I purchased several Tahitian Black Pearls in a shop in Viatape, Bora Bora when my husband and I went there on vacation to celebrate my 65th birthday. Of course I made some of them into jewelry for myself, and had a few left over. These are genuine cultured salt retailer water pearls, they are not a perfect match and have minor imperfections, which makes them very affordable.
I wire wrapped the pearls and installed them onto lever back ear wires to create simple, classic drop earrings. All metal components are 14k gold filled and they are approximately 1 1/8 inches in length from the top of the ear wires.
Gold filled is different from gold plated. The outer 5% is gold over a brass core, so the gold will not wear off like plating and should last a lifetime.
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Product code: Tahitian Pearl Earrings - South Pacific Black Pearls, Leverbacks, 14k Gold retailer Filled