I purchased this earrings through Pearl Source site. This pearls are the gift for my mom. She wears pearls only and has always wanted Akoya saltwater pearls. I ordered 14k yellow gold AAA white overtone 7.0-7.5mm Akoya pearls. Pearl earrings came in very pretty blue box placed inside blue cover box with certificate of authenticity. The pearls were on the large size; exactly 7.5mm. For AAA I expected better uniformity. The size was well matched; but one pearl was very beautiful, shiny, with few small almost invisible side pits, other was about three shades less luminous with three small but visible front pits. Now they go on two different sides of head so it probably won't matter. The gold backs were quite different than the ones shown on picture. Mine had serrated edges whilst one in the pictures had wavy edges. The only ones that had that kind of backs on site were freshwater pearls. Makes me think did I received freshwater instead Akoya pearls; or is it just newer back that is used on all Pearl Source pearls. The shipping was very fast and packaging professional. Earrings I received look more ivory than white. The post is on thin side and backs are what is considered medium size 5mm back. The backs are rather small compared to size of a pearl and I will probably end buying larger 7mm backs for it.