AureliaAtelier

Everyday Fine · Drop Pearl · Hand-Cast 18k Cap

Sterling Pearl Drops.

From$1,420

A drop pearl, held in a hand-cast 18k cap.

South Sea, Akoya, or Tahitian - each matched in person at the bench, each chosen for a long oval silhouette and quiet lustre.

Worn solo through breakfast. Layered with a chain by dinner. Made to be worn every day.

PearlAffects price
Cap metalHand-cast at the bench
Drop styleSwap free in first year

Your selection

Akoya · 18k Yellow Gold · Post stud · with engraving

$1,420

Begin a bespoke variation

Ships from the bench in 3–5 weeks · Fully insured · Lifetime polishing

Provenance

Every pair is hallmarked, dated, and paired by the goldsmith who cast the caps. South Sea pearls are sourced from a single Polynesian partner; Akoya from a small Mie Prefecture co-op; Tahitian from a family farm we’ve worked with for nine years. We can name the farm.

A printed certificate ships with each pair, naming the pearl source, metal alloy, and bench note.

Pearls

All pearls are matched by lustre, overtone, and silhouette in person at the bench - no algorithmic pairings, no near-matches. The Sterling drop is selected for a long oval silhouette with minimal blemish in the visible quarter; the back is honest, the front is silent.

Pearls are organic. Each pair is unique within 5% of the published dimensions.

Sizing & Adjustment

Posts are 11mm and easily resized at the bench in either direction. Huggies are sized to the lobe with a fitting at our atelier or via a complimentary at-home fit kit.

We swap post-style for huggie-style or lever-back at no charge within a year of delivery.

Care

Pearls are softer than the metals that hold them. Avoid perfumes, lotions, and hairspray on bare pearls; wipe with a soft cloth after wear; store flat in the silk pouch we provide.

The Sterling pair is entitled to complimentary cleaning, polishing, prong-tightening, and rhodium re-plating for the lifetime of the piece. Annual bench check recommended.

Shipping & Insurance

Fully insured signature shipping is included on every order. The Sterling Drops ship in a hand-lettered presentation box, wrapped in raw silk, inside a cedar slipcase.

US delivery in 3–5 weeks from order. International via FedEx Priority, fully insured, all duties prepaid by the atelier.

Master goldsmith at the bench casting a fine 18k gold piece

Made by hand

Pearls don’t forgive an unmatched pair. I lay forty of them out on a black velvet tray and rotate them under a single bulb - the ones that catch the light at the same angle, with the same overtone, become a Sterling pair. The rest go back to the drawer.

Reviews

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Worn by clients

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