| Hi all,
I came across this very useful website and over the past hour, I must say I've learnt a lot about pearls and how its value is dictated.
I'm looking for a nice gift for my mum who is due to celebrate her 30th wedding anniversary and she has always mentioned wanting to own some pearl jewelry.
I live in England and having had a look at the Mikimoto catalogue, its not cheap stuff, a pair of "A" earing for £120 and the cheapest necklace will fetch me £1,200. Is Mikimoto the best out there for Akoya cultured pearls?
I will probably fix my budget for a necklace to £500 and a pair of earing for £150.
I'm going to Tokyo soon for a business meeting and I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to buy something whilst I'm there. If so could people recommend me jewelry stores or shopping areas to go in Tokyo?
Or could I get better value for money buying in other "duty free" centres like Hong Kong or Dubai?
The internet has a lot of sites but I'm a bit wary of buying an expensive item and not having seen it with my own eyes. Are there do's and dont's when it comes to the Internet, most of them seem based in the US, not sure whether you can buy from England.
Cheers
Patrick  |