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  1. KarinK

    Are these south sea pearls? thank you

    If you paid $250 they could never be South Sea pearls, not at $600 either. It's easy to get fooled (more than me ended up on this site for that reason :-)) so it's always worth it to stop and leave. Then go back to the hotel and do even a little research such as checking out prices and colors...
  2. KarinK

    Your colour preferences for Tahitians and why?

    I want one so badly, have for years - but not so badly that I didn't buy a guitar instead for my 60th birthday. Maybe for my 70th? :-) I did make my Kamoka bracelet as ombre as I could.
  3. KarinK

    Your colour preferences for Tahitians and why?

    In most cases, Tahitians never look as colorful in real life as they do in the perfect light of the photos. The truly colorful ones are very expensive, as far as I know, so the price alone should give you a hint. There is no reason not to go for a medium colorful strand. It will look almost...
  4. KarinK

    Your colour preferences for Tahitians and why?

    My only strand of Tahitians is multi color. But how much of the color you can see depends wildly on the light. Being worn, it looks mostly like #4 but I bet you could make it look #1 with perfect lighting conditions. So keep that in mind. Matching to what I wear is not a problem since I wear...
  5. KarinK

    Keshi pearl valuation

    They are drool worthy!
  6. KarinK

    Keshi pearl valuation

    If you want to see examples of the end product for keshis, try to browse through the thread "Show your pearls in action." Personally I have a short strand of tiny Akoya keshi that I use for layering or on its own if I want things very simple.
  7. KarinK

    Another Fake giant clam pearl

    That is not a pearl. No value.
  8. KarinK

    Tahitians?

    If you don't love them on you and can return them - do it. The money can be used for pearls that you love to look at both on and off you. "Settling" in terms for pearls usually ends up being very expensive :-) Because you buy something better. Don't try to fix what doesn't feel right to start...
  9. KarinK

    Influencer Marketing's Impact on Consumer Trust and Purchase Behavior in the UK Pearl Jewellery Industry

    My impression was that the survey was about finding out if we would be influenced to buy pearls if we saw them being worn by influencers on social media and I don't think any of us here would - in the UK or not. We are most certainly influenced by what other forum members wear and post, though...
  10. KarinK

    Influencer Marketing's Impact on Consumer Trust and Purchase Behavior in the UK Pearl Jewellery Industry

    I kinda think you are in the wrong place with this survey :-) We are too old, not in the UK and we form our own opinions without input from influencers or we wouldn't be on this forum. We are not the ones you want :-)
  11. KarinK

    Zhuji or Hongqiao Pearl Market

    You should take the Pearls as One course. If you search for it on the forum, I think you can find the link and the free code. I am not a dealer in anything but it sounds a bit reckless to spend $5k on a market you haven't researched. I would always recommend that you first figure out who is...
  12. KarinK

    Freshwater pearls in London

    And Pearlescence is in the UK as well (also here on the forum), though more retail, I think.
  13. KarinK

    Look at these amazing colors from freshwater edison pearls.

    I wonder if anyone will believe those pearls are real. I know they are but many would not think that could be the colors of real pearls.
  14. KarinK

    Giant clam pearl 30.4kg

    Sigh, not again - someone please give him a link to Pearls As One so he can learn more...
  15. KarinK

    Do these look like Akoyas?

    I see them as lavender as well but then, are Akoyas even grey? It seems to me they come in blueish / silver, not anything this strongly grey - if I saw it as grey. A lot of the pearls also seem potato shaped but that could be the angle. I agree on the luster. With good Akoya you would be able to...
  16. KarinK

    Need an ID

    They look just like the first pearl earrings I ever bought, in the 80s in San Francisco :-) They were freshwater though I had no idea about such things at the time. The logo could be for the finding.
  17. KarinK

    Natural pearls?

    They look a lot like some old Biwa pearls I have.
  18. KarinK

    New (to us) Deco Mikimoto Bracelet

    I actually get an 80s feel with the sapphire one but I am probably completely off. You would know about its history.
  19. KarinK

    PSA - Fake Giant Clam Pearls | Tridacna Gigas

    They really need to move this on a forum that does Not specialize in pearls. How stupid do they think we are? :-D Maybe we can just send them a link to Pearls as One as standard if any get through the filter and actually post.
  20. KarinK

    Help Identify These Plz!!

    I strongly recommend that you take a look at what pearls look like on a website like https://www.pearlparadise.com/
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