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Tahitian Pearl and Diamond Earrings - 14KT White Gold

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Tahitian Pearl and Diamond Earrings - 14KT White Gold
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One pair electronically tested 14KT white gold ladies cast & assembled Tahitian cultured pearl and diamond earrings with omega backs. Bright polish finish. Identified with markings of "14K". Condition is new, good workmanship. Containing: Two Tahitian cultured pearls, 10.0mm in size. The pearls are black in color with a good luster, round, clean Graded in the setting. Tahitian cultured pearls form in the large "Black Lipped" Pinctada Margaritifera oyster, which is about twice the size of the Japanese Akoya oyster. This warm water species from across the central and South Pacific Ocean is at home in the bays and lagoons of the islands & atolls of French Polynesia. Tahitian cultured pearl farmers generally raise their oysters in lagoons. Tahitian cultured pearls take from two to four years to form. Black pearls are known for their iridescent, vibrant, almost metallic natural colors, unique among saltwater cultured pearls. Though commonly called "Tahitian" pearls, they are actually gray, to a lighter or darker degree. Tahitian pearls have the unique ability to display a variety of colors at the same time, which can be seen glistening on their surface. Eleven channel set baguette cut diamonds, measuring from 2.40 x 1.50 x 1.05mm to 2.70 x 1.70 x 1.19mm exact total weight 11 Stones = 0.65ct. Graded in the setting. Clarity: VS-2 to SI-1. Color: I - K. Total Weight of Diamonds 0.65ct. Total Weight of Earrings 9.55gm. AIG Appraised at $4,090.00.