Certified, large 9.0-9.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings in white gold
Certified, large 9.0-9.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings in yellow gold
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9.0-9.5 mm White Hanadama Pearl Stud Earrings

ItemHDE-AHDRDW95-E14YG

$1,750.00

Metal 14K Yellow Gold
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This pair

Matched as a pair, then made for you

Pearl size
9.0-9.5 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.
Read the full grading standards

When you wear this perfectly matched set of hanadama akoya pearl studs, you will be wearing the finest pearls available today. There is no mistaking the shine, the glow and the beauty found only in the very best pearls. For so many, this is the Bucket List set of pearls.

The pearls in this set measure 9.0-9.5 mm in size. This is typically the largest size we offer. It is truly the epitome of quality and excellence in akoya pearls.

Your pearls are set on solid 14 karat gold posts, with backings that have been specifically chosen for this larger-size akoya pearl. This ensures your studs remain snug on your ears and never droop.

Hanadama akoya pearls come from a special category of pearls. While there is no recognized international standard for grading akoya pearls, every harvest produces pearls that are considered special, and these pearls are separated from all others and treated differently. These pearls are referred to as hanadama. They are reserved as the very best of the harvest. But even within this category, there is always a quality range.

For decades we have been working with the same family-run farms in Japan. These families understand our rigorous standards and select hanadama pearls specifically for us. They ensure these 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 up to par. She rejects any pearls that do not fall within the highest hanadama range. She has the best eye in the business and loves what she does. You will recognize her skill and dedication moment you open the box. These pearls will take your breath away.

Accompanying your set of pearl studs 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 hanadama akoya pearl earrings.

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 2 reviews.

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Beautiful and Large Hanadama Studs

"These are so lustrous and sizable! Super high quality pearls. It's hard to find Hanadama pearls, but purchasing from Pearl Paradise makes it easy."

— Karen L. (5/5)

I got these earrings to

"I got these earrings to go with a full strand and as I mentioned in the other review, the pearls exceeded my high expectation."

— Henry F. (5/5)

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