Hi Bluepawprint,
I won't go into all the questions as others have beat me to it, but I am located in Japan. Since you asked about customers in Asia, I thought I would drop a line. I have only bought from The Pearl Outlet and Pearl Paradise, so I can only speak for for them, but I have had outstanding service from both. The shipping is very professional and my pearls have always arrived quiet safely. The pearls themselves are beautiful and much better for a lower cost than I can get here. And the staff are very helpful. For example, I had a problem with my first order with Japanese customs, they were confused about the declared value vs. the appraised value. I had to send them my email receipts and had several conversations with the customs agent to sort it out. But it only happened once because now I just ask the companies to send the appraisal seperately to avoid the confusion. I wouldn't hesitate to order from any regular contributor here. Good luck with your search and show us what you end up deciding on. Personally, I loved the Pearl Outlet strand you linked to, the coors were outstanding.
