14K GOLD F PENDANT/EARRING SET W/VINTAGE AKOYA PEARLS Beautiful matching 6.5-7mm Vintage Japanese Pearls Start Price USD 49.99 Current Price USD 49.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 12, 2008 End Time Friday, December 12, 2008 Location Port Orange, Florida See more about '14K GOLD F PENDANT/EARRING SET W/VINTAGE AKOYA PEARLS' Description                                                                    Beautiful 14k gold filled pendant and earring set with matching 6.5mm -7mm vintage Japanese Akoya pearls.  These are top quality  pearls - round, with a thick nacre and wonderful luster.  Top quality at a great price! The really attractive wire sculpted pendant is 2" long and 1" wide.  (chain sold separately.  See Gold and Silver Chains  Free shipping on chain when purchased with the set.)  The earrings are 1.25" x 5/8" and dangle from 14k gold filled French hook earwires.  You can have your choice of finding -- either post with a gold ball or the French hook.  Just leave a note with your preference when you make your payment.  Included with your purchase is a cotton filled gift box.  I have more pearl earring and pendant sets in my store if you care to browse... See more Pearl Earrings & Pendants A note about 'gold filled':  Solid gold is so expensive now, that 14k gold filled is the next best thing.  It looks like gold & it wears like gold.  As with any fine jewelry, if you take care of it, your 14k gold filled piece will last a lifetime.  Gold filled wire is actually a tube of gold filled with another metal and does not have a finish that can wear off.  It is considered to be 'fine' and will test as gold on a gold tester.  'Gold plated' jewelry is cheap & will last a very short time, because the metal piece of jewelry is only electroplated with a very thin layer of gold (usually 10k) and wears off easily after a few wearings.  All of us have experienced the disappointment of having a piece of jewelry we loved become unwearable because the finish wore off.  That will never happen with 14k gold filled jewelry. A note about pearls:  If you are a pearl lover, it is important to know  what makes them valuable and lasting.  Most modern cultured pearls are only left in the oyster for a short time (6 - 9mos).  The oyster doesn't have time to make a very thick coating (called nacre) on the pearl.  It is the nacre that gives the pearl 'luster' and the thicker the better.  A pearl with thin nacre will not last and will soon begin to peel (in a year or two).  Vintage akoya (saltwater) Japanese pearls were left in the oysters at least 3 years.  The nacre is a minimum of .5mm thick.  Nacre on a cultured pearl thickens about .15mm/year.  Good pearls will last 150 years. Other important factors in pearl value are: 1.  Size - a 6mm pearl will cost 5-6 times more than a 3mm.  A 7mm pearl will cost 10 times more than a 3mm; 2.  Shape - the more round the more valuable; 3.  Luster - you can see reflections of things in the room; 4.  Blemishes - clean & blemish free is best;  5.  Color - can vary - usually rose, silver white, or cream; 6. Matching - pearls in jewelry should match in size, color, and quality. The jewelry I sell with high quality vintage saltwater cultured pearls will cost more than jewelry with low quality or imitation pearls, but it will last for many many years and you will know you are wearing a quality piece of jewelry. Pearls lift your spirits and symbolize the best within us.  They stimulate femininity and help with self-acceptance.  Historically symbolic of purity, innocence and faith, pearls enhance personal integrity , loyalty & truth, and help clear the mind so that it can be a clean channel for wisdom and spiritual guidance. S&H only $.25 for each addition purchase.  If this is a gift I will be glad to mail it to the recipient for you.  There is an additional $1.00 charge to cover delivery confirmation. Thanks for looking!  See more Gemstone Earring/Pendant Sets   See Great Stocking Stuffers Under $10 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!