Are poppy seed pearls expensive?

[Yiling Q]

Thanks Daddy's Little Pearl, this is really constructive advise and I appreciate that. I shall bear that in mind. I bought the hanks of pearls as I wanted to do some threading project with them as mention in my previous thread in "Lowly Beaders Club". I then came across the eBay site which I have attached in this thread and posted the question on it.
I am new to pearls and ever since I was bitten by the pearl bug, I have been spending hours online reading up and looking at pearl sites online. Moreover I thought it was great that Pearl Guide could also serve as a point of reference for my questions and answers.... That's how I learn, not just by staring at sites and pics.
Additionally, I think I am blessed to be at a place whereby pearls are relatively cheap. It serves as a great and affordable learning ground. I paid ?2 for each strand of those pearls posted.

 

[Daddys Little Pearl]

Yiling, good price! Those are great pearls for projects too, although if you have to do knotting you will be at it for a good long time. I am not new to jewelry, but relatively new to being a "pearl addict" , and we all keep learning, everyone here has something to share! If you don't have any books on pearls, I highly recommend "Pearls" by Elizabeth Strack, you will see her name mentioned on this forum a lot in references to information, it is expensive but well worth it, available through the Gemological Institute (GIA) website, I received my copy a month ago and it is wonderful. It covers natural and cultured pearls, saltwater and freshwater plus the pearls produced by shells, and many other topics, with history, good photos etc. I have bought a lot of pearls in the past that now I realize were either mistakes or I simply paid too much for what I received. Then I found this forum. The good news is that "mistake" pearls can still be used in projects as well. Ah , never a pearl shall be wasted! Good luck hunting!

Daddys Little Pearl

 

[Yiling Q]

Thanks again Daddy's little Pearl. Yes, Caitlin has recommended "Pearls" by Elizabeth Strack and I've have read reviews on it as well. Will seriously consider getting it soon.
Yiling