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Hi again, I'd really like some help on the proper way to assess an eBay seller when leaving feedback (and thought this might be useful to more than just myself). I have had great experiences on eBay, but some of the items I've received were not well packaged or didn't arrive in the condition I...

Now that I look on my eBay account, there -is- a link to that information... sigh. So needlessly complicated! This will be very useful to know when my next eBay test runs its course... ordering $1-$5 pearls from China (with free shipping of course, and only from sellers that actually appear to...

Thanks for the link... wonder what possessed them to do that... it's the sort of thing that scares me off as a buyer because I couldn't ask a follow up question or even say thank you (sometimes people stick in little extras, and I always try to say thanks). :( Cases are relatively easy to close...

I'd be more worried about accidentally dying the silk string red and then having to restring them @.@ Perhaps... try this WHILE restringing?

That's totally possible, I was pretty confused by the options they presented, and I checked that the item wasn't as described, but that I still wanted to keep the item... I looked, but didn't see an option whereby I could contact the seller at all without opening a case. When it sort of forced...

Just what I was thinking!! :) My last magnifier met a mysterious end along with the rest of all. my. jewelry. making. supplies. (cry...) when my mom "put them away" some years ago and still can't find them... I have finally given up on locating them, so there should be a magnifier for me...

(as I continue with my forum stalking & off topic) - this reminds me of a train ride in China where there were vendors walking up and down the aisles selling socks, demonstrating their durability by holding a lighter under them, and tearing through the fibers with a needle, after which the sock...

Octavia, no oysters were harmed in the bejeweling of my kitty. :)

Thanks so much for the responses! :) I think the idea that the necklace might be shell is probably correct. I couldn't get pictures that accurately showed the surface texture, I have to say they look much more fake in photos than they do in reality... with too bright a light, they are so shiny...

I will have to try these! The silicone would probably be better than nail polish and I bet it won't chip either... thanks so much for these links! (time for shopping...)

I'm sure it must be a terrifying place to sell--and you're absolutely right that a seller can lie, or simply be worried a customer will give them a hard time. I certainly don't wish to spook anybody needlessly, but if a seller is honest, they don't have anything to fear from me--and my 100%...

I always prefer to be pleasantly surprised than disappointed. :) so much of that has to do with the expectations you set before you begin.

Wendy, thanks for putting it so well. I don't wear goldtone jewelry but I seem to do okay with white gold, then again that could have to do with the rhodium plating. I'm actually thrilled to have found eBay, I can find earrings I like that are inexpensive and then swap out the wires if necessary...

My excuse for my next eBay purchase... the cat made me do it? No, not the real one... >.>

No doubt, she's a diva! She's also right next to my bed, so she's convenient... but... don't mention that to her. ;)

I really have been in the market for some pearls I could wear, and I mean, wear without having to worry about them. I mentioned in a previous thread that I find a full strand to be a little too formal for daily wear, I don't go out much and I'm a stay at home mom (of a seven year old boy, so...

I have to say, I think you're right. I have very sensitive skin, especially when it comes to earrings, so the truth is I can't wear my jewelry for very long. Even metals that are, in fact, to the letter, 925 sterling... some of them make my ears swell within an hour of putting the earrings on...

Such pretty pictures! My very first pearls were small freshwater (rice?) pearls, made as part of a necklace with another stone. It was made by my cousin, and she made a similar one for my sister. The stones were supposed to be related to our birthstones, mine is opal so she didn't use that...

(peeks in) These sorts of necklaces always make me nostalgic, they're so much like my grandmother's -- my grandfather gave her three strands of pearls, all totally perfectly round (I secretly think oddly shaped pearls are more interesting, but I'll never let on). I believe they were all for...

I've always loved pearls, but a whole strand seems too fancy most of the time. With my e-bay dabbling I managed to round up some earrings, a necklace, and a ring (all akoya, I believe,) which go together quite nicely without being overwhelming. My Hello Kitty doll holds them while I sleep, so...