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Hi Sweetfrock,

I see what you mean about the scratches, especially in the third and second to last shots. Couldn't really make out the dull spot though, maybe because of reflection from the flash. I thought the pearls photographed beautifully. I can't imagine what the saleslady meant by chalky since they seemed to be swimming in colors to me. I have read on here that the main difference between freshwaters and Akoyas are that Akoyas do have that mirror like quality. Some people really love it, some people don't. I have read that the Freshadamas have a softer glow to them. There is a great forum called "show us your pearls" on here that has a lot of posts of pearls, some from PP. I will see if I can find the thread and post the name for you. It has some incredible pics in it.


Well...I found it. Don't know how to add the link though. Go to the "Show Us Your Pearls" forum and find the thread "some of jerin's pearls" The first post shows a custom Freshadama double strand and later a double of Akoyas. You can see a bit of a difference, although I find both stunning. Salespeople seem to want to make their own product seem the best, so I am not sure how much to trust what she said to you. Is it just the scratches that boher you, or is it what the saleslady said? If you prefer the Akoya luster, I would exchange them for what you want. If Jeremy doesn't see these posts, please write him. I am sure he will help you out. Maybe some of the experts here will drop by and give an opinion of your photos. Good luck!