White Freshwater Round Cultured Pearl & Gold Dangle Leverback Earrings

Perfect for daytime or evening these dainty pearl earrings have a "vintage vibe"!

Shown in 14k white gold
Also available in 14k yellow gold and with gray or pink pearls

Like south sea pearls which occur naturally in oysters, freshwater pearls occur naturally in mussels. Freshwater pearls are farmed in varieties of freshwater mussels such as Hyriopsis & Cristaria whose shells can produce up to 100 pearls simultaneously. Freshwater pearls are not marketable in their natural state and do require some artificial enhancements. However, new farming & pearl enhancement technology has enabled the freshwater pearls to be produced in a more rounded state and in an array of colors. Instantly appealing, their luminescent depth rivals naturals because, they are pearls throughout, and the price-value anomaly is obvious to consumers.

Unlike some freshwater pearls, most of the fine jewelry pieces in our freshwater cultured pearl collection are round pearls and have a likeness to the Akoya Pearl at a fraction of the cost. Other shapes of our fine jewelry pieces feature coin shaped, keshi, and the ever so elegant baroque - as seen worn many times by Angelina Jolie! You have the option of ordering most of the pieces in our freshwater cultured pearl collection in 14K white or yellow gold or sterling silver.