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Badal, You've made a wise choice and a good compromise. Well Done.

I've seen the lighter test done on jade bangles, for the same purpose, to prove it 's not plastic. Though that doesn't prove it's really jade either, could be any number of other dyed stones.

Holy Cow! $425 for 22 pearls and a sterling clasp? Oh and a charm that advertises for them. Obviously I am not the person to whom they are marketing. It's nice that you have a gift card, truly. I don't know what I'd buy at Tiffany's. Hmm. This probably sounds snarky. Let's see what others...

I just wanted to comment that the ends near the clasp seem to be bead caps as opposed to gimp or bullion. Was this common?

Well, I'm in too. It will be great to meet all of you face to face, finally. Yay!

I'm very interested in coming but I'm waiting on more information. I do have that weekend free. It would be so much fun!

Indeed Patty, The way the day went on Friday I was thrilled to get there at 5PM and still have time to look around. Best laid plans and all that. One of these times it will work out.

Well. I finally got to meet John from Taiko. He's at the Gem Faire in Hillsboro OR this weekend (4/11-4/13/14) and apparently I just missed another woman from Pearl Guide who is in the Portland area. John was warm, welcoming and very busy! I have a few new strands to work with and hopefully a...

HI Patty and Amrita Thanks for the info. I couldn't quite see in the original photo. Bullion certainly is fiddly stuff! Cecilia

Amrita, That is a beautiful piece. Well Done! How did you attach the strands to the clasp? Cecilia

Can you say where you ordered from? Thanks, Cecilia

Ah! Thank you Marianne. I was also trying to see how the Cardellini pearls show in another thread were finished. There seems to be a gold bead just before the clasp. So many different ways. Thanks!

Is it true that you can buy a 14K yellow gold pearl clasp for less than $10 in China? I read his post several times and I'm very surprised by the low low prices being discussed. Wow.

I was looking at the way these are attached to the clasp. There seem to be bead tips as opposed to bullion. Am I seeing this right? Was that an accepted way of finishing quality pearl necklaces? I have so many questions!

Go with the pendant from Pearl Paradise. It's just as wonderful, if not more so and a better value. Looking at the other two choices you are paying a premium for the name.

It seems to me that eliminating this and that and the other thing would leave you with a white dress and a strand or two of pearls, which is pretty basic. That's not what caught her eye. It was the WoW factor of the whole neckpiece and the simple dress. I rather liked the idea of having a...

maiakity, I agree. It is so frustrating to order something based on the pictures and have the strand look much worse when it arrives. Why do the sellers even bother? They don't get repeat customers by sending such poor quality. Cecilia

Well Done!

Well Done!

Those are gorgeous! I have a question, it looks like there are small gold beads between the pearls as opposed to knots. Is that so? Is that safe for the pearls? Is the clasp an S hook? Boy they are beautiful. woooh! Cecilia