I genuinely thank you. I have received the code for the class registration.
How much color difference is acceptable?
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That is a great idea which may incorporate another level to online pearl shopping. If a considerable number of pearl pictures comparing customer’s pics vs sellers, a pearl color-metrics database may be generated and that DB can be updated in real-time under control to prevent falsifying pictures aiming to defame seller(s). I will check that site and enjoy Tahitian pearls.
Exactly, I shopped from that seller and paid $130 for a pair but not a pair in real - rest is totally a mess!
That pearl is gorgeous and off course I don’t expect 5A if any at Etsy. If I focus only educational part of your response, it is very helpful. I do thank you for that.
Please no offense, however, I fell like being joked by your explanation. I’d like underline again: I did not raise my expectations out of nowhere. Online products are shopped for what is shown and described.
I wonder why we don’t weigh the provided info/pics/videos on the seller’s product page in terms of the customer complaints. I am questioning why colors in real are too different than the seller’s picture; by providing seller’s and my shots I seek advice how much difference can be accepted.
Additionally, I became aware of fake sellers who steals pics from real one on this platform. I am grateful to learn how to be curious on EBay. I listened Patye’s recommendations and recently shoppe two strands from online vendor PEARLESCENT in UK. AMAZING PEARLS. Colors are in the range of what is shown - mixed pastel candy colors from light pink to light purple with good metallic luster. Of course not exactly same, mine has more pink pearls and less purple ranges than the seller’s pic. It is the number of pink & purple pearls, not the color comparison. No big surprises or missing metallic luster.
Thank you
That is very well explained and see your point. Unfortunately there are no pearl supplier shop for jewelry making in North Carolina, USA. I have not heard of any gem fair and I will search. I saw the up-coming PEARL FAIR in California. I’d vacation at the pearl fair rather than in HAWAII if I could. That much I love pearls. If the PG platform allows, can you please recommend online shops that you and others have trust , so where I can search for rich purple, or any metallic color, or cherry-like color pearls?
Then I will not have the doubt of being deceived in any way - authenticity, color difference. Because I will know that those sellers are approved by experts here and they do the best with pics and descriptions.
I already learnt shops on this platform recommended by Pattye and Cortez:
a) Pearlescent: shopped right after reading the threads - excellent experience, only shipping took about 3 weeks. I am 100% ok with shipping period; not a seller, just pearl-lover.
In fact, I have never stringed pearls. I am encouraged by threads of newbies who did 1st time here with your helps and tutorials.
Unfortunately, I could not find a pearl in rich purple color. I could not trust in my visual evaluation of Tahitians by pictures. First, only one pic is shown for almost all I checked. That one pic does not expand fully, only part of it gets bigger with very low resolution. I shopped 2 strands, two pairs of tiny pearls and lavender pearl studs at PEARLESCENT upon recommendation of the company here and extremely pleased with products in comparison to the brand’s product pics and description. Please advise me on dark colored pearls on PEARLESCENT with no worry.
Besides, I can readily distinguish high quality objects which intrinsically display glow, high luster, brightness, delicacy although just yet I cannot discriminate the high quality fake pearls. You all were more than 100% right to recommend Pearlescent for people like me inexperienced in both online pearl shopping and authenticity & color evaluation.
I attached my own photo shots of one strand from PEARLESCENT - used my iPhone camera. Blueish Purple pearl at the top of the crystal is not from Pearlescent. Pictures are not enhancement such as manipulation of ‘saturation’, ‘contrast’, ‘tint’…etc., except cropping and adjusting alignment. All are taken without a light source directed on.
b) Pearl Paradise: their loose pearl inventory is very limited, that I can count number of products at once. However, they are distinct in presentation:
- 1st is a picture of the pearl, and
- 2nd is a video: the way video is shot allows shoppers to have a better judgement of overall pearl quality (where I am NO expert for assessment). I love that videos show color reflection with movement on different backgrounds. One product - one video, but after watching videos of similar products, I believe I will gain a comparative knowledge of color properties of a particular pearl sold by PP.
c) Augustus Collection: if I remember correctly, Pattye finally gave in with warning of phony seller and recommended that seller to someone who was insisting to shop South Sea pearls on eBay. Although I was not planning to own a Golden South Sea pearl, I ordered 2 of them and plus one white pearl for two reasons;
* I only saw golden pearls twice at retailer stores (Macy’s and Belk). Then, I was ignorant of pearl types: my nomenclature consisted of ‘PEARLS’ & ‘Tahitian Pearls’. So, I don’t know if those were real SOUTH SEA PEARLS. I want to see their beauty in reality especially for the GOLD COLOR.
