Love it Jeg. Love everything about it. The torsade is wonderful but the necklace is just glorious - playful with tiny accent coral beads. And the whole with your outfit is perfect.
Also Australia, New Zealand and many countries in the Caribbean use the carat mark because of their British heritage. 9 carat is not only used for a more cost effective gold but also because it is a harder material and can stand up to wear and tear.
I wouldn't be so sure that they were not Australian. In 1616 Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog discovered the western coast of Australia which of course is now famous for producing South Sea pearls. It is quite possible that specimens were taken back. The Dutch East India company were exploring to...
I would be greatly surprised if there is any "creative advertising terms" used by the owner of that site as she is a very well respected member of the Pearl community. I have been to that site and have not been able to substantiate the comment that "20-30% of Akoya harvests can be button...
Welcome. You have a lovely collection. There is a huge amount to learn about pearls from this site from people from all walks of life willing to share their knowledge.