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Very pretty.

Thanks for the advice, Amrita. I saw your 72" strand and it was lovely, by the way.

I had good luck purchasing from Jose as well over this x-mas. He did a very nice multi-color tahitian necklace for me in fancy colors and went above and beyond to make sure I liked the stringing order. He also found me a new pearl for the center which is a very lovely blue. If my budget ever...

Both are very pretty. =D> I love the unique clasp on the older strand too.

Sorry to thread jack. I'm short but plump. 5'1" and probably 18W right now. I generally think that jewelry should match the stature of the person and prefer larger costume jewelery. However, most of my 17-20" pearl necklaces have been in the 7.5-8 range which I think looks good in that length...

I've also been debating adding a rope to my collection. I've been thinking about either 7.5-8 or 8.5-9.5 in 52. Would the 8.5-9.5 be too heavy to enjoy as a rope?

Wendy: Thanks for the welcome. I think you are right. They did feel a little moist. Thanks for resolving the mystery.

In a few places throughout this forum, I've run into references about pearls needing to acclimate. I notice that when I receive a new strand, especially at this time of year, it arrives freezing. These cold pearls seem to look a lot less lusterous as opposed to the same strand when it has warmed...

I'm thinking of working with some of the sellers who provide an image of a strand before it is strung and give you a choice of clasps and then string it. This appears to be the standard operating procedure of the online sellers here. Should you consider these be considered unfinished strands or...

Thanks for all of the thoughts. I've been thinking about purchasing a first Tahitian strand, but keep noticing distinctly different qualities in the same strands. As a buyer, I would rather have uniform strands of lower quality and higher quality than these mixed strands. The lower quality would...

I've taken a look through several of the threads about grading on the forum. However, I don't think my question has been addressed...though my search mojo may have missed it. How much does quality vary within a strand? If one of the reputable sellers that is part of this forum, lists a grade is...