Akoya Pearls

Akoya pearls are saltwater cultured pearls. They are bead-nucleted cultured pearls produced in the Akoya oyster called "Pinctada Fucata Martensii".

These mollusks are found and farmed primarily in Japan & China. They are renowned for their luster, and are considered as classic pearls. They are generally white or cream body colored, with overtone colors of rose, cream, silver or green.

The akoya oysters are the smallest pearl-producing oysters used in pearl culture today. Akoya pearls also tend to be small, ranging in size from about 2 – 11 mm. And they tend to be most consistently round and near round.