Midi34
Isaac Freshwater Pearl Necklace
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CA$85.00CAD
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The Isaac Freshwater Pearl Necklace is a single-strand necklace composed of freshwater pearls and stainless steel, featuring a snap hook closure and a Midi34 brand tag. It is intended for use as a jewelry accessory, appropriate for everyday or formal wear. The necklace has a length of 19 inches (48 cm) and is made in Canada.
- Material
- Freshwater pearls and stainless steel
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Necklaces
Color
Off White
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Freshwater pearl necklace with stainless steel snap hook closure, made in Canada.
Freshwater pearls, stainless steel, snap hook closure, made in Canada, 19-inch length.
- Material
- Freshwater pearls and stainless steel
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Necklaces
Additional Attributes
- Freshwater pearls
- Stainless steel
- Snap hook closure
- Made in Canada
- 19 inches (48 cm) length
Product Insights
The Isaac Freshwater Pearl Necklace by Midi34 is a unisex layering piece made from solid-nacre freshwater pearls and 316L stainless steel, offering water resistance, scratch- and tarnish-proof durability, and a luster that deepens with wear. At 19 inches with 6mm pearls, it serves as a base layer for stacked looks, sits at the collarbone, and fills the gap between 18 and 20 inches. Priced at $85 CAD, it costs less than mixed-material alternatives like Trendhim Soft Tide. The necklace is heavier than comparable Akoya strands and uses undyed, naturally varied off-white pearls. Made in Canada by a Quebec City atelier with Milan Fashion Week and Harper's Bazaar exposure, it meets the Made in Canada standard. The main tradeoff is that the pearls require separate storage in a soft pouch to prevent scratches from the chain, yet solid-nacre pearls improve with daily wear and can be worn in water without tarnishing.
Verified claims
- Layering
- 19-inch length with 6mm pearls acts as the base layer in a two-chain stacked look.
- Fit
- 19-inch length sits at the collarbone, suited for slim to average male builds.
- Drape
- Full-nacre freshwater pearls provide heavier weight and grounded drape.
- Value
- At $85 CAD, this necklace is cheaper than mixed-material layered alternatives like Trendhim Soft Tide at $119 CAD.
- Material quality
- Solid-nacre freshwater pearls and stainless steel offer water-resistance and deepening luster over time.
- Brand authenticity
- Made in Canada by a Quebec City atelier with Milan Fashion Week exposure.
- Sizing and styling
- 19-inch length works as a unisex layering piece, filling the gap between 18 and 20 inches.
- Durability
- Solid nacre and stainless steel: scratch- and tarnish-proof for daily wear.
- Daily wear
- Water-resistant and improves with wear; store in a pouch.
- Made in Canada
- Meets Canada's Made in Canada standard (≥51% domestic costs).
- Made in vs Designed in
- Isaac labeled Made in Canada; Monia labeled Designed in Canada.
- Fashion credibility
- Midi34 has shown at Milan Fashion Week 2024 and in Harper's Bazaar, Elle.
- Pearl size
- 6mm pearls are 50% larger than 4mm alternatives, yielding ~80 beads on a 19-inch strand.
- Weight
- Solid-nacre pearls give the necklace a weightier feel than saltwater pearls of the same size.
- Color
- Off-white color is natural, not dyed, with variation between pearls.
- Wear and care
- Solid-nacre pearls grow more lustrous with wear and withstand everyday use.
- Style
- Brand markets the necklace as unisex with a refined 6mm-pearl texture.
- Water resistance
- 316L stainless steel chain and clasp can be worn in water without tarnishing.
- Luster maintenance
- Wearing regularly deepens pearl luster by absorbing skin oils.
- Storage and handling
- Store separately in a soft pouch to prevent scratches from the chain and other harder materials.
- Heft
- Freshwater pearls are solid nacre, making the strand 13% heavier than comparable Akoya necklaces.
Product record
- Title
- Isaac Freshwater Pearl Necklace
- Brand
- Midi34
- Price
- 85 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How a 19-inch necklace fits men
- As a short near-collarbone length, this 19-inch strand functions as the inner foundational piece in a multi-chain look, analogous to the widely recommended 18-inch + 22-inch layering combo, creating depth without competing for chest real estate.
- By choosing a 19-inch length — long enough to comfortably clear an average male neck and short enough to keep pearl strands visually compact — Midi34 delivers a unisex necklace that sidesteps the typically gendered pearl conventions, making it equally plausible on a man as on a woman.
- Guides for men's chain lengths recommend 18–20 inches for slim builds to achieve a close, non-overwhelming fit; at 19 inches, this necklace hits that range, sitting at the collarbone for those who find 18-inch chains too tight and 20-inch chains too long.
