PEARL SIZING
Buying pearls online can be difficult, especially if you are not familiar with pearl sizes. For those who aren’t sure what pearl diameter they prefer, we have provided these images for comparison purposes.
Freshwater
Japanese Akoya
Tahitian South Sea
White & Golden South Sea
Freshwater
Freshwater pearls range in size from as small as 5mm to as large as 13mm. Pearls below 7mm in size are considered to be on the smaller side, while 7-8mm and 8-9mm are among the more popular sizes selected for necklaces in Freshwater pearls. Anything sized from 9-10mm and above is considered to be above average in size, and such pearls are more rare and valuable. Please download and print our pearl sizing guide below for more information.
Japanese Akoya
Japanese Akoya pearls range in size from as small as 2mm to as large as 10mm. Pearls below 6.0mm in size are considered to be on the smaller side, while anything between 6.0mm and 8.0mm are common sizes selected for pearl jewelry items on The Pearl Source. Akoya pearls sized above 8.0mm are considered to be above average in size, and such pearls are more rare and valuable. Please download and print our pearl sizing guide below for more information.
Tahitian South Sea
Tahitian South Sea pearls range in size from as small as 8mm to as large as 20mm in rare cases! The smallest size Tahitian pearls offered on The Pearl Source are 8-9mm in size, with more common sizes including 9-10mm and 10-11mm. Generally, any sizes from 11-12mm and above are considered to be above average. Such pearls are very rare and valuable, especially in higher qualities. Please download and print our pearl sizing guide below for more information.
White & Golden South Sea
White & Golden South Sea Pearls range in size from as small as 3.0mm to as large as 9.5mm. Pearls below 7.0mm are considered small in size. 7.0mm until 8.0mm are generally the more popular sizes selected for necklaces, while anything above 8.0mm is considered to be more rare and valuable, especially in the higher qualities.
The image above is not actual size. For those who are still having difficulty visualizing the size of each diameter, you may print the Pearl Diameter Guide in PDF format. The printed version of this file will show actual size.
Verify the document has printed correctly by placing an actual dime over the coin’s image. If it is not actual size, make sure Adobe Acrobat is not scaling the document to fit your printer’s settings. If you need assistance, please contact us at sales@alicepearls.com