8.0-9.0 mm Certified Tennyo Hanadama Akoya Pearl Strand
$9,200.00
Every clasp is solid gold with a safety catch.
- Made and shipped within one business day
- Free insured FedEx 2-day shipping, and free returns
- 90 days to return it for a full refund
This strand
Matched by hand, then made for you
Presenting one of the finest strands of Akoya pearls available anywhere. This is an 8.0-9.0 mm, Goddess (Tennyo) graded strand of Hanadama Akoya pearls—certified at the highest level by Japan’s Pearl Science Laboratory.
You may already be familiar with Hanadama, a designation reserved for the highest quality Akoya pearls. But among these elite pearls is a category even more exclusive: Tennyo. This rare certification is reserved for strands that exceed even Hanadama standards in every measurable way—luster, surface, nacre thickness, and orient.
The 8.0-9.0 mm size is considered ideal by many pearl connoisseurs—large enough to make an impression, yet timeless and refined. These pearls exhibit mirror-like luster and a soft, luminous glow that only the finest Akoya pearls can achieve.
The strand is hand-knotted on twin silk and finished with a clasp of your choice, measuring approximately 18 inches. It is accompanied by a Pearl Science Laboratory certificate indicating its rare Tennyo Hanadama status.
While we cannot add pearls to lengthen the strand, we can shorten it if you prefer a tighter fit or choker style. Any removed pearls can be returned with your order or used to create a custom matching piece—just let us know how we can help.
Before you decide
We can show you the pearls first
The pearls are here in our Los Angeles office. Before you buy anything, we will photograph the exact strand we would use for your necklace and send it to you.
We knot to order, so you may see the pearls before they have been strung and clasped.
Photographs of the exact strand we would use for your necklace.
The same on everything we sell
What you can count on before you look at a single pearl
We do our own buying
We do not outsource our buying, and we do not pick from someone else's catalog. Every pearl we sell is sourced, inspected and bought by us, from the growers, producers and dealers we have worked with for decades.
Made in Los Angeles
Matched and finished by our own team rather than pulled off a shelf, and still out the door within one business day.
Graded to our own standard
There is no universal pearl grading standard. Ours is internal, applied the same way across everything we sell, and luster is what it turns on.
Included with purchase
It arrives ready to give, or to keep
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Certificate of authenticity
Individually prepared, stating the origin, quality and characteristics of your purchase.
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Presentation box and pouch
For presenting it and for keeping it safe between wearings.
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Care kit
A polishing cloth and instructions for keeping the nacre bright.
