American Pearl | The World's Finest Pearls


8.5 x 9mm Cultured Pearl Necklaces


Now that you have selected a pearl millimeter size that you are interested in, you can actually view the range of cultured pearl necklace qualities available in this size. As you can see, there are five qualities that are mentioned below. They are Collection, AAA, AA, A+ and A. To see Collection, click on the image of the strand below. Please note that American Pearl sells only perfectly clean, flawless pearls. Pearls found at other sources that are blemished are worth half us much. You can count on American Pearl for the cleanest most valuable pearls in the marketplace.

Pearl Overtone

All pearl strands are available in
Silver or Rosé Overtone.		 Click to view Quality in larger detailed.
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8.5 x 9mm Collection Quality Cultured Pearl Necklace$6,000.00
8.5mm x 9mm "AAA Quality" Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl NecklaceRetail: $40,600.00
Your Discounted Price: $4,100.00
Hanadama 8.5mm x 9mm Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl NecklaceRetail: $3,400.00
Your Discounted Price: $2,800.00
8.5mm x 9mm "AA Quality" Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl NecklaceRetail: $16,200.00
Your Discounted Price: $3,300.00
8.5mm x 9mm "A+ Quality" Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl NecklaceRetail: $13,700.00
Your Discounted Price: $2,200.00
8.5mm x 9mm "A Quality" Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl NecklaceRetail: $10,000.00
Your Discounted Price: $1,750.00
8.5x9mm Japanese Akoya Pearl Necklace - 17 inches$1,200.00
AAA Quality 8.5 x 9mm Black Bodycolor Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl Necklace$4,100.00
AA Quality 8.5 x 9mm Black Bodycolor Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl Necklace$3,300.00

The above grading system was popularized by fine jewelry stores across the country. Please be cautious in shopping for pearls. One sellers AAA quality may be another's AA quality. Only a handful of stores with an impeccable repuation for selling pearls truly sell pearls that match the quality of the A, A+, AA and AAA grading system. In addition, the photographs featured below are crisp and sharp enough so you can actually see the differences in qualities and understand for yourself.This is your opportunity to became a pearl grading expert. You can now take of the blinders that other websites have you wearing because of their poor quality photographs. AMERICAN PEARL's staff frequently visits these stores to insure that our quality matches their's. Not only that, it is these retail stores that have been our customers for the past 50 years. Now you can eliminate that retail markup and enjoy the price savings of buying wholesale. Sometimes our customers, having made a purchase, compare our quality with their local retail fine jewelry store. You can read about these experiences by clicking the TESTIMONIALS button on the top navigation bar. AAA is the highest quality pearl strand with the most luster. Luster is the mirror-like quality of a pearl. It is the amount of light that reflects off a pearl's surface. Luster or a pearl's magical glow is the reason why people throughout history have become intriqued with pearls. Higher luster pearls are most valuable. At AMERICAN PEARL, we believe that any strand of pearls bought should rank high in the following categories to qualify as investment grade. Besides luster, they are shape and surface cleanliness. That is why all of our pearls, whether you purchase A, A+, AA or AAA will be relatively clean and round. All pearls have some natural surface blemishes. In judging the quality of a pearl, the question is not whether a pearl has surface blemishes, it is a question of how much blemishing there is. That is why all of the pearls that AMERICAN PEARL sells are the cleanest pearls available in the marketplace. Selling the cleanest pearls in the marketplace has become our trademark. AAA pearls are the cleanest pearls available with the highest luster and therefore is most likely deemed investment grade. Purchasing investment grade pearls at AMERICAN PEARL'S wholesale prices means that your pearls will appreciate in value over time. This is why we reccomend that you purchase the finest quality pearl in your price range, rather than the largest size pearl that meets your budget.