{Matching GEM Collection Necklace & Stud Earrings Set} HinsonGayle's simply stunning GEM Collection ultra-premium pearl necklaces are crafted from the highest quality cultured freshwater pearls available in the world. We meticulously hand select and match the pearls for each strand from literally 10,000s of undrilled earring quality pearls, the rarest and most beautiful freshwater pearls available. The pearls have exceptionally smooth surfaces and a beautiful body color with desirable overtones, mirror-like luster, and hints of the rarest of pearl value characteristics known as surface iridescence or orient. Unlike Akoya saltwater pearls, our premium freshwater pearls are 100% solid nacre pearls and do not have a shell bead inside them; in other words, their nearly perfectly round shapes were formed naturally in the shell without the assistance of an inserted bead. HinsonGayle's handpicked GEM Collection pearls represent the cr?me de la cr?me of the cultured pearl harvest and rival the highest quality Akoya and South Sea saltwater pearls. HinsonGayle's quality specifications are so strict that only 1 in 5,000 genuine cultured pearls makes the cut for these acclaimed GEM Collection pearl strands. The pearls are individually hand knotted on fine Japanese thread and the necklace is finished with a premium handpolished 14K gold double-safety clasp. At 7.5-8.0 millimeters in diameter, these standard sized pearls are the most popular size in our GEM Collection line of handpicked genuine cultured pearl strands. PRE-MATCHED SET: This necklace includes a perfectly matched pair of our gorgeous GEM Collection handpicked AAA 7.5-8.0mm white freshwater pearl stud earrings on premium solid 14K gold posts (design FE1WH075-Y).