{
  "checked_at": "2026-10-26",
  "time_zone": "America/Chicago",
  "currency": "USD",
  "scope": "Current rendered product selections: full Tahitian baroque strands. All four retailer pages were read in a browser. Thirty AKWAYA configurations were individually selected; taxes, shipping, duties, loyalty rewards and conditional coupons excluded.",
  "method": "Use the current rendered selection and purchase-button price, not an old URL title, search snippet, struck-through reference price or the retailer marketing comparison table. Listing availability is not a completed checkout.",
  "supplied_url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410499772606",
  "identity_warning": "This AKWAYA product URL and browser title retain 10–13mm wording, but the current heading, description and size field identify an 8–10mm dark circled baroque strand. The linked variant selects 16 inches and sterling silver at $579. That quote belongs to the current 8–10mm silver-clasp configuration; a current 10–13mm gold-clasp offer at this URL is unconfirmed.",
  "grade_warning": "AKWAYA description says AA+; its trust panel and specification table say AAA. The conflict is unresolved. Seller grades are proprietary and do not establish equivalent quality across stores.",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 16,
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      "price_usd": 629,
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 16,
      "clasp": "14K white gold fishhook",
      "price_usd": 629,
      "variant_id": "49410595586238",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 16,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold ball",
      "price_usd": 679,
      "variant_id": "49410595619006",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410595619006",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 16,
      "clasp": "14K Yellow White Ball clasp (retailer label; confirm metal color)",
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      "variant_id": "49410595651774",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 17,
      "clasp": "Sterling silver",
      "price_usd": 615,
      "variant_id": "49410571075774",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410571075774",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 17,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold fishhook",
      "price_usd": 655,
      "variant_id": "49410595684542",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 17,
      "clasp": "14K white gold fishhook",
      "price_usd": 655,
      "variant_id": "49410595717310",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410595717310",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 17,
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      "variant_id": "49410595750078",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 17,
      "clasp": "14K Yellow White Ball clasp (retailer label; confirm metal color)",
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      "variant_id": "49410595782846",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 18,
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      "price_usd": 649,
      "variant_id": "49410571108542",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410571108542",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 18,
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      "price_usd": 689,
      "variant_id": "49410595815614",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 18,
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      "variant_id": "49410595848382",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410595881150",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410595913918",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410571141310",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410595979454",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410596077758",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
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      "variant_id": "49410596110526",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 22,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold ball",
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      "variant_id": "49410596143294",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 22,
      "clasp": "14K Yellow White Ball clasp (retailer label; confirm metal color)",
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      "variant_id": "49410596176062",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 36,
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      "price_usd": 1299,
      "variant_id": "49410571206846",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410571206846",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 36,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold fishhook",
      "price_usd": 1349,
      "variant_id": "49410596208830",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410596208830",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 36,
      "clasp": "14K white gold fishhook",
      "price_usd": 1349,
      "variant_id": "49410596241598",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 36,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold ball",
      "price_usd": 1399,
      "variant_id": "49410596274366",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410596274366",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    },
