Nerida
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to educate myself as much as possible on the buying of freshwater pearls. I live in Australia, and have been selling pearls for the past six months from purchases made when I last visited Shanghai on other business.
I have been approached by a few retailers to supply boutiques and gift stores with a mix of high quality shell-based (fake) pearl (sorry!!) necklaces, and also strings of high lustre, slightly off round, baroque and perfectly round pearl necklaces - mostly in the 9 - 10mm size. I am off to Shanghai in a few weeks' time to do my buying, and am trying to decide whether I would do as well to buy in Shanghai from any of the dealers mentioned in the forums (Ling Ling probably, on Nanjing Road), or to travel to Zhuji. I am able to organize an interpreter to travel with me if necessary in Zhuji.
I have previously bought from a dealer in Pearl's Circle on Fuyong (?) Road. I will probably need to purchase about 60 strands - with 10 - 15 of these being top quality, the rest lesser quality, but still with great uniformity and lustre.
Is anyone able to advise me? I am also looking for 14K gold hooks for earrings - the ones with very long stems at the back of the ear, and that keep the pearl very close to the ear.... I am COMPLETELY overrun with stud earrings and am looking to provide something different! If I can find a picture of what I am looking for, I will post it ASAP.
Thankyou for the wealth of information your forum provides!! It is a constant source of knowledge and advice, but a dreadful consumer of time!!!
Thankyou!
Nerida
I am trying to educate myself as much as possible on the buying of freshwater pearls. I live in Australia, and have been selling pearls for the past six months from purchases made when I last visited Shanghai on other business.
I have been approached by a few retailers to supply boutiques and gift stores with a mix of high quality shell-based (fake) pearl (sorry!!) necklaces, and also strings of high lustre, slightly off round, baroque and perfectly round pearl necklaces - mostly in the 9 - 10mm size. I am off to Shanghai in a few weeks' time to do my buying, and am trying to decide whether I would do as well to buy in Shanghai from any of the dealers mentioned in the forums (Ling Ling probably, on Nanjing Road), or to travel to Zhuji. I am able to organize an interpreter to travel with me if necessary in Zhuji.
I have previously bought from a dealer in Pearl's Circle on Fuyong (?) Road. I will probably need to purchase about 60 strands - with 10 - 15 of these being top quality, the rest lesser quality, but still with great uniformity and lustre.
Is anyone able to advise me? I am also looking for 14K gold hooks for earrings - the ones with very long stems at the back of the ear, and that keep the pearl very close to the ear.... I am COMPLETELY overrun with stud earrings and am looking to provide something different! If I can find a picture of what I am looking for, I will post it ASAP.
Thankyou for the wealth of information your forum provides!! It is a constant source of knowledge and advice, but a dreadful consumer of time!!!
Thankyou!
Nerida