Tahiti. Fresh water pearls are found in muscles and usually farmed mostly in China. There is a lot of superstition around pearls and the value is usually high. Some even refer to them as the tears of angels.

Pearls are organic. The most prized are the perfect ones in size and colour fetching a fortune and worn by Royalty and celebrities. However most pearls due to the way they develop building up in layers of concentric circles around perhaps a grain of sand, have very natural and expected irregularities.

From the healing perspective it is these very irregularities that are required for them to be great healing tools.

The healing qualities of pearls are that they are great in calming and balancing the emotions. They cool temper and smooth the nerves. They are great teachers of self awareness and placing boundaries. They teach us that we are all perfect in our own way. And, they teach us that we get better, more beautiful and stronger with age.

After all there is more value to a large white pearl that has grown smooth and shiny with time and tide.