Freshwater pearls delicately hang from sterling silver chain and ear wires.  These earrings can be worn with a pair of jeans or with a more formal outfit.  The longest dangle measures approximately 1 ¼”.  Total drop is about 1 ½”.  These earrings are also available with silver pearls, chocolate brown and pink pearls.  Natural variances in freshwater pearls make each pair unique.

Sterling Silver is composed of 92.5% silver & usually another metal, such as copper.  Sterling silver is harder than Hill Tribe Silver and is timeless & versatile.

Pearls are organic gems that are created when an oyster covers a foreign object with layers of nacre. Long ago, pearls were important financial assets because pearls were rare and only created by chance.  Thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl.

Today pearls are cultured by man, most in Japan.  Shell beads are placed inside an oyster and the oyster is returned to the water. When the pearls are harvested, the oyster has covered the bead with layers of nacre creating a pearl.

Larger oysters in the South Pacific produce South Sea cultured pearls and Tahitian black cultured pearls, which are also larger in size. 

Freshwater pearls are cultured in freshwater mussels, mostly in China.