I've also been meaning to purchase something from
http://www.pearlparadise.com because I really find what they have to offer to be exceptional, mostly from the testamonials of others on the forum and by surfing the website. I've been tempted to get into the freshwater items available, like a nice white 6-7mm bracelet and the lavander 6-7mm necklace
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In any case I'm glad you had a fun time there, Julie! I've never had that sort of experience with pearls but I hope to someday.