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I have a 14mm WSS drop from one of the PP specials a year or so ago. Pearl Society on eBay has some large half drilled and undrilled WSS right now if you were wanting to go this size. (Edited for better picture)

Definitely died freshwater pearls. You can tell by the shape and color.

Dave, I think at the end of the day, camelotshadow is trying to figure out what kind of pearls she has, especially the yellow ones. It sounds like you have ruled out natural gold south sea pearls as a possibility. Would you say based on what you can see, are these bead nucleated GSS pearls...

Periwinkle, IMO, no jewelry is a great investment as you buy at retail and can never sell for the same price that you paid. Some things hold some intrinsic value (gold, diamonds, gemstones), but you will never sell them for the retail purchase price once you factor in inflation. You're better...

I'm curious about this. Is it true that older Akoyas have thicker nacre than today's top quality Akoyas? (I know there are cheap Akoyas out there with very little nacre, but I'd assume that top quality Akoyas should be fairly similar regardless of vintage, right?). My understanding is that...

Wow! Beautiful set and beautiful story to go with it. What a guy! I love how the clasps are designed to be hidden so you can rotate the strands depending on mood. I've had a similar thing happen to one of my Tahitian ropes (it broke the 3rd time I was going to wear it for no apparent...

I'd restring too. Those are beautiful ombré pearls! Where did you get them?

I agree about super long strands. I have two Tahitian strands that are 44 and 50 inches, and only ever wear them doubled as they are too long to wear long. They both look beautiful as a double, but I've been left with a hankering for a 34-36 inch single to wear long. My 44 also has a bracelet...

I have to admit that I'm not sure what these are. The imperfections don't necessarily look like Akoya pearls to me, and the size seems quite large as well. Akoya pearls larger than 9 - 9.5 mm tend to be very rare, and large Akoyas tend to be very expensive. Are you buying them off eBay, or...

Oh no. I hadn't known either. Last I heard she was doing well, and I was hoping to see her back posting someday. BN, I know how pleased she was that you (and others) were enjoying many of her pieces. The GSS/WSS and the black and white strand are special pieces and look beautiful on you.

Which ones are those? I've always admired them but aren't sure which lot they come from on the PP site.

I really like the ones you picked out. I've purchased from American Pearl before, and everything has been of good quality. I'd go with platinum over sterling silver, just because they are going to be special occasion earrings, and silver will tarnish over time. Also, I find with the thicker...

SeaUrchin, Dare I ask how painful the cosmetic tattooing was? I have to admit that I've often thought it would be super convenient... I have to admit that this winter I did wear my studs quite a bit too. They helped me look pulled together on days I was anything but.

I guess for me it depends. In the winter I'm usually in suits at work, so my collection of baroque 18-20 inch Tahitian strands have been a staple. They're classic and not too flashy (they make me look polished without being too over the top) and they work well with my typical neckline. I mix...

Not to mention the unknown health and environmental hazards associated with the undisclosed preservatives they are using on the oysters. The whole thing is a disgusting scam designed to lure people into either thinking that they're getting something good for nothing, or into thinking that they...

Katbran, I have to admit, I've started to have that thought about my silver rope. It's 54 inches, and I had it strung as a 46 inch rope plus an 8 inch bracelet for versatilility. I rarely wear it with the bracelet in though as it gets quite heavy (my original thought was to be able to wear...

Thanks everyone! I knew that if I had been eyeing it for a year, it was a good idea to jump when the offer was made (I had tried it on a bunch of times in the interim). It's 48 inches long. The large WSS, GSS and Tahitian pearls are around 14mm. The smallest Tahitians are around 9mm, and the...

I have a new addition! I've been eyeing this strand at my local independent jeweler's for over a year. As it hadn't sold, they agreed to let me have it at a great (as in comparable to online) price! I put it on layaway (mainly because I had a vacation planned already) and picked it up today...

I'm sorry she didn't like her necklace too. Maybe you could go to the store with her so she can see if there's anything else that she might enjoy? I'm surprised they only offered you store credit. Is that their policy?

No, I think this is so (SO) much better. It's perfect! I love how the design reflects the style of the spinels in the piece.