Adjustable Pearl Choker with White or Pink Freshwater Pearls, A Modern Twist on a Classic

This pearl choker has a place in the jewelry box of a teenager or a grown-up, worn high on the neck, or alone, or layered with other pieces. The white pearls are tiny teardrop baroque pearls, and the pink pearls are naturally-coloured nuggets.

The end features a sterling silver clasp, and several inches of larger sterling loops, so you can wear it between about 14" and 16.5". This means a teenager or 20-something can wear it high up, and the rest of us can wear it on the collarbone.

The choker will be sent in a jewellery bag, and if requested, accompanied by a pink gift bag and tissue paper.

GIFT ADVICE

This is a classic gift for a modern teenager. The adjustable length means she can wear it for years to come, high on the neck, or on the collarbone, when a more conservative occasion requires it. It's a great first pearl necklace for a young woman. It would also make a great gift for a woman who wears chokers, and likes to layer necklaces. The baroque pearls keep it interesting, so it is not ideal for a very conservative woman. (She would probably prefer something with perfectly round pearls.)

SHIPPING

If you are in Toronto and would like to pick up your order, please make a note in your order.

Shipping is included, and necklaces will be sent by regular mail.

If you are shopping from Canada and would like to upgrade to XPresspost (2-3 days with tracking), please add the $12 shipping option.

If you are shopping from the US and would like to upgrade to FedEx Ground (3-4 days), please add the $20 shipping option.

If you would like express shipping to anywhere else in the world, please get in touch with us.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON PEARLS

To keep your pearls looking their best, they should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off. Avoid getting perfume, hairspray, lotion, or any other chemical on them, and wipe them off right away if you do. Keep them out of water, where hair products, chlorine, or salt water could dull or discolour them.

As popular as pearls are, the range of varieties and prices can get confusing. Here's what you need to know:

1) Almost every real pearl on today's market, regardless of variety, is “cultured.” A cultured pearl is grown in an ocean or a lake, and develops around a nucleus or irritant which is placed in an oyster or mollusk. The final product is created by nature, albeit with man’s help.

2) “Natural” pearls are pearls that have been found in oysters. Natural pearls found today sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Many natural pearls on the market are in antique pieces, and come with gemological x-ray certification.

3) The highest-priced cultured pearls are cultured in seawater, and there are three main varieties: Akoya, Tahitian, and South Sea. Akoya pearls, grown off the coast of Japan, were the first saltwater pearls to be cultured, and became the "classic" pearls your grandmother might have worn. Tahitian pearls, which are grown around Tahiti, grow naturally in shades of grey and black, and were developed in the 1970s. South Sea pearls, grown in the Southern Hemisphere, were developed more recently, and are considered by many to be the most desirable pearls.

4) Daily Pearls makes jewellery from cultured freshwater pearls, which are the most affordable variety of cultured pearls. China produces most of the world's freshwater pearls, many of which are unusually shaped, or "baroque."

5) Plastic or glass imitations of cultured pearls are called “simulated” pearls. You can tell the difference between cultured and simulated pearls by touching one to the top of your bottom teeth. If it feels gritty, the pearl is real. If it feels like plastic or glass, it is not a cultured pearl.

Let us know if we can help you with your pearl shopping!