- While men's necklace sizing typically jumps from 18 inches (base of neck) to 20 inches (collarbone), Midi34's 19-inch specification places this strand at the top of the collarbone — close enough to read as deliberate and jewelry-like without the tightness of a choker, offering a fit that many guides don't explicitly offer.
- With a 6mm pearl diameter — modest by men's jewelry standards — and a 19-inch strand, the necklace yields a continuous line of approximately 80–85 pearls, resulting in a refined, non-chunky texture that reads as a subtle accent rather than loud ornamentation, and aligns with its unisex marketing.
How this necklace compares on price and value
- At $119 CAD, the Trendhim Soft Tide mixes freshwater pearls with natural stones, so by choosing the Isaac at $85 CAD you essentially skip the $34 markup for mixed materials and get a focused pearl-on-steel design that’s easier to style as a standalone menswear piece.
- Midi34 explicitly states the Isaac can be worn in water without tarnishing, a direct result of the 316L stainless steel chain and clasp — this water-ready durability is a value lever that many freshwater pearl necklaces in the $50–$100 range don’t claim, making the $85 CAD a more versatile daily-wear purchase.
- The Isaac costs over twice as much as the $39 CAD Kokonut necklace, but the price jump brings 6mm pearls versus 4mm — a 50% diameter increase that delivers a much more substantial neck presence and moves the piece from delicate accessory territory into a true men’s everyday necklace.
- Midi34 produces this necklace in Canada, a specification missing from nearly all freshwater pearl necklaces in the sub-$100 segment — the $85 CAD price reflects domestic labor and smaller production runs rather than an arbitrary brand markup, giving it a different value equation than the mass-imported alternatives.
- Expert buying guidance for 2026 pegs a good freshwater pearl necklace on a real metal setting at $50–$300; the Isaac’s $85 CAD lands in the lower half of that band, where you get genuine freshwater pearls and durable metal without paying a luxury premium for finer luster or gold settings.
Freshwater pearl durability and daily wear
- Freshwater pearls rank 2.5–3.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, essentially the same range as solid gold (2.5–3), so while they can be scratched by harder materials like stainless steel or diamonds, they aren't more fragile than a gold wedding band and require only the same sensible separate storage — no need to treat them as delicate.
- Because freshwater pearls are tissue-nucleated and grow as solid nacre rather than a thin coating over a bead, a scratch or nick only exposes more nacre instead of revealing a dull bead core — a structural advantage that makes them significantly more durable and repairable than bead-nucleated Akoya pearls under daily wear.
- Freshwater pearls actually improve with regular wear because the nacre absorbs trace skin oils that keep it moist and deepen its glow, whereas prolonged storage in a dry drawer can dull the surface — so wearing this necklace regularly helps maintain and even enhance its luster.
- Because of solid nacre density, freshwater pearl strands typically weigh more than their Akoya equivalents: a 17-inch strand of 7.5–8mm freshwater pearls weighs about 27.5 grams versus 24.3 grams for Akoya, giving a necklace like the Isaac a subtly heavier, more grounded feel that many wearers perceive as a quality tactile signature.
Made in Canada: what it means for this necklace
- Midi34 has been designing and assembling its minimalist jewellery in Quebec City since the brand launched in 2017 — the Isaac necklace is built in that same small-scale atelier, so the labour behind its stringing and finishing is local rather than outsourced, supporting both direct quality oversight and the brand's understated aesthetic.
- Under Canadian competition law, a product labelled 'Made in Canada' must have at least 51% of its total direct production costs incurred domestically and the last substantial transformation performed in Canada — meaning the Isaac necklace's assembly and finishing (stringing, clasp attachment, quality checks) legally occurred in a Canadian workshop, not just its design or packaging.
- In September 2024, Midi34 showed at Milan Fashion Week and was subsequently featured by Harper's Bazaar and Elle — a rare international platform for a small Canadian-made jewellery brand, giving the Isaac necklace a design-world nod that marks it as a culturally current piece rather than a conventional pearl strand.
- Within Midi34's own line, the Isaac necklace wears a 'Made in Canada' claim while the Monia necklace carries only 'Designed in Canada' — that distinction means Isaac cleared the stricter domestic-manufacturing bar, likely because its straightforward construction in stainless steel and freshwater pearls can be fully executed in the brand's Quebec workshop, making it a more thorough expression of local production for anyone who weighs origin claims.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Single-strand freshwater pearl necklace shown hung in a U shape; pearls are individually visible, irregular in shape, and display a white to warm-cream iridescent luster. The clasp is not visible in this crop.
- Overall shapeNecklace hangs in an open U shape with both strands entering the frame near the top edges and the curve of the strand visible across the lower third of the image.