With white pearl, I wish to experience how SOUTH SEA pearls in general differ from other pearls not sourced in south sea areas.
PS: now, I see myself ironically stupid as I loved shiny objects and pearls as the queens of them possibly since birth
. In fact, I wore my moms gold jewelry and always my gold bracelets gifted by my grandma even I lost them very consistently.** simply they are beautiful … Just wanted to have one big Golden Pearl
I have not received them yet. I will let you know and share pics for reference. View attachment 473180
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I have been eyeing PP Lavender-icy pink (L-IP) pearl bracelets, actually before I joined PG. Yet, here I learnt that PP is not just seller, they can help in finding specified requests AND pwners are also one of the PG FOUNDERS. Eyes shot, I will order PP L-IP pearl bracelet. Honestly, PP L-IP bracelets are considerably affordable based on my in-store pearls shoppings - mostly mall-based individual retailers: per pearl education now I know theirs is never going to match the lowest quality offered by PP which I am sure not below AA grading. Just holding back for now to reach out to Jeremy for metallic pearls - pics were on PG; purposely not sharing the member name in case of misjudgments that I am promoting the member. Thank you all for welcoming me into your community.
I love the reflection of pearls within the crystal. I may look at them as in pics rather than wearing. HUNDREDS OF CRYSTAL PEARL BUBBLES …c) Augustus Collection: if I remember correctly, Pattye finally gave in with warning of phony seller and recommended that seller to someone who was insisting to shop South Sea pearls on eBay. Although I was not planning to own a Golden South Sea pearl, I ordered 2 of them and plus one white pearl for two reasons;
* I only saw golden pearls twice at retailer stores (Macy’s and Belk). Then, I was ignorant of pearl types: my nomenclature consisted of ‘PEARLS’ & ‘Tahitian Pearls’. So, I don’t know if those were real SOUTH SEA PEARLS. I want to see their beauty in reality especially for the GOLD COLOR.
With white pearl, I wish to experience how SOUTH SEA pearls in general differ from other pearls not sourced in south sea areas.
PS: now, I see myself ironically stupid as I loved shiny objects and pearls as the queens of them possibly since birth
** simply they are beautiful … Just wanted to have one big Golden Pearl
I have not received them yet. I will let you know and share pics for reference. View attachment 473180
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Thank you. I feel better now with explanations and supporting me for what I see vs what I received. I reach out to you.
Just deleted previous pics around the Cristal holder. I attached wrong vendor’s pearl pics. Here is the correct pearls from PEARLESCENCE:That is very well explained and see your point. Unfortunately there are no pearl supplier shop for jewelry making in North Carolina, USA. I have not heard of any gem fair and I will search. I saw the up-coming PEARL FAIR in California. I’d vacation at the pearl fair rather than in HAWAII if I could. That much I love pearls. If the PG platform allows, can you please recommend online shops that you and others have trust , so where I can search for rich purple, or any metallic color, or cherry-like color pearls?
Then I will not have the doubt of being deceived in any way - authenticity, color difference. Because I will know that those sellers are approved by experts here and they do the best with pics and descriptions.
I already learnt shops on this platform recommended by Pattye and Cortez:
a) Pearlescent: shopped right after reading the threads - excellent experience, only shipping took about 3 weeks. I am 100% ok with shipping period; not a seller, just pearl-lover.
In fact, I have never stringed pearls. I am encouraged by threads of newbies who did 1st time here with your helps and tutorials.
