If this strand is 8.5-10mm, then I am 8'6".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110037860955
The strand is more likey 7.7-8.7mm. If you see the pearls near the fh clasp, it just does not work.
$1000 for this necklace could (in my opinion) in no way be construed as a good deal. Although the strand is not of a terribly low quality, it is certainly not of fine quality. $1000 would be very high retail for this piece. $200 would be fair, and $50 would be hard to secure on an eBay auction with an honest description and valuation. eBay is not situated on a corner in Rodeo Drive.
By lying about the piece and producing a fake lab report, the birdmann993 was able to get a bid of $1,026 for this strand! THAT makes this an exceptionally bad case fraud, and birdman993 an exceptionally bad case.