Pearl necklace quality is determined by the quality of its pearls, the quality of its clasp, and the way pearls are knotted together. The pearls should be of high grade with consistent appearance; the clasp should be impeccably constructed just like any

At Orilily. we individually select and inspect each strand of pearls to make sure its quality is among the highest at its price bracket of the source. Our signature clasps are specially designed to give your pearl necklace clear identity and strong confi

Pearls are usually characterized by a combination of luster, surface, and shape.

• Luster refers to the brilliance and inner glow of a pearl. High luster makes a pearl like a mirror that you can see your reflection clearly on its surface.

• A high quality pearl should also have clean and flawless surface. Any small natural imperfections such as spots, bumps on the surface can impact the quality of surface. In general, the larger the pearls, the more rare to have flawless surface.

• Conventionally, round shape has been more preferred. If you are looking for your first necklace or if you prefer a classic look, it is safe to choose the round shape. However, we have noticed that shape has increasingly become a personal preference.

Pearls are natural and organic products of living oysters. If the oysters are farmed in freshwater lakes, their pearl products are then called cultured freshwater pearls. Today, a vast majority of pearls you can find in the market are cultured freshwat

At Orilily, we believe that since the end of 1990s, cultured freshwater pearls from south China have become outstanding for their quality, variety and overall value. Therefore we focus only on cultured freshwater pearls from that region. We emphasize on q

At Orilily, our pearl necklace is priced based on the quality of its pearls and the fineness of its clasp, the higher the quality and the finer the clasp, the higher the price. We also provide more choices at 7mm-10mm bracket. We believe if you are look

Because pearls are organic products, each one is unique and there are no two strands of pearls exactly the same. For high priced pearl necklaces, a small difference in quality and size of the pearls can result in big difference in price. The higher the qu

At Orilily, we believe in the beauty and quality of pearls, not the rareness. If you are not sure about which pearl necklace to buy from Orilily.com, go for our lower priced end among your choices, all of our pearl necklaces have met our quality standard.

At Orilily, we believe length and clasp are the two most important factors that define the style of a pearl necklace.

A clasp characterizes a necklace and highlights the fineness of the pearls. Orilily has specially designed our signature clasps that have the same careful craftsmanship of any other pieces of our fine jewelry collections.

For convenience, there are different style names for different lengths:

Collar-14”: fits snug across the middle of the neck.
Choker-16”: lays in the hollow of the neck, just a bit above most collar lines, a safe choice of first necklace.
Princess-18”: slightly longer than the choker, falls just a bit below most collar lines.
Matinee-23”: falls lower than the princess, often paired with a shorter strand for more exquisite look.
Opera-28”: falls in the middle of the chest area, often paired with a shorter necklace for a layered look.
Rope-36” or longer: a very elegant length and can be worn doubled or tripled for layers.

It depends on when and where you want to wear the pearl necklace and the size of your clothes.

If this is your first pearl necklace and you wear size 2 to 14 clothes, a 16” pearl necklace should be safe and versatile for any event.

If you want to achieve a more exquisite look, you can wear layers or a multi-strand collar with a longer strand. They can be in different pearl sizes.

Women’s section carries our finest pearl necklaces. When we design and select products for this section, we have your sophisticate lifestyle and mature experience with fine jewelry in mind. We use our best clasps and best pearls in Women’s pearl necklaces

Pearl necklaces in our juniors section are more for active lifestyles and are priced with educational value. We expect that our junior customers will learn more about pearls and how to take care of pearl necklaces from owning our juniors’ pearl necklaces

Yes. If you cannot find your preferred length or style tell us what you want, we will make it for you individually. You should expect to receive your custom-made necklace in about three to four weeks.

Pearls are measured by their diameter in millimeters, varying from 2mm to 20mm and rounded to the nearest 0.5mm. Pearls in a strand are measured perpendicularly to the drill holes and expressed in 0.5mm range. A strand of pearl is often comprised of pearl

Orilily.com describes our pearl size based on the above standard. For pearl necklaces, we clearly describe the pearl sizes from the smaller ones to the larger ones, rounded to the nearest 0.5mm.

Pearl size is a personal preference. You should always buy the pearl size that you prefer.
Traditionally, smaller sizes are considered better for younger ladies. For example, 6.5-7.5mm is the most popular choice for high school graduation gift, and 7.5-8.5mm is more chosen as college graduation gift.

For your convenience, Orilily pearl necklaces are generally lined up with the tradition. You can find more choices of smaller sizes in juniors’ section, and you can usually find a pearl necklace with the smallest pearls in our kids’ section.

Cultured freshwater pearls usually come in white, pink, lavender, and peach. There is a wide variety within each color group.

Fancy or exotic colors of cultured freshwater pearls are often dyed. These dyed pearls are generally used in multi-strands. You can find whether our pearls are dyed or not by looking at the treatment code in the pearl information section of each product.

Overtone is translucent over the top of a pearl’s main body color. The overtone sometimes alters the perceived main body color slightly, as well as adding depth and glow. For example, a white pearl may have pink rose overtone. Not every pearl has overto

At Orilily.com, our color description is for the main body color under normal indoor sunlight. If we find overtone, we’ll describe it in our product description.

Pearl color is a personal preference. You should always buy the color that you like, considering when and where you want to wear the necklace, what dresses or outfits will go with it, etc.

Traditionally, white is the most widely preferred color. For your first pearl necklace or for a formal gift, white is usually a safe color to chose.

Please note that the more lustrous the pearls, the more reflective they are. For example, if you wear a red dress and a white pearl necklace, the pearls will reflect the red color of the dress and appear to have a red tone.

A fine clasp itself is a piece of fine jewelry. Design, craftsmanship, material, and functionality are the major factors you should consider.

Design and style of a clasp define the character and personality of an otherwise me-too pearl necklace. Our Orilily signature clasps are carefully designed and are favored for their clear identity with strong confidence.

Craftsmanship and materials define the substance and quality of a clasp. You can see the honest craftsmanship and solid character in very Orilily signature clasp, gold or silver.
We also emphasize functionality because a clasp must be sturdy enough for long-time and repetitive use. A clasp must also be very reliable and can properly secure the pearl necklace in its place.

We use different clasps to characterize different groups of pearl necklaces that fit different groups of consumers. For example, in Women’s category, we use our signature gold clasps for sophisticated and mature ladies. At Kids’ section, we use lovely-the

Within each group, finer and more sophisticated clasps come with better pearls.