eBay "Lap of Luxury LA" FAKE South Sea Pearls - Platinum Triangle Estate Jewelry

[Marianne]

eBay "Lap of Luxury LA" FAKE South Sea Pearls - Platinum Triangle Estate Jewelry

This one was just too over the top not to share?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIANT-South...YEARS-OLD-SPECTACULAR-very-RARE-/181633391846

 

[newberry]

Calling the pearl police....

 

[Katbran]

Seriously...and some poor fool is actually 'watching' it...

And the use of 'Paspaley' on items .. that certainly don't look like Paspaley.

 

[GemGeek]

OMG! 100 Years Old! I nearly wet my pants laughing.

 

[Red]

They do have an antiqued look to them. P.T. Barnum lives on.

 

[pattye]

I hope someone besides me will report them. Disgusting.

 

[Katbran]

I did as well...everyone should.. that 1,100 'Paspaley' Tahitian pendant ... I don't see the trademark stamp anywhere .. to say nothing of the cheap Tahitian ..

 

[KAC]

and a steal for only $12,000!

 

[aas996]

Even an absolute novice like me sure understands this is not worse anywhere near 12 K, but what this even is?

 

[pattye]

Well, this is what I wrote:

"Hello, Sad to say, these pearls are not South Sea, rare or 100 years old. these are Chinese bead nucleated freshwater pearls and worth at most a few hundred dollars. If you actually believe they are South Sea or paid much for these pearls, you were swindled. I am a member of the pearl-guide.com pearl police, and have a Graduate pearls degree…"

And this is the reply:
"This is what a fellow antique dealer told me and sold to me for thousands of dollars. I will investigate further. Thank you for your concern. I will take the listing off until further info. is revealed. I have been selling and buying for over 20 years and have never come across a situation like this. Furthermore I work closely with Appraisers and Gemologist's myself. "

~hmmmmm

 

[pkinnew]

So, so sad.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Going through the vendor's listings, I can bet it won't be the last time something like this happens and not just with their pearls.

 

[Marianne]

Well, she did take it down… we will see

 

[AMc]

Listing appears to be closed, thank goodness! Nice catch.

 

[Cees]

think all these comments here are just against this seller, but don't forget this seller has a 100 % positive feedback

 

[lilliefuzzysocks]

Feedback means nothing. You can only leave feedback for 45 days and most don't take their jewelry in to be appraised, just believing the seller. Those who do in many other cases with ebay pearls are told to keep the item and the money is refunded. You can't leave negative feedback then.

 

[lilliefuzzysocks]

I am surprised they stopped the auction Pattye. I wrote to them saying the same thing over 6 months ago.

 

[pattye]

LFS, I was surprised also.

 

[LedaM]

Thank you for reporting it!

 

[Sea Urchin]

How very dare you people ruin my chance to purchase these spectacular and very rare pearls!

*just kidding