Akoya Pearl (9.1mm diameter approximately) earrings in 18ct Gold dated London 1987
Akoyas were the first pearls ever to be cultivated. In 1893, a Japanese man developed a scientific process for cultivating pearls inside the Akoya oyster. At first, very few of these pearls made their way to Europe and even less to the United States.
St Mary le Strand - Strand, London
St Mary le Strand is a Church of England church at the eastern end of the Strand in the City of Westminster, London. It lies within the Deanery of Westminster (St Margaret) within the Diocese of London. The church stands on what is now a traffic island to the north of Somerset House, King's College London's Strand campus, and south of Bush House. It is the official church of the Women's Royal Naval Service, and has a book of remembrance for members who have died in service.
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