Akoya Cultured Pearl Jewelry is versatile. Akoya Pearls can be worn with casual clothes, business attire, and formal wear. The “classic pearl, they are a family tradition. Many Akoya Pearl Necklaces have been passed from generation to generation. Associated with marriage, Akoya Pearls are almost always part of the wedding jewelry. Another tradition is giving an Akoya Pearl Necklace to that “sweet 16?, becoming a young woman’s first introduction to fine pearl jewelry.