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Cultured Starter Necklace

Sale price$143.00

Start an Add-A-Pearl necklace by choosing pearl size, chain color, and number of pearls. Before you know it, you’ll be building a meaningful jewelry gift she’ll cherish forever.

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Choosing Options

Number of Pearls

Most necklaces are started with one or three pearls, but you may start with any number that feels meaningful - seven for a 7th birthday or twenty for a 20th anniversary. To create your necklace, add a one-pearl necklace to your cart, then use the Additional Pearls link to reach your desired total. At checkout, include a note if you'd like all pearls strung together. We'll handcraft your necklace as a symbol of love that grows over time.

Metal Type

This is purely a personal preference. At Add-A-Pearl, 14K yellow gold has long been the traditional favorite. Pearls look bright and very elegant against the yellow metal although in recent years, white gold has become a more popular choice for jewelry. Sterling Silver is an excellent option as an affordable white metal option.

Pearl Size

Our most popular size to start a necklace is 5.5mm or 6mm. Starting with smaller sizes is great if you plan to graduate the necklace and add larger sizes later on or you simply prefer the sweet delicate style of smaller sized pearls.

Chain Style

Our Original chain is the traditional style that has been used on all Add-A-Pearl necklaces since 1915. It is a petite cable link chain, delicate yet sturdy to perfectly complement an Add-A-Pearl necklace. The Premium chain is a diamond-cut Singapore chain. It’s heavier and shinier than the Standard chain. Diamond cut chains have flat surfaces cut into the metal which flashes and catches light similar to diamonds.

Metal Type:

Metal Type

Cultured Pearl Size:

Cultured Pearl Size

Number of Pearls:

Number of Pearls

Cultured Starter Necklace (3) 8mm on a 16" 14k White Gold Original Chain
Cultured Starter Necklace Sale price$143.00

How To Start

Celebrate magical moments and milestones by starting an Add-A-Pearl Necklace. Watch it grow in love and beauty with each new pearl added.
How To Start A New Necklace.

  • Finest quality Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearl
  • Free inspections and free stringing on all original Add-A-Pearl necklaces purchased directly from Add-A-Pearl Co.
  • Complimentary gift wrapping
  • Chains are available in 14K Y/G, 14K W/G or Sterling Silver
  • Personalize with an engraved charm

To help you visualize pearl sizes:

Actual Pearl Sizes

Pearl size chart

Pearl Size Scale

Pearl Sizes

Only the Best for the Best

Meticulously crafted for life’s most important moments, Add-A-Pearl uses Japanese Akoya pearls… the finest of all cultured pearls in regard to luster, roundness and iridescence. Start a tradition for someone you love. Add-A-Pearl begins with one or more pearls on a chain. You can create a glorious graduated strand or maintain a classic look using all uniform sizes. Whether it is her birthday, graduation or any other milestone, you can gift her pearls to create a lasting tradition from childhood until her wedding day and beyond!

Necklaces can be created in either a Graduated or Uniform style necklace. A Uniform necklace has pearls that are all nearly the same size.
A Graduated necklace has a large center pearl with smaller pearls flanking the sides all the way to the clasp.
If you prefer a Graduated necklace, we suggest you follow the Plan to ensure a beautifully balanced and proportional necklace.

GRADUATED
Larger pearls at the center gradually taper toward the clasp.
Completed graduated pearl necklace
UNIFORM
Pearls remain nearly the same size throughout the necklace.
Completed uniform pearl necklace
Cultured Pearl
Two Beautiful Approaches

A Uniform necklace offers consistency and symmetry, while a Graduated necklace creates gentle movement and emphasis at the center.

Shipping Information

  • Most orders received before 1PM CST will be shipped the same day. We ship on all regular business days. Business days are Monday – Friday.
  • Most orders will be shipped by FedEx.
  • 3-Day shipping orders will arrive within 3 business days of shipping.
  • 3-Day and Overnight shipping options are available at checkout.
  • Gift cards are shipped separately, free of charge.
Additional Shipping Information

Make it Extra Special

Three gold heart-shaped pendants with engraved text on a white background

Personalize with a Charm

Browse Charms

Two pearl strands with gold and silver clasps on a white background

Elevate Her Necklace with a Beautiful Clasp

Browse Clasps

Pearl necklace with luxe gold accents on a white background

Enrich with Luxe Gold Accents

Browse Gold Accents

Showcase

Close-up of a child wearing a single-pearl necklace on a lace garment.

Pearl Shown is 7mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Young girl with colorful hair bows and a purple dress wearing a single-pearl necklace

Graduated Necklace Shown with one 6.5mm

and two 5.5mm pearls

Young girl wearing a floral hair bow and a single-pearl necklace outdoors

Pearl Shown is 7mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Close-up of a pearl necklace on a child with wavy hair and a brown top.

Pearl Shown is 6mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Close-up of a child with a single-pearl necklace outdoors

Pearl Shown is 6mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes smiling outdoors wearing a single-pearl gold-chain necklace

Pearl Shown is 3mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Young girl wearing a purple dress with floral patterns and a pearl necklace.

Pearl Shown is 6.5mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Child in a purple dress wearing a pearl necklace smelling a small flower

Pearl Shown is 5.5mm

Sterling Silver Chain

Close-up of a young girl wearing a yellow lace top with a gold single-pearl necklace.

Pearl Shown is 6.5mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Young girl with a large bow in her hair, wearing a pearl necklace, surrounded by green leaves.

Pearl Shown is 5.5mm

14K Yellow Gold Premium Chain

Child with colorful hair bows and a rainbow dress wearing a pearl necklace against a green background

Pearl Shown is 3mm

14K Yellow Gold Original Chain

Young girl wearing a blue dress with a green bow in her hair, wearing a necklace with 3 graduated pearls.

Graduated Necklace has One 6.5mm

and Two 5.5mm Pearls

Young girl with a blue bow in her hair, wearing a turquoise dress, standing among green leaves, wearing a graduated pearl necklace

Graduated Necklace has One 6.5mm

and Two 5.5mm Pearls