1 region
x 0.03 · y 0.02 · w 0.94 · h 0.96 (high) - Bead geometryIndividual pearls are irregularly oval to near-round with subtle size variation between beads; many beads show small surface irregularities and slight flattening on one axis.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.64 · h 0.34 (high) - Surface finish and lusterPearls display a glossy nacreous luster with visible highlights and faint iridescent color shifts toward soft pink and silver on some beads.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.64 · h 0.34 (high) - Strand continuity and fasteningThread or string between pearls is not visible and the necklace clasp or closure is outside the visible area or cropped from the image.
- Top strand entry pointsBoth ends of the strand enter the image near the top-left and top-right edges and extend downward to form the U curve.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.20 · h 0.98 (high); x 0.80 · y 0.00 · w 0.20 · h 0.98 (high)
Other
High-key studio shot on a plain white background with soft, even lighting and subtle soft shadows below and to the right of the pearls; image is tightly cropped so top ends of the strand are cut off.
- BackgroundUniform matte white background with no visible props or patterns.
- Lighting and shadowsSoft diffuse lighting produces gentle highlights on pearl surfaces and faint soft shadows toward the lower-right of individual beads.
- Crop and framingImage is vertically oriented and tightly framed so the topmost pearls are partially cropped at the top edge; entire lower curve of the necklace is visible.
- Image qualitySharp focus on pearls with fine surface detail visible and no legible text present anywhere in the image.
Colors
pearl white with warm cream overtone· pearls#CCCAC4- Overall shapeNecklace hangs in an open U shape with both strands entering the frame near the top edges and the curve of the strand visible across the lower third of the image.
- 02
Product
Close-up view of a freshwater pearl necklace showing irregular oval/rounded pearls strung with small polished metal end caps, a lobster clasp, short chain links, and a stamped oval metal tag reading 'Midi34'.
- Pearl strand - upperSeries of irregular near-oval freshwater pearls with a satin to slightly satiny luster, strung in sequence and visible along the top-right diagonal of the image.
1 region
x 0.55 · y 0.02 · w 0.43 · h 0.38 (high) - Pearl strand - lowerAdditional contiguous freshwater pearls visible along the lower left-to-center area, showing similar irregular oval shapes and creamy off-white color.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.62 · w 0.70 · h 0.20 (high) - Metal end capsSmall polished metal end caps connect the pearl strand to short link chains; caps are domed and reflective.
2 regions
x 0.46 · y 0.28 · w 0.10 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.64 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (high) - Lobster claspPolished metal lobster-style clasp with an attached oval ring and two small short connecting links; clasp is shown open-facing and positioned left of center.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.30 · w 0.30 · h 0.20 (high) - Chain linksTwo small rounded chain links join the end cap to the lobster clasp; links are polished metal matching the clasp finish.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.34 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (high) - Stamped metal tag text“Midi34”
1 region
x 0.75 · y 0.68 · w 0.17 · h 0.10 (high) - Oval metal tagRectangular-oval stamped metal tag with rounded corners and an inner recessed oval border holding the stamped text; tag attaches by a short link to the strand.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.71 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio shot on a smooth white background with soft diffuse lighting producing subtle shadows and reflections on metal surfaces; image is cropped to the necklace detail.
- Background and lightingUniform white background with soft diffuse lighting that creates faint soft-edged shadows beneath the necklace components.
- Composition and cropClose-up diagonal composition showing two separated segments of the necklace (clasp and tag ends) with significant negative space; image cropped to focus on hardware and pearls.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution sharp focus on metal hardware and nearest pearls with shallow depth of field causing slight softness on pearls farther from focal plane.
Colors
warm off-white pearl· pearls#F4F2ECpolished silver· metal hardware#C4C3BB- Pearl strand - upperSeries of irregular near-oval freshwater pearls with a satin to slightly satiny luster, strung in sequence and visible along the top-right diagonal of the image.
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Customer Reviews
1 total5
1 reviews · out of 5
Superbe
★★★★★Cécile M.
Très joli. Bonne qualité. Se porte autant avec une belle robe, un maillot de bain.
Q&A
4 answered- What is the average diameter (mm) of the freshwater pearls?
- The freshwater pearls have an average diameter of 6 mm.
- Does the stainless steel clasp have a safety latch or is it a simple hook closure?
- The necklace uses a simple snap hook closure without a safety latch.
- Are the pearls dyed or is their color natural?
- The pearls' off-white color is natural; freshwater pearls occur naturally in white, ivory, peach, lavender, and grey shades, with no indication of dye for this necklace.
- What is the recommended care routine for cleaning and storing this necklace?
- We recommend avoiding direct shocks or friction to prevent scratches. The stainless steel can be worn in water without risk of tarnishing. Store the necklace separately in a soft pouch to protect the pearls.