No? Me either to be honest. Not until a while ago at least when I came across some information on them while searching for some jewelry for my mums coming birthday.

So what are Akoya pearls? They are gorgeously high quality pearls that come from Japan with unsurpassable luster and surface quality, these are the sort of classic pearls every woman should own. The picture below does a good job of showing you the quality of these compared to others!