[purepearls]

These pearls though they may be natural in color have most likely still been bleached. This is the standard process with Akoyas. I believe what Terry was pointing out was the great coloration of the pearls. He didn't mention that they were untreated.

[Pearlgully]

Originally Posted by The Pearl Outlet

No, these aren't Vietnamese. They're from China. They've been polished (no pieces of mantle tissue still hanging on LOL). No bleaching, coating, heat treatments, etc.

I'm confused. He claims "no bleaching".


Gail

[Valeria101]

The silver tint I sort of see in the glamorous picture made me hope that these were not bleached... that they are some of those akoya that are naturally near-white...

'Guess there's one way to find out

[The Pearl Outlet]

LOL Of course they are not bleached. I wasn't joking when I said they are a natural color. They've been cleaned and polished.

[robinc]

My parents were up here visiting today, and I showed these to my mom... she is buying me a pair of the earrings and a strand of the baroques for Christmas. I just placed the order. I am really excited, and I'm looking forward to seeing them in person (but less excited about then handing them over to Mom to keep for me until Christmas <LOL>).

--Robin

[jerin]

Hi Robin,
lets just hope your mum doesn´t decide to keep the pearls for herself as a Christmas gift

[robinc]

I think I'm good. She doesn't have pierced ears, plus I have as leverage A) her Christmas gift, an emerald-cut diamond ring with sapphire side stones, and B) her yearly cancer survivorship present-- I've started getting her an annual "something yellow" as a sort of upgrade from the yellow rubber bracelets. This year was a small yellow diamond in a pendant, next year will be one of the Pearl Paradise November specials, the golden SS pearl pendant. I'm already looking forward to the year after-- a yellow sapphire, perhaps?

My dad is not a jewelry-buyer, so I'm trying to make up for that :-).

But I digress. As for the natural Akoyas, I got an e-mail that my package is on its way.

--Robin

[barbie biggs]

Robinc:
Are you still lurking? It's next year and I'd love to see the "something yellow" from PP if you think you'd like to post a picture. We're really into pictures around here.
barbie

[Casey.R]

Did anyone buy these? They look amazing in the photo. I'm curious to know what people who purchased these thought.

[Raisondetre]

I got this some time ago. The color is amazing and there is actually orient! Did I not post pictures? I've been lazy lately ... I had them changed to screwbacks, of course.