Certified 8.0-8.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings white gold
Certified 8.0-8.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings yellow gold
Model wearing a pair of 8-8.5 mm Japanese hanadama certified akoya pearl earrings
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8.0-8.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings

ItemHDRE-AHDRDW85-E14YG

$750.00

Metal 14K Yellow Gold
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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 Yellow 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.

When you wear this set of pearls for the first time, you will discover the unmistakable - the luster found in the finest hanadama akoya pearls is surreal. You will 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.

There is a quality range within hanadama standards, and these earrings are composed of top-graded hanadama akoya pearls grown in the cold coastal waters of Japan. The finest pearls from this region are known for their mirror-like luster and smooth surfaces.

For decades we have been working with the same family-run farms in Japan. These families understand our rigorous standards and select these special pearls specifically for us. They ensure the pearls are only the top range of the hanadama category.

Once the hanadama pearls are selected, they are imported and graded by our Chief Creative Officer, Hisano. She examines every strand and every pearl to ensure the quality is always the same, rejecting any pearls that do not fall within the highest hanadama range. You will recognize her commitment to quality the moment you open the box. These pearls will take your breath away.

Accompanying your earrings is a uniquely numbered and laminated pearl quality report prepared by the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan, which describes in detail the beauty and perfection of your new pearls.

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.

From people who bought it

What owners say about these earrings

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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Reviews

Very shining and beautiful

"I am in love this the earrings, they are so bright and beautiful. They are matching size and color with a certificate. I will buy more!"

Chong (5/5)

Great earnings

"The pearls are really pretty. I got a lot of compliments. The only thing is the back is too tight. I cannot get the earring off my ears and it hurts a lot. I later used tools to make the back less tight and now it fits perfectly."

Mo Z. (5/5)

Great quality item.

"Beautiful color and luster."

Clara M. (5/5)

overall a good experince

"The pearl studs are flawless and very lustrous. I am darker skinned and the pinkish hue looks radiant on my skin tone. In the interest of full disclosure though, I don't exactly have a frame of reference for the pearl grade. I only have fresh water pearls in my collection and these were my first akoyas. But now that I have these, I don't think I am going back to freshwater again (except for Pearl Paradise's lavender ones :)) The shopping experience itself was seamless and I received my earrings on the expected date. I will definitely come back for more. I will also recommend them to my peers."

Debomita G. (5/5)

8.0-8.5 mm Hanadama studs

"Absolutely stunning They have a true mirror-like luster. I usually wear bigger pieces, so never expected to have so much shine from small by comparison to my other jewelry pearls. And the customer service is out of this world-- Hisano spent so much time educating me on it, helping to pick the correct size and the pair that will go together with Akoya necklace I was also buying."

Julia C. (5/5)

Beyond my Expectations

"I absolutely love my earrings. They are brilliant and so eye capturing. I just am very very pleased with them. Took them in for appraisal I’m sure they’re worth what I purchased them for. You definitely have a future customer again, thank you."

Cara D. (5/5)

These earrings are really stunning!

"These earrings are really stunning! The pearls are better quality than other vendors’s hanadama pearls,and the post are very comfortable to wear."

dayu w. (5/5)

Gorgeous earrings!

"I have freshwater, south sea, and AAA Akoya pearls. I thought I would get these to see how they compare. I wasn’t expecting them to be very different from the AAA Akoya pearls which are lovely, but there really is a difference. The Hanadama pearl earrings do have the deepest luster and glow of all my pearls and are classically lovely. Definitely gem quality."

Kristine L. (5/5)

Best pearls I have

"Someone gifted me a pearl necklace many years ago that looks very expensive and I have been looking for a set of earrings that can pair with it but most of the earrings I saw were of poorer quality. So I decided to get the hanadama, and they are of better quality than the necklace but still go nicely with it. The back is large and secure and the gift box is of good quality as well. I think I am hooked on hanadama pearls ..."

Xiaoding K. (5/5)

Exquisite pearls!

"Mirror-like luster and a nice size!"

Barbara A. (5/5)

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