Thanks to you both for your feedback! I did return the pearls, so I'm sure I'll get my $ back, either through paypal or through my credit card. I'll DEFINITELY leave feedback. It galls me to see that several other people have already purchased these "pearls" for quite a lot of money, and left glowing feedback (which is why I took the chance in buying them). I guess ignorance is bliss...
Going to a wholesale gem show tomorrow to look at some REAL tahitians!
Anyway, I'm glad to have confirmation that I'm not totally crazy...just crazy for pearls, perhaps!
Sheri