10-12mm white cultured Japanese Akoya pearl, 14k yellow gold teardrop earrings. Akoya. Say the word in jewelry circles, and heads will turn, conversations stop, and a hush will fall on the room. Why? Because when it comes to cultured pearls, there are cultured pearls, and then there are Akoyas. Akoyas are the mollusks originally cultured by Kokichi Mikimoto in 1893. Mikimoto was a pearl expert, and when he sought to culture pearls, he chose the oysters that produced what he considered the finest pearls in the world. When you get these lovely earrings home, take a moment to appreciate the cultured pearls. We believe that they are true miracles of Mother Nature – even when they are cultured. We simply couldn’t do it without her. They are wonderfully round, warm, white orbs whose lustrous surfaces shimmer. Each cultured pearl is approximately 10mm to 12mm in size. They are (of course) set in 14k yellow gold. If you are looking for something special, something timeless, something classic, and something beautiful, you need look no further than these earrings Other listings: modern, antique, vintage, art nouveau, art deco, artisan, designer, minimalist,10k, 14k, 18k, gold, platinum, sterling silver, rhodium, solitaire, cluster, diamonds, sapphires, aquamarine, garnets, turquoise, rubies, quartz, moonstone, onyx, tourmaline, zircon, jade, topaz, apatite, ametrine, tanzanite, emeralds, onyx, pearls, kunzite, morganite, citrine, fluorite, ammolite, spinel, larimar, laboradite, t