RoyalMustang
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Hi everyone,
I am shopping for my wife: we have gotten pearls in the past from pearl paradise (a freshwater strand of Freshadamas and a nice strand of AAA South Seas).
I am shopping on a couple of vintage forums and have seen various strands of Mikimoto pearls, rated either A or A+, at slightly higher prices than a similar natural white strand of Pearl Paradise in similar size and length.
What would be the Mikimoto equivalent to Pearl Paradise's Natural White Hanadama strand? Is the Miki A/A+ considered superior? Nobody is going to know the brand of pearl or whether they were purchased new or used: however, if a strand of Miki A/A+ is noticeably superior to the Hanadama at PP, I don't mind spending the extra $.
Emphasis on "notably". My wife's engagement ring is a AGS 000 cut but Si2 clarity and K color; when it came down to it, the difference between a VS2 and Si2 wasn't noticable to the naked eye; the I vs K color was barely noticeable, but the extra 1.5 carats due to the slightly "worse" color and clarity certainly are noticeable on her hand. She would much rather rock a 4 carat K color than a 2.5 carat I color with clarity that she can't appreciate without a loupe. If there really isn't a noticeable visual difference between PP's top quality and a A+ strand of Miki's at 2x the price, then I can just buy her a 35" strand from PP with the extra funds! She would love that even more.
What are your thoughts?
I am shopping for my wife: we have gotten pearls in the past from pearl paradise (a freshwater strand of Freshadamas and a nice strand of AAA South Seas).
I am shopping on a couple of vintage forums and have seen various strands of Mikimoto pearls, rated either A or A+, at slightly higher prices than a similar natural white strand of Pearl Paradise in similar size and length.
What would be the Mikimoto equivalent to Pearl Paradise's Natural White Hanadama strand? Is the Miki A/A+ considered superior? Nobody is going to know the brand of pearl or whether they were purchased new or used: however, if a strand of Miki A/A+ is noticeably superior to the Hanadama at PP, I don't mind spending the extra $.
Emphasis on "notably". My wife's engagement ring is a AGS 000 cut but Si2 clarity and K color; when it came down to it, the difference between a VS2 and Si2 wasn't noticable to the naked eye; the I vs K color was barely noticeable, but the extra 1.5 carats due to the slightly "worse" color and clarity certainly are noticeable on her hand. She would much rather rock a 4 carat K color than a 2.5 carat I color with clarity that she can't appreciate without a loupe. If there really isn't a noticeable visual difference between PP's top quality and a A+ strand of Miki's at 2x the price, then I can just buy her a 35" strand from PP with the extra funds! She would love that even more.
What are your thoughts?
