Lovely pieces! I can't be helpful because I don't have a good sense of miki prices, but to my understanding the AAA are an insane premium vs the A+.
But I'm strongly considering a pair of AAA earrings and your post is seriously convincing me that it's worth it !
Thank you so much! Yes, a huge premium for sure (and the A+ wasn't cheap either!). Not sure if this makes it better or worse, but when I was initially looking at their site (before I went into their store or had done any reading/education) I saw a strand of AAAs for almost $200k and immediately wrote them off, for obvious reasons! Realized in hindsight that was for their largest Akoyas (9-9.5) and that some AAA strands were cheaper, albeit still a hefty premium!
For the studs, can confirm, worth it! My mother had asked me to get her a pair of A rated earrings and I tried them on and loved them. Decided to get my own and upgraded. Have not been able to take them off! They just glow. No other word for it.