| We go to the Intergem show every year and I always look at the pearls. IMO this show is not a good source for higher luster round pearls. There are a lot of commercial grade pearls.
I have gotten some nice rice shaped pearls and off-rounds with good luster at this show, but there are enough lower-luster pearls in each strand that I needed to buy several strands to get enough pearls to make a nice-looking necklace and earrings. The less lustrous pearls I used for a bracelet. |