Please, give me your thoughts about those pearls.

[Joyful Grow]

Dont worry. if the other side is not good. just put the bad side to your skin. not let them be seen by other people.
Jewelry is for the person who wear it or for showing to the people who appreciate it?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

[deleted as I no longer have the photo I color corrected for imanit.]

 

[imanit]

Yes, the color corrected picture shows color more realistically. I should get the strand mid this week. Pearls for this strand were picked form "bucket" of loose pearls. I got those picture first:


It made me ask if they have enough pearls for a strand....

They did..

 

[imanit]

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT !!...

I received the strand.... and I sent it back. I did not even take pictures. I was so furious at myself for believing in miracles and believing that I found a strand that is close to what Jeremy found for Hisano....

Loose pearls that I received from the batch that pearls for necklace were picked from, are acceptable. Not "out of this world", but acceptable for $15 a pearl. I'll take picture of them tonight and post it.
Pearls that "experienced worker" picked for necklace were horrific on the back side and even on the sides thet were not shown on picture..

I know that I would be gloating if I would have receive amazing strand, so I believe that I have to "put the tail between my legs" and admit publicly that I was naive and not to smart ordering from new supplier a rather expensive strand that I saw only one picture of and got a reassurance that back side has only minor blemishes..

Another lesson learned....

 

[pearlescence]

what a shame. Can't fault you for the trying though. Are you going to name the supplier?
Clearly the pearls were there, since the singles were okay.
There really is nothing to compare with one's own eyes, that's foir sure
Hope the refund goes smoothly

 

[imanit]

what a shame. Can't fault you for the trying though. Are you going to name the supplier?
Clearly the pearls were there, since the singles were okay.
There really is nothing to compare with one's own eyes, that's foir sure
Hope the refund goes smoothly

I'm buying directly from China. This purchase was from Zhejiang Runfeng Jewellery. My agent in China found those pearls there.
I should have no problem with refund. I wasted $70 on shipping it back.. but this is all I lost... ( some pride maybe too...)

 

[pattye]

Oh so disappointing, Ivona, feeling sad with you, knowing sometimes the magic happens, but sometimes not. I've experienced this first hand, too. Glad you got some photo worthy pearls out of the deal.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Oh, dear, that is too bad! I wish it had worked out for you, but please don't add chagrin to your disappointment.

I think if you hadn't bought them, you would always have wondered if you had let a great strand get away from you.

 

[Caitlin]

I am pretty sure that there will be more of those available honestly, because there is obviously a demand. These guys were deliberately exploiting that craving. Ever since I saw Hisano's I have also craved one with similar colors. so I was right there urging you to get it. I hope you do get one like Hisano's, I am sure they are coming soon. Right now, your guy is just getting the teasers!

 

[imanit]

promised pictures:

1-2-3 = close-ups
4-back side
front all together..




smallest is 13.2 x 15.4mm
biggest is 17.4 x 25.2mm

nice.......

pity that pearls in the necklace weren't like that...

 

[Adeline Leigh]

Still lovely, Ivona, still... I like them!

No head hanging needed, it's just pearls

Gd luck to the refund.

 

[GemGeek]

You got some beauties. I'm sorry that it didn't work out for the strand.

 

[Amrita]

Those are some pretty pearls, Ivona! Sorry the strand did not work out, though..

 

[lisa c]

I think they should hang their heads with shame, and sorrow at the foolishness of wasting the opportunity to establish a good working relationship with you. I guess that's naive of me. Obviously, someone feels 'hit and run' is more profitable than a sustained business. Sad for you.

They should send you a full refund including postage.

 

[perlinda]

Ivona, I'm sorry to hear about that. I'm curious about the strand though, other than the flaws on the backside, are the color and luster very different from the picture they sent you?

I've been looking for this kind of pearls as well, since pearls are very hard to photograph, it makes it harder to buy based on pictures.

 

[imanit]

Ivona, I'm sorry to hear about that. I'm curious about the strand though, other than the flaws on the backside, are the color and luster very different from the picture they sent you?

I've been looking for this kind of pearls as well, since pearls are very hard to photograph, it makes it harder to buy based on pictures.

Yes. If I placed pearls carefully like they did, I would get same picture. color & luster were good on part of every pearls. Smaller pearls at the ends were clean and both sides were good, unfortunately most central 2/3 of the strand was not up to standard.

I got refund already..... even if they still did not receive the package with returned product.

Lets continue to look for rare and unique... LoL...

 

[perlinda]

Considering the good enough loose pearls you've received, so I think there's potential to make a good strand. I don't know why they chose worse pearls instead for most of the pearls in the strand... this makes me want to fly to China and handpick the pearls myself, lol.

And that's good you've already received refund! Actually I've purchased from Zhejiang Runfeng before, and I was ok with the pearls so there was no return/refund process. However it's good to know that they're at least not trying to make it difficult.

 

[lisa c]

Good that they're not trying to make it difficult, sure, but losing $70 for shipping? When they didn't send a strand as good as their photographs?

 

[imanit]

Good that they're not trying to make it difficult, sure, but losing $70 for shipping? When they didn't send a strand as good as their photographs?

They told me not to bother sending the strand back... I couldn't go for that.
I would hate if anybody there would think that I benefited in any way from this botched transaction.

I think that $70 is a fair price to pay for the lesson learned... I could have. should have ask for more pictures... but I didn't....I was in too much of a rush to put my hands on this "amazing" strand....and I do know better... so no excuses for my lack of caution...