Pärlpar bedöms utifrån storlek, form, färg, lyster, yta och orientering. Guiden förklarar den praktiska matchningsordningen, acceptabel naturlig variation och skillnaden mellan uppmätt likhet och övertygande visuell balans.
Four fast checks that separate real cultured pearl earrings from coated imitations, plus how to read a listing the way a grader would.
How to choose Akoya cultured pearl earrings from Pinctada fucata: the sizes that suit you, what mirror lustre should look like, matching, settings and care.
A farm-direct pearl earring size chart in millimetres — what 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14mm pearls actually look like on the ear, which sizes suit which face shapes, and the honest sweet spot for value.