Hanadama Pearl earrings with gold and diamond accents on a white background
8.5-9.0 mm hanadama Pearl earrings with white gold studs on a white background
hanadama pearl and diamond stud earrings set with yellow gold
Japanese certified hanadama akoya pearl studs set with 0.6 cttw VS1-G quality natural diamonds in white gold
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Starlight Collection 8.5-9.0 mm White Hanadama Pearl and Diamond Stud Earrings

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$1,250.00

Metal 14K Yellow Gold
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This pair

Matched as a pair, then made for you

Pearl size
8.5-9.0 mm
Shape
Round
Grade
Hanadama
Pearl type
Akoya
Origin
Japan
Setting
14K Yellow Gold
Diamonds
0.06 carats
G color, VS1 clarity
Natural, never lab-grown

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.

These earrings showcase our finest 8.5–9.0 mm Hanadama akoya pearls from Japan. Perfectly round with mirror-like luster and smooth, bright surfaces, each pearl is accented with round brilliant-cut G-VS1 diamonds totaling 0.06 cttw, set in solid 14k gold.

Hanadama pearls are certified by the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan as meeting the standard of fine akoya quality. Within that range, however, there is significant variation. We select only the top-graded pearls from the cold coastal waters of Japan, where the finest nacre and luster are produced.

For decades we have worked with the same family-run farms that understand our rigorous standards and reserve their best pearls exclusively for us. Once imported, every pearl is personally inspected by our Chief Creative Officer, Hisano Shepherd. Only pearls at the very top of the Hanadama category are chosen, ensuring consistency and beauty in every pair.

Each set of earrings includes a uniquely numbered, laminated certificate from the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan, verifying their Hanadama status and detailing their exceptional attributes. From the moment you open the box, you will see why Hanadama pearls are regarded as the pinnacle of akoya beauty.

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.