They have been around for a while. I would say they are more or less eBay sellers with a Website. Their South Sea pearls are clearly not South Sea. They are either freshwater or Akoya. One thing to notice are the clasps. The particular clasp they use on almost all pieces is the nearly the lowest of low grade clasps in China. You can almost always base some of the quality expectation on the clasp. Take this piece, for example:
http://www.shecypearljewelry.com/pea...ry-pjs004.html
In a size of 8-9mm, the strand cost them about $10. Knotting in China will run about a dime. So if a decent clasp was used, it would double the cost of the necklace.
Oh, and this is a quote from their Site:
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Is it real south sea pearl? Is this south shell pearl or imitation pearl? I like this one, but why so cheap? Are we talking about the same type of South Sea pearls I see all over the internet at very high prices?
Absolutely yes, it is real south sea pearl instead of south shell pearl or imitation pearl. We provide Appraisal Certificate with product. Please don't worry about it.
We do provide so much cheaper but good and real south sea pearls than other online vendors. Do you know more than 95% of pearls selling in the world are from China? As based in China with such a high volume customers and a large-scale of business, our company can provide the most high quality pearl jewelry at an unbelievable good price. And because we are now selling them online to the direct consumer market, we can greatly cut our cost for the very expensive rent for the "real" offline stores on the high street. We are the shortest cut both to the pearl farm and the consumers! Don't hesitate to buy from us!
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Just based on this lie I would give the Site a big thumbs down. They clearly cannot be trusted. Unfortunately the Site is based in China, so there is nothing the FTC or the JVC can do about it. They are free to deceive and steal just like their eBay counterparts.
I have an idea! Everyone that reads this thread should go to the Website and send a contact message letting them know why they will never buy from them... just as a test! Let's see if we can turn them honest! I will be the first one to send an email!