Recent content by nynic715

Thank You!

Well I bit the bullet and ordered a pair of earrings. Ironically everyone on here seemed to be in agreement with the middle pair, which is what I had in mind to order. I ended up ordering the Akoya Hanadama grade sized 8.00-8.50 :D I apologize if the photos are not the greatest, they were taken...

that does sound odd, but at least you got your refund, and are not in the sellers shoes where s/he is now out of the strand itself....

Funny you all seem to be in agreement with the middle pair. I asked for 3 photos to be sent to me so I could see the difference in type and size... Top Pair - South Sea size 8.00-8.50 Middle Pair - Hanadama Akoya 8.00-8.50 Bottom Pair - Hanadama Akoya 7.50-8.00 anyway, I just ordered the...

here are the pictures that I received back Top pair are White South Sea, bottom 2 pairs are Hanadama's two different sizes.

Of course no one can knock Mikimoto, it's like the Rolls Royce of Pearls...but I think I can buy excellent quality pearls at half of the cost. Mikimoto size 8.00 grade A start at $770 (which is what retailers sell in store/online like Nordstrom) & only go up based on grade -pretty much you can...

Thank you for sharing the size differences! Wow - they are beautiful! It amazes me that what seems like such a small difference in size can actually be quite a huge jump in size!

Thank you! I wasn't sure if the color of the post (yellow versus white) would affect how the color of the pearl looks! I will go with yellow gold then as that is what she wears :o

& they can be all yours for a mere $25,000..... Looks like there is also a diamond on the sole of this shoe... I'd be soo nervous that it would fall off while walking...although I do think that these shoes aren't meant to be walked in for more than 50 feet... ;)

Thank you soo much for all of your great insight. I did not realize that going from one size to another could be so big when comparing them. As for the backing to the earring, I would then do yellow gold as she wears that, I honestly just was not sure whether or not yellow or white golf would...

Soo my mom mentioned briefly that she wanted a pair of pearl earring for Christmas, size 8 to be exact. I have been snooping at what Mikimoto has because I know next to nothing about pearls (hanadama freshadama what?!)...Mikimoto earrings are a bit on the "oh my she better love these pearls...