Coquette Pearl Drop Earrings

Name: Coquette Pearl Drop Earrings
Brand: Eleanor Johnson Jewellery
Price: 180.00 GBP
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Keshi Pearl and Silver Bow Handmade Drop Earrings.

The Coquette Pearl Drop Earrings are part of our made to order collection. Each pair of earrings is handmade in England using the ancient art of sand casting, which has infused the textured shape with a slightly gnarled texture to the surface of the bows. These unique imperfections make each pair of earrings an unrepeatable treasure.

Materials: x2 sand cast sterling silver bows, x2 sterling silver posts. and butterfly backs, x2 natural keshi pearls

Please note that the earrings pictured here is an example and your earrings will be made specially for you when you place your order.

Hallmarking: These earrings will be hallmarked for proof of metal authenticity.

Variation Available Upon Request

If you would like to change the precious metal to gold, please contact us for a price.

Hallmarking

In the UK, all silver items weighing above 7.78g and all gold items weighing above 1g must be hallmarked by an assay office.

Please check the product description of each piece of jewellery to see if it has been hallmarked.

Our sand cast earrings are not typically hallmarked, but there will be an option at checkout to add hallmarking for an additional fee.

Jewellery Care

We recommend that all jewellery is removed before sleep, swimming, cleaning and exercising to prevent any damage.

Please refer to our jewellery care guide for how to clean sterling silver, gold, and pearl jewellery.

Delivery

Ready to ship one of a kind pieces will be shipped within 5 days. For one of a kind pieces that need to be sent for hallmarking, we aim to ship within 10 working days and will update you via email if there are any delays.

Made to order pieces will be made and posted within a lead time of 6 weeks.

Duties and taxes that may occur in the country destination is the responsibility of the customer.

Returns

For information about shipping and returns, please refer to our Shipping and Returns page.

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Keshi Pearls 101

Keshi Pearls FAQs

What is the difference between a cultured and farmed pearl?

Cultured pearls and farmed pearls both refer to pearls that have been farmed. Cultured and farmed pearls are made from the same material are wild pearls, but have been grown in pearl farms.

Are cultured pearls real?

Yes. Cultured pearls are made from the same material as wild pearls and are considered to be real. The only difference is that wild pearls form around the body of a parasite, and cultured pearls form around a shell bead from another pearl.

What are keshi pearls?

Keshi pearls are wild pearls that started life within a cultured shell. As they are found in pearl farms, they cannot legally be described as wild, but because they do not form around the inserted nuclei bead, they have a wild, irregular, and organic shape.

Are keshi pearls real?

Yes - keshi pearls are real pearls, but they differ from other cultured pearls because they lack a bead nuclei and are made entirely from nacre (also known as Mother of Pearl).

What are keshi pearls made from?

Keshi pearls do not contain a bead nuclei and are made entirely of nacre, which produces their iridescent glow and shine. As they do not contain a bead nucleus, keshi pearls are lighter than cultured baroque pearls.

What colour are keshi pearls?

Keshi pearls are typically white or cream, but can be other colours such as pink or beige.

Are keshi pearls freshwater or saltwater?

Keshi pearls can be freshwater or saltwater.

Are keshi pearls valuable?

Pearls are judged on four standards: size, colour, orient, and shape.

Although perfectly round pearls are the most valuable and baroque pearls the least valuable, Keshi pearls are prized for their orient and rarity.

A pearl’s orient refers to how well they shimmer and reflect light, and is usually dependent on how many layers of nacre there are. Keshi pearls are made of 100% nacre, which means they have excellent orient and high lustre.

Keshi pearls are also prized for their rarity, as they are created as a byproduct of the pearl culturing process.