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That makes me so sad! If you're going to try and salvage pearls, at least put a *little* effort into it!

Who was the seller, so we know to avoid them?

I absolutely love that middle pink one! I really want such a pearl in ring , but I have no idea where to shop for one.

I finished the course this morning and entered! Ooooohhhhh, I hope I get to go!

Those rings are to die for, SU! So lovely!

You know it!

So I'm going to bid on one of these pearls just to see what I get. I can spare a couple of dollars to satiate my curiosity, although I don't have high hopes.

I'm so happy your strand worked out for you, Hanadama! They look great on you. When worn, I can't really see any blemishes as the luster is so sharp!

The more I see them, the more I like the look of black FWP and akoyas. And maybe some of the more subtle colors. I don't care for chocolate SSPs, but only because I'm not a fan of brown.

Thank you. You saved me some money. I will refrain from purchasing them then. :)

Are you talking about buying in person or buying online? If buying online, there's really no way to guarantee anything. Your best bet is to buy from a reputable seller with good customer service and a return policy. There are quite a few of them here on this forum. If you're going to go for a...

Woman, have you seen my photos? I'm sure you'll pictures will turn out great ;)

There are many I want. *Especially* the blue akoyas and silver Tahitians. But I'm still feeling the burn from the BF strand that didn't work out, so I'm not ordering anything right now. Although I am looking for something new eventually, because I just gave my mother the BF akoya keshi strand I...

Oh, I wasn't going to bid on it, I was just pulling it up as an example. Here's the listing, though. But now that I have looked at their feedback, I might keep an eye on the shop and see if they list something I fancy, given how cheap they are...

Is there a way to artificially add or enhance orient? For example on an item like this? It's currently going for $1.31 on ebay. What is the deal with that? It's ultra baroque, obviously, but if the color, luster and orient are natural, it's very pretty.

Except I am having the hardest time stringing them! I can't find my smallest needles. Grrr.

The source was actually a coworker of mine. He's from Kimberley and his grandpa used to do something in the pearling industry back in the day so his grandma had quite a collections of pearls and he inherited some stuff when she passed away a few years ago. Anyway, he knows of my love of pearls...

As promised, here is a shot of my tiny WSSP keshis that I bought. They're rather creamy, but have nice luster and shockingly few blemishes when I look at them with my loupe (although there are two outright duds that need to be culled). They're very small, about 1x2mm. I have 4 strands and have...

Oh yes, the ripples with their veritable aurora colors are amazing! I would like a strand, but I can't decide what "base" color I would like. I never thought I liked black akoyas, but the sale on PP made me stop and take a better look. I think I do like them, for a certain vibe. They're a bit...

Ooh, how lovely! I either missed it in the sale, or it was out of my price range so I paid it no mind. Would you be comfortable with a neck shot? I love the colors and from what I can see is quite clean!