Imitation Pearl and .925 Sterling Silver — Sets, Studs, Rings

The pearls here are imitation pearl. Not cultured, not freshwater: imitation pearl set alongside cubic zirconia, with the specification on every product page saying exactly that. It is the trade at this price and a fair one, since the luster photographs well and the weight stays light on the ear. Nothing on this page is being dressed up as something else.

Fifty-seven pieces, two material stories. Twelve are the pearl side — flower-cluster studs, tassel and drop earrings, a clip-on pair for unpierced ears, two bracelets, four necklace-and-earring sets and one bridal tiara, all built on brass and plated in rhodium, silver or black gun. The other forty-five are .925 sterling silver: rings, necklaces, bracelets, studs and matching sets. Everything starts at $44.99.

The pearl pieces lean formal, toward bridal, wedding guest and prom. The gray floral clip-on answers an unpierced ear at a wedding, and the fringe and drop sets are built to be photographed. The silver half is the everyday half: thin stacking rings, small studs, a tennis bracelet you can leave on. The two mix more easily than the split suggests, because both sit in the same cool white register and most of the plating is rhodium either way.