This is a really hard decision as both lots are very beautiful and of the highest quality. I suppose the decision comes down to if you already have top quality Akoyas or are a purest as far as beaded pearls etc. I think it is a very hard decision and not one that many will want to answer here.
(( Sticking our collective necks out between two top sellers is probably not very bright.
I intend one day when I stop spending too much to save up for a top strand of Freshadamas and that would be my choice between the two but this is mainly because I already have some very good Akoyas and I am becoming a purist the longer I collect so those with all nacre appeal more and more to me.
Saying that I still love Cultured Pearls such as Cortez
, Tahitian and the very best Akoya. Hell the list goes on even with the FW cultured pearls such as Kasumi and I wish I could get my hands on some of the Chinese Kasumi look-a-likes.
Anyway it is really down to you and what you really want. If haven't been collecting long, you will :0 and you could become addicted like the rest of us. Not enough years or money for all the pearls we want. Whatever you will buy the others before long - hah, hah. You just can't stop. None of us can.
Bodecia