These elegant Ming pearl chain earrings are set on solid 18k gold chains. These cultured freshwater pearls, meticulously grown in the rivers of China, have a round shape.
Chinese freshwater pearls have a distinct grading system that does not correlate to saltwater grading. In the freshwater grading, these pearls are 5A.
The gold posts carry the AU750 solid gold marking.
In addition, Pearl Atelier’s Classic Collection of traditional pearl jewelry includes Ming pearls.
Product of Israel. Origin: China.
These cultured freshwater pearls grow in a Hyriopsis cumingii mussel.
Ming Pearls
While Japan is regarded as the place where modern pearl culturing methods were developed at the end of the 19th century, freshwater pearl culturing was first developed in China during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644.
