Pearls are beautiful, but they look smaller than 7-7.5 mm. They came in an ugly, misshaped box with no price tag and no certificate of authenticity. I would have to take them to a jeweler so he could tell me if indeed they are Akoya pearls. Very disappointed with presentation.

Cheap clasp , bent the clasp the 2nd time I wore them

This was a graduation present and it was perfect. Even the box was lovely! I compared prices and quality (A levels) at a large department store and Sam's was much better!

I'm sure it was a great value for quality but gone up quite a bit in last four years since my last granddaughter graduated. They are really nice pearls and I'm glad I purchased.

The clasp would not work! I had to bend on it and was able to finally get it to latch securely.

Great buy for someone start to buy jewels for luv one's!!!!!!

The clasp is difficult to use.

Pearls arrived today. 1) The strand doesn't hang straight. 2) The knot between the end pearl and the one beside it isn't tied correctly. There is no knot and no flexibility between the two pearls. 3) At least three of the pearls have red ink/marker on them. 4) The color is not the color shown on display online. I do understand color can vary.

Bought the 8-8.5 mm Akoya necklace. Absolutely gorgeous!!! Pearl luster without any spots (as mentioned in other reviews). Wife loves it.