    {
      "length_in": 36,
      "clasp": "14K Yellow White Ball clasp (retailer label; confirm metal color)",
      "price_usd": 1399,
      "variant_id": "49410596307134",
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      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested"
    }
  ],
  "comparison_18_in": [
    {
      "retailer": "AKWAYA",
      "brand_slug": "akwaya-pearl",
      "product_name": "8–10mm Dark Tahitian South Sea Circle-Baroque Pearl Necklace",
      "url": "https://www.akwaya.com/products/10-13mm-aaa-black-baroque-tahitian-cultured-pearl-necklace-14k-yellow-gold-ball-clasp-copy?variant=49410595881150",
      "size_mm": "8–10",
      "shape": "Circle-baroque",
      "seller_grade": "AA+ / AAA conflict",
      "length_in": 18,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold ball",
      "price_usd": 749,
      "entry_price_usd": 579,
      "entry_configuration": "16 inches; sterling silver",
      "other_configuration": "18 inches; 14K yellow gold fishhook: $689",
      "match": "Baseline; URL title retains obsolete 10–13mm wording.",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested",
      "access_method": "direct-primary-page"
    },
    {
      "retailer": "The Pearl Source",
      "brand_slug": "the-pearl-source",
      "product_name": "8–10mm Dark Tahitian South Sea Baroque Pearl Necklace",
      "url": "https://www.thepearlsource.com/8-10mm-dark-tahitian-south-sea-baroque-pearl-necklace.html",
      "size_mm": "8–10",
      "shape": "Baroque",
      "seller_grade": "AAA Baroque",
      "length_in": 18,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold Gabriella",
      "price_usd": 1066,
      "entry_price_usd": 930,
      "entry_configuration": "16, 17 or 18 inches; sterling-silver Gabriella",
      "other_configuration": "$930 base + $136 gold-clasp upgrade; selected subtotal $1,066",
      "match": "Same listed size, length and gold fineness; clasp design differs from AKWAYA ball.",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested",
      "access_method": "direct-primary-page"
    },
    {
      "retailer": "Pure Pearls",
      "brand_slug": "pure-pearls",
      "product_name": "Dark Tahitian Circled Baroque Pearl Necklace, 8.0–10.0mm — AA+ Quality",
      "url": "https://www.purepearls.com/products/8-10mm-dark-tahitian-south-sea-circle-baroque-pearl-necklace?variant=48548350984429",
      "size_mm": "8–10",
      "shape": "Circled baroque",
      "seller_grade": "AA+",
      "length_in": 18,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold ball",
      "price_usd": 1540,
      "entry_price_usd": 1280,
      "entry_configuration": "18 inches; sterling-silver ball",
      "other_configuration": "Live selector and Add to Cart showed $1,540; indexed $1,024 sale text was not reproduced.",
      "match": "Closest disclosed size, shape, length and clasp-material match; quality equivalence unproven.",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested",
      "access_method": "direct-primary-page"
    },
    {
      "retailer": "Pearl Paradise",
      "brand_slug": "pearl-paradise",
      "product_name": "10.2–11.0mm AA+ Tahitian Baroque Pearl Necklace",
      "url": "https://www.pearlparadise.com/products/10-2-11-0-mm-aa-tahitian-baroque-pearl-necklace",
      "size_mm": "10.2–11.0",
      "shape": "Circled baroque; drop-to-oval",
      "seller_grade": "AA+",
      "length_in": 18,
      "clasp": "14K yellow gold polished ball",
      "price_usd": 950,
      "entry_price_usd": 950,
      "entry_configuration": "18 inches; polished or matte 14K gold ball",
      "other_configuration": "Yellow-gold selection TCN-509-YGP; $950. Individually photographed strand.",
      "match": "Larger pearls and medium-light tone; contextual alternative, excluded from same-size savings.",
      "availability": "Add to Cart displayed; checkout not tested",
      "access_method": "direct-primary-page"
    }
  ],
  "original_size_context": [
    {
      "retailer": "Pure Pearls",
      "size_mm": "10–13",
      "url": "https://www.purepearls.com/products/10-13mm-tahitian-south-sea-baroque-pearl-necklace",
      "listing_price_usd": 2430,
      "access_method": "indexed-primary-page",
      "note": "Indexed official page displayed $2,430, while other indexed routes showed different prices. Current 18-inch gold-clasp configuration and stock not confirmed; excluded from savings."
    },
    {
      "retailer": "Pearl Paradise",
      "size_mm": "11.2–12.9",
      "url": "https://www.pearlparadise.com/products/11-2-12-9-mm-aaplus-aaa-tahitian-drop-pearl-necklace-tdn-9010",
      "listing_price_usd": 1475,
      "access_method": "indexed-primary-page",
      "note": "Indexed official page: AA+, 18 inches, included 14K polished/matte ball clasp, light tone. Direct selected configuration and stock not confirmed; excluded from savings."
    }
  ],
  "conclusions": [
    "Among these observed 18-inch configurations, AKWAYA has the lowest ticket price. This is not an independent quality or overall-value ranking.",
    "Against Pure Pearls, AKWAYA 18-inch yellow-gold ball at $749 is $791 (51.4%) lower than $1,540.",
    "Against The Pearl Source, AKWAYA 18-inch yellow-gold fishhook at $689 is $377 (35.4%) lower than $1,066; clasp designs differ.",
    "Pearl Paradise at $950 uses larger pearls and has individually photographed inventory; no same-size saving is inferred."
  ]
}