OK, so previously in this thread I bought my wife some 8-8.5mm white Akoya earrings, which she loves. Now it's time for the necklace.

From comments on this forum, it appears that freshwater pearls are now "it"?

Can I get freshwaters that will go with the Akoyas, or should I stick with the Akoyas?

Should I get the same size pearls for the necklace as I did for the earrings, or larger, or smaller?

As always, thanks for your help!