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I will upload if I can get a decent picture, but so far my camera isn't doing them justice at all. So hard not to get a blurry photo! How do the pearl websites do it? Here they are on the website: http://www.pearlparadise.com/detail.aspx?ID=747

Another thought is natural pearl jewelry... take a look at the link http://www.pearlparadise.com/pearl-paradise-natural-pearl-jewelry-collection.htm Some of those rings are really stunning, and since they aren't perfectly round they're a little more casual and unique, while still being really...

I am very into sleek, simple stuff too, and personally I don't see how you could go wrong with a good quality strand of freshwaters. A shorter length (16 inches) would be a little less formal. I think a lot of people tend to associate the classic white pearl necklace with old ladies at the...

My boyfriend and I exchanged Christmas presents a couple days early, and I was thrilled to receive the Freshadama 7-8mm set. They are absolutely stunning! I'm not an expert, but they really are the loveliest pearls I've ever seen in person. Definitely far superior to the akoyas I have. They have...

Personally, I LOVE the coffee table! If it were a little less expensive, I would so use that! Except, if you didn't clean it often it would be pretty gross. And the Cruella da Ville necklace is kinda cool, just who could possibly pull that off?

Yeah, the first picture was awful, but the necklace looks much better in closeup (the picture underneath the portrait of Marie Antoinette especially). The jewels are beautiful, but the setting is a bit too gaudy for my tastes.

Personally, I am dying to get the Freshadama set at Pearl Paradise... for $375 you get a necklace, bracelet, and earrings of the highest quality. I have an akoya necklace and earrings, but I am worried to wear akoya too much for fear of ruining them. Once I own some freshwaters, I'll be able to...

This is where you need to research pearls. What kind of pearls are you talking about? Unless you are talking about super-cheap, irregular, poorly matched freshwater pearls, these prices are not at all realistic; and if you are talking about these pearls, I don't really know why you want to sell...

I think the pearls look so much prettier on the model! Do you still get a lower conversion rate if you put them on a mannequin bust? Or what if when you clicked on an item you got the regular picture of just the piece, but you could click on a "more pictures" button to see it on a model or bust...

Well, just to update, they are indeed real pearls. A little creamy in color but pretty nonetheless. Anyway, I'm happy. :)

OK, I guess I'm in the clear... I got a little worried there. That's interesting tho, I've never heard that before, but it makes a lot of sense. What a shame for all the pearls set in silver, tho I suppose the sad conclusion of this thread is that pearls will age no matter what.

Valeria, when you say that silver and low karat gold can damage pearls, what do you mean by low karat? My pearls are all set in 14k, and that seems to be the standard. Do you mean low as in 5k can damage pearls, or would you recommend going with the highest karat available whenever possible?

I completely agree with Salem! The biggest turn off for me about all the pearl websites is that we can't see a necklace on someone. On a mannequin would be fine, but I like to be able to visualize the way a necklace falls, how long it will really be, how big a certain mm will look on. If Pearl...

Thanks Valeria, the explanation was really interesting, and those pictures are amazing. I actually like the creamy "patina" that older pearls can get, but the cracking on the art deco ring looks awful. Hard to believe that someone would buy that when you can have yourself a nice new ring for the...

Thanks so much! I will definitely keep all of this in mind... and invest in some nice freshwaters that can take a little more of a beating!

Hey guys, I've bought some new Akoya pieces lately, and I am wondering how often you can wear Akoya without ruining them immediately. I've read that the nacre can come off with daily wear on an item like an Akoya necklace, and obviously I don't want that to happen. How long does that take to...

I'm learning so much!

Hi Ashley, thanks for enlightening us. I wondered if that was the reason initially, but then once I discovered that graduated strands became popular because they were less expensive due to being made up primarilly of small pearls, I wondered if that made them less desirable. It's interesting...

Beautiful! Wow Valeria, you have a great "look book" collection! I completely agree with you - the gum ball look isn't for me. I'm a lot more interested in a classic, chic little string of pearls or a simple single pearl ring in a nice unobtrusive setting. I love old fashioned, classic chic...

Yeah, I haven't received the pearls yet so I am hoping that they are in good condition, as advertised. The seller said it looked like the pearls had been worn very little if at all, so I'm hoping that's the case. Otherwise I can always return them, but it seems like there's no way to find pearls...