Unfortunately, I could not find a pearl in rich purple color. I could not trust in my visual evaluation of Tahitians by pictures. First, only one pic is shown for almost all I checked. That one pic does not expand fully, only part of it gets bigger with very low resolution. I shopped 2 strands, two pairs of tiny pearls and lavender pearl studs at PEARLESCENT upon recommendation of the company here and extremely pleased with products in comparison to the brand’s product pics and description. Please advise me on dark colored pearls on PEARLESCENCE with no worry.
Besides, I can readily distinguish high quality objects which intrinsically display glow, high luster, brightness, delicacy although just yet I cannot discriminate the high quality fake pearls. You all were more than 100% right to recommend Pearlescent for people like me inexperienced in both online pearl shopping and authenticity & color evaluation.
I attached my own photo shots of one strand from PEARLESCENCE - used my iPhone camera. Blueish Purple pearl at the top of the crystal is not from Pearlescent. Pictures are not enhancement such as manipulation of ‘saturation’, ‘contrast’, ‘tint’…etc., except cropping and adjusting alignment. All are taken without a light source directed on.
b) Pearl Paradise: their loose pearl inventory is very limited, that I can count number of products at once. However, they are distinct in presentation:
- 1st is a picture of the pearl, and
- 2nd is a video: the way video is shot allows shoppers to have a better judgement of overall pearl quality (where I am NO expert for assessment). I love that videos show color reflection with movement on different backgrounds. One product - one video, but after watching videos of similar products, I believe I will gain a comparative knowledge of color properties of a particular pearl sold by PP.
c) Augustus Collection: if I remember correctly, Pattye finally gave in with warning of phony seller and recommended that seller to someone who was insisting to shop South Sea pearls on eBay. Although I was not planning to own a Golden South Sea pearl, I ordered 2 of them and plus one white pearl for two reasons;
* I only saw golden pearls twice at retailer stores (Macy’s and Belk). Then, I was ignorant of pearl types: my nomenclature consisted of ‘PEARLS’ & ‘Tahitian Pearls’. So, I don’t know if those were real SOUTH SEA PEARLS. I want to see their beauty in reality especially for the GOLD COLOR.
With white pearl, I wish to experience how SOUTH SEA pearls in general differ from other pearls not sourced in south sea areas.
PS: now, I see myself ironically stupid as I loved shiny objects and pearls as the queens of them possibly since birth
** simply they are beautiful … Just wanted to have one big Golden Pearl
I have not received them yet. I will let you know and share pics for reference. View attachment 473180
- First strand: Pink to lavender, 6.8-7.8 mm, round pearls with varying shades
One picture is placed next to the measure showing the related diameters.
- Natural color pearls: 6-6.5 mm and 7.5-8 mm half drilled round pearl pairs (2 different sizes)
Despite my love of big pearls, I am in love with those. I can readily guarantee that those have metallic tones and great luster. Please correct me for my evaluation. I learn the best from my mistakes!
- Second strand: Pink large drill 7-7.5 mm elliptical pearls
Also bought dark lavender round stud earring. But I could not picture them - for my 17 years old daughter who has them.
Another weirdness of me: I realized that I also had ordered beading needle. Just became aware 1 week after the delivery. Most likely they ended up in trash with the packaging material
* Pearls in the 1st, 2nd & 3rd pictures depict almost the real colors indoors. See the lively light silvery overtones of the pink pearls.
** 4th pic is next to the measure & pearls are aligned next to 8, 6.5 and 6 mm diameters. They are darker due my overshadows - no manipulation of the filters.
*** 5th through 12th: moving around the room, different angles and in the 12th pic marked pearls in fuchsia is exact colors of pinks with daylight.
**** next two pics: two small pairs; their colors in real match to the pics. I call them pastel metallic colors with high luster. Please correct me for my analysis.
The focused luster circle on top of the pearls are obvious in reality too.
Last: elliptical pearls strand - those are more on the lavender shade of pinks. I love them too.
What do you think about them?
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I would still feel sad this time for you.
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