pearlescence
purveyor of pearls UK/EU
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I assume, Cyril, you mean that too many Tahitian pearls are too small - this can only really happen if a small nucleus is used, otherwise I don't understand. (thin nacre won't make that much difference to size after all)
too many rings - eye of the beholder
low quality - well of course some are smuggled and not tested and end up featuring on ebay or this forum's ugliest pearl thread, or, yes, of course there is always the fisherman on the beach who just found a pearl...
The image of the Tahitian pearl is not the same as the quality of the pearl, though the two can be linked. And value and price are different again
Absolutely, thickness of the nacre is indeed the culprit but I doubt that what is done by Service de la Perliculture in French Polynesia foolproof... Further to what you said, Polynesia isn't French Polynesia and black pearls are not solely produced by Tahiti.
Wendy I added info here: link.
Thanks for the confirmation.
It sounds as though you are not going to be convinced...let's review:
Properly exported pearls are checked and individually x-rayed by an agency of the french Polynesian Government. They go then to reputable wholesalers who sell them at the right prices to reputable retailers. At every stage the word reputable appears. I'm not going to risk my good name worldwide by selling dodgy stuff which has fallen off the back of a lorry. And neither is any other seller who is a member here.
If that sort of stock acquisition doesn't satisfy you, it is hard to know what will.
Did you ask?
What guarantees can a newbie person like me have that the Tahitian and South Seas pearls I buy will last years of regular use?
Dear Fiona,
I absolutely understand that you went to the local jeweller in your search for a necklace in the first hand. Besides, I feel it is very hard to fell in love with something over internet.
As for your concerns about the nacre issues. Did you have a chance to adress this with your vendor? Considering the price of your necklace, my expectatin would be that the vendor should be more then willing to settle the issue (especially with the perspective of selling you another necklace). May be she could offer you to x-ray the necklace in question so that you would be sure what you are buying.