Certified 8.0-8.5 mm Natural White Hanadama Pearl Earrings White Gold
Certified 8.0-8.5 mm Natural White Hanadama Pearl Earrings yellow gold
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8.0-8.5 mm Natural White Hanadama Pearl Earrings

ItemNHDE-AHDRDW85-E14WG

$850.00

Metal 14K White Gold
Want to see the pearls before you decide?
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This pair

Matched as a pair, then made for you

Pearl size
8.0-8.5 mm
Shape
Round
Grade
Hanadama
Pearl type
Akoya
Origin
Japan
Setting
14K White Gold

Akoya grading

What Hanadama means on this pair

Our akoya grades consider luster, shape, surface, nacre and matching together, and luster is what they turn on. There is no universal akoya standard, so AAA means different things at different companies and the letters alone are not worth much. Ours is an internal standard.

  • ABright luster that goes hazy at the edges. Round to near round, 75 to 85% clean, with thin nacre.
  • AA+Bright, with the edge of a reflection nearly sharp. Round, 85 to 95% clean, with medium nacre.
  • AAABright and sharp. Round, 95% clean or better, with visibly thick nacre and close matching.
  • HanadamaThis piece. Certified in Japan by an independent laboratory, then selected by us from the upper end of that range. Hanadama is a quality range rather than a single level, so two certified strands can differ considerably.

Are you looking for the finest available quality in a classic set of pearl studs? If you're considering this pair of earrings, you most likely are. You will be mesmerized when seeing your reflection while wearing these and you'll never want to take them off.

The pearls are perfectly matched and their size falls within the 8.0-8.5 mm range - a substantial size, yet easy to wear. They are set on solid gold posts, which will hold tight to your ears with secure friction backs.

Most akoya pearls are lightly pinked after harvest to enhance their color. Natural white akoya pearls are different. These pearls are selected for their naturally white body color and fine luster and are not subjected to the pinking process, resulting in a naturally white appearance.

For decades, we have worked closely with a small network of pearl producers and specialists in Japan who understand our standards and select these rare pearls specifically for us from the very top range of the hanadama category.

Once imported, every pair is carefully reviewed by our Chief Creative Officer, Hisano, to ensure consistency, balance, and overall quality.

Each pair is accompanied by a uniquely numbered, laminated certificate from the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan. This report verifies not only their Hanadama quality but also confirms that no color treatment has been applied. 

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 pair we would use for your earrings and send them to you.

What you will see

Photographs of the actual pearls we would use for your earrings.

We hold the exact pearls we photograph for you for 24 hours while you decide.

We usually reply within one business day, Monday through Friday.

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

  • Certificate of authenticity

    Individually prepared, stating the origin, quality and characteristics of your purchase.

  • Presentation box and pouch

    For presenting it and for keeping it safe between wearings.

  • Care kit

    A polishing cloth and instructions for keeping the nacre bright.