[aerinha]

Ok, here is the strand picked to replace my lost 157 http://www.pearlparadise.com/detail.aspx?ID=1727. It looks more white and isn't roundish, but has high luster and a clean surface.

I can't wait to see what those exotic freshwaters Jeremy hinted about look like, though I don't think my nerves can take too much of this!

[Raisondetre]

I will cry if I don't get the exotics I want. But one step at a time ...

[knotty panda]

I got 114 and 159 -- I think! I don't have my confirmation e-mail. I had to knock out a couple of attorneys who failed to read my OUT TO LUNCH sign on my desk and tried to make me work! Just where are their priorities!

[aerinha]

Originally Posted by Raisondetre

I will cry if I don't get the exotics I want. But one step at a time ...

Have you had a sneak preview of what they are going to be or just anticipating like me? Jeremy does love to torture us with this stuff.

I have to say I was hoping it would come while I was a work, I'm at a computer all day so I see email the instant it arrives and we have super fast internet here unlike at home where I have dial-up.

Knotty Panda, not to make you worry, but I had a confirmation email and 15 minutes later one came personally from Kirsten saying I had 154 but not 157.

[salem]

Aerinha,

The silvery one looks wonderful..One of my strands, the 107, is very light as well.

Exotics...I hope they will be delayed a little bit. I want to get these first and enjoy them before rushing into another frenzy.

[jshepherd]

We are doing our best to halt duplicate orders, but what happens is that occasionally two people will have the same item in their cart and already be within the secure server. This protects customer information, but allows duplicate orders if two people are in the same checkout screen at the same time.
The average window is less than a minute, but as you can see, it still happens. We have had 5 duplicates so far. But, the piece always goes to the first order. That is only fair and we cannot play favorites, especially since everyone is from here. All my favorites

[Raisondetre]

Anticipation, my dears. That's what kills.

I would like it if there were a lag for the exotics, mostly because I'd want more strands so we don't miss out. Though I'm pretty guilty at making others miss out as I tend to buy multiple. October/November would be good.

ETA: Duplicates don't really bother me - not as much as for the freshwater baroques since they're all so different. Yeah, it's hard to play favorites - we're all NCNs here! LOL

[aerinha]

Duplicates happen, and I understand the first come first serve totally, though what are the odds that this happened 5 times? I find that funny. We are all either sharing a brain-wave or we should all play the lottery tonight. Especially me who bought 3!

Oh, Jeremy I hope you didn't think the torture comment was about duplicates. I meant all these yummy pearls and the threat of the exotics to come.

[pmorna742]

Can I ask about the pearls for sale, please? Is this something which happens on a regular basis, and are they available to anyone who is a member of the forum?

Morna

[jshepherd]

Originally Posted by aerinha

... though what are the odds that this happened 5 times? I find that funny.

Ha! With this group I would say the odds are pretty good. People here know what to look for and grab. Like #100, which was the first to go. That was the piece pictured in Gems and Gemology. It was also the first piece I personally matched in Xuwen. It was actually hard for me to let that one go...

By the way, I decided earlier to limit the number of people on the list to 100 to try and keep duplicates from happening.

[aerinha]

Good, it's looking like my newly picked strand is going to be mine. I am feeling better about the 3 I have because 157 and 154 were close in shape, so now I have 3 very different shaped strands (roundish, drop and bumpy) with different tones.

Does anyone else keep checking back at the page just to see what they missed or what else sold?

Did it say anywhere what kind of clasp these would have? I would hope white gold since they are all "cool".

[jshepherd]

We tried a couple of combinations and decided on white gold, indeed. Definitely the right choice for these strands.

[boo]

Originally Posted by aerinha

Good, it's looking like my newly picked strand is going to be mine. I am feeling better about the 3 I have because 157 and 154 were close in shape, so now I have 3 very different shaped strands (roundish, drop and bumpy) with different tones.

I got 3 strands that I felt were rather similar since I wanted to mix them together, but now I am regretting not having different looks, lol. (Of course, if I went the other way, I'd be regretting not having them be similar! )

As far as the duplicate orders, it is not a surprise at all when you chum these particular shark-filled waters, especially with such lovely chum (okay, that analogy has started to fall apart horribly...) The first-come solution is quite equitable and I can't imagine that anyone would think it otherwise, although we all mourn the loss of "our" strands. I am just so very grateful to have the opportunity to have *any* of these pearls - they are such a treasure.

I am also so very happy that the offerings have chanced to come on days that I am home. My work schedule is all over the place and changes every week, and my worksite has a block on all non-intranet websites

[aerinha]

Glad to hear about the white gold clasps. I'm a white metal addict when it comes to my jewelry. My mother pointed out once that you can't see the pearl clasp under my long hair, but I pointed out I see it in the box and I know it's there

Having 3 visibly different strands allows me to say that I didn't just buy three of the same strand, that's my logic and I'm sticking to it. BTW these will be the first akoyas I've every purchased or owned. All my other pearls are CFWP or SS.

[Casey.R]

I keep looking again too and wondering if I should have got two! But I think I'll be happy with the one I got and my ban kaccount will be happier too Plus with the the thought of these exotics coming soon ( can't wait to hear more about these ) it's better for me to keep it to just one.
This purchase will be my 5th strand of pearls so now I almost have one for every day of the week.