Hi Marie-Louise,

I find it extremely doubtful that this pearl ring is natural. A natural pearl of this size and roundness would be named and its exact circumstances of origin be recorded, somewhat like Bill Abernathy's Little Willie. The setting is also highly unusual for a natural full pearl. Family histories of what a piece of jewelry is rarely pan out under scrutiny. That particularly applies to pearls. However, on a price score the fugly thing from Diva Design with a US$1,800.00 price tag and a US$ 10,000.00 retail comparison still beats this "natural pearl" ring. It is also a lot uglier.

Zeide