{"product_id":"luxe-heirloom-freshwater-pearl-necklace-8-5-9mm-aaaa","title":"Luxe Heirloom Freshwater Pearl Necklace | 8.5–9mm AAAA Round | Sterling Silver Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome jewelry you buy. Some jewelry you inherit. This is the piece that starts the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pearl in the Luxe spent \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 years\u003c\/strong\u003e in the freshwater fields of Zhejiang Province — the region that produces roughly 70% of the world’s cultured freshwater pearls. 8.5–9mm AAAA round pearls are the result of full-cycle cultivation; most harvests never produce them in meaningful quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026amp; MATERIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n• 8.5–9mm AAAA freshwater pearls — round with mirror-like reflections (GIA “Excellent” luster)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Hand-matched at our Ontario studio for size, shape, and color uniformity\u003cbr\u003e\n• Sterling silver 925 clasp in a yuanbao (元宝) silhouette — a nod to the ingot form long associated with good fortune in Chinese jewelry tradition\u003cbr\u003e\n• Hand-knotted on Japanese silk between each pearl — \u003cstrong\u003ea 2–3 day process per strand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n• Strand length: 18\" \/ 45.7cm — modern princess length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SELECTION PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Luxe begins with the top tier of each annual harvest. We then run a second selection pass at our Ontario studio:\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e — tighter roundness tolerance than industry AAAA\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eSurface\u003c\/strong\u003e — near-flawless under 10x loupe\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eLuster\u003c\/strong\u003e — GIA “Excellent” only — sharp, bright, mirror-like reflections\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eMatching\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-matched across multiple inspection passes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStrands that don’t meet all four don’t get strung. Non-qualifying pearls go back to our cultivator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#5c4f3d;font-size:15px;margin:8px 0 24px 0;\"\u003eIf you would like to understand each of these criteria in more detail, read our guide — \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-tell-freshwater-pearl-quality\" style=\"color:#1a1612;border-bottom:1px solid #d4c2a8;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eHow to Tell Real Freshwater Pearl Quality: The 5 Factors →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY THIS NECKLACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe clearest way to describe Luxe: it is what freshwater pearl cultivation can do when nothing is compromised on. It rewards close inspection and looks the way it photographs. Built to last for generations with proper care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardly Common","offers":[{"title":"Collection","offer_id":46879687803011,"sku":null,"price":1199.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Atelier Commission","offer_id":47027548946563,"sku":null,"price":1199.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/0981\/1075\/files\/HC0006-1_c8521861-cce8-4f27-89fe-2c9a94a7c7b1.png?v=1776394096","url":"https:\/\/hardlycommon.com\/products\/luxe-heirloom-freshwater-pearl-necklace-8-5-9mm-aaaa","provider":"Hardly Common","version":"1.0","type":"link"}