The pearls sold as Akoya pearls by jewellery firms today are cultured pearls, not naturally formed pearls.
--Previous Message-- : Beth, : Are for you natural pearls jellow Akoya : pearls from Japan? : : --Previous Message-- : I believe that the necklace is cultured : South : Sea pearls. The size and colour of the : pearls are characteristic. : : She has been wearing the necklace since one : of her early Christmases as Crown Princess. : : The Queen's large pearl necklace would be : much more valuable as it has large natural : pearls. : : CP Mary has worn this necklace since at : least 2006 : see : : http://danishroyalwatchers.blogspot.com.au/2006/12/christmas-photos-from-fredensborg.html : : She also wore it for the reburial of the : Dowager Empress of Russia in September 2006. : : : : :