A review of Mastoloni.com

[Caitlin]

Hey! this LINK (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1144614.htm) was on the same page!

Headline:
Animal Rescue News: PearlParadise.com to Give Away $1,000,000 in Dazzling Pearls to Non-Profits That Stage Silent/Live Auction Fundraisers

The article explains the details and then, it says this:

Shepherd's innovative business model has attracted major media attention (http://www.pearlparadise.com/In-the-press.htm) in such publications as:
• "The New York Times"
• "Newsweek"
• "Inc"
• "Investors Business Daily"
• "InStyle"
• "Modern Bride"

I wonder if the CPAA has read this?

[Mikeyy]

Hey! this LINK (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1144614.htm) was on the same page!

Headline:
Animal Rescue News: PearlParadise.com to Give Away $1,000,000 in Dazzling Pearls to Non-Profits That Stage Silent/Live Auction Fundraisers

The article explains the details and then, it says this:

Shepherd's innovative business model has attracted major media attention (http://www.pearlparadise.com/In-the-press.htm) in such publications as:
• "The New York Times"
• "Newsweek"
• "Inc"
• "Investors Business Daily"
• "InStyle"
• "Modern Bride"

I wonder if the CPAA has read this?

What a coincidence.:rolleyes:

[pbazar]

in fact it has

[pbazar]

The CPAA is not in a battle with PP PG It is a very interesting concept I hope many dogs and cats can be saved

This came up 2 weeks or so I google pearl news

[Caitlin]

Hi Pete!

The rescue work was not the topic of discussion. We all know Jeremy does that.

It was the reference to his innovative business model. His business model contains more innovation than than finding a clever way to support the animals. ;)

Pardon me if I seem to be blurring the CPAA with various members of it. Since Pearldiver was proven to be using or hacking Mastaloni's email and signing up with the same IP, I can't keep track of who's who! So, I'm blurring them all together.

Pearl Guide would certainly be responsible if the same kinds of things were allowed to happen here. It would not reflect well on P-G at all, :eek: so we don't go there.

[Caitlin]

This is a review. This is feedback. It's just my opinion.

I just went and visited Mastoloni.com. I wanted to get a sense of them from it. I saw some great pearls, really fine, though some of them were worn by untastefully dressed, come-hither expressioned models. That part is a turn off for me. those pictures are geared to get males' minds (or other parts) going, by associating pearls with seduction. IMO. Though the photography was high quality, it was misdelivered.

It is not a straight forward website. You have to wait for pictures to slide in and out. (That is so yesterday.) Newbies surfing by there will most likely not know the Mastoloni name, most likely, so I think they need those BBB and "hacker safe" icons for reassurance.

But, Mastoloni does not use them on the front page. The front page is like the first paragraph in a news article, It should have the headlines and lots of links so people don't have to wait for things to slide in and out until you (finally) reach the item you wanted. No altering the order that I saw. Their front page is merely a foyer, and is not of any discernible use.

The "enter" stuff on the first page was popular back at the turn of the century(21st), but now most people realize the front page can be used much better for sales, than that.

The people you want coming to you online are people who want good value for their money. That looks like a slick magazine appealing to snobs for their mistresses, because those models don't look like wives. Ick.

Using high fashion models in magazines is still being done, but it has passed its heyday for online sales. Market studies show that sales go up if the item is not on a model! That may be counterintuitive, but there you are.

Another bothersome thing is the website is not up to date. Only 2007 and earlier can be accessed. 2008 doesn't have active links! That is a mistake and may cause a lot of surfers to move on. They are looking for 2008 right now. When one has the words there, but no links, it shrieks of lack of attention to details, which is not what you want with those very pricey items. How pricey are they, anyway? Mastoloni won't tell the viewer. They just say "contact us" That is utterly ineffectual. It appears to be more of the snobbery like "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.

In short, this is not a user friendly website. It isn't designed to make easy, safe sales. And it is not a great model for the folks who buy Mastoloni products and are selling to retailers.

[Amrita]

Thanks for the detailed review of their website, Caitlin! I agree with you that the use of fashion models doesn't seem to be entirely in good taste. The website does not seemed designed to serve as an online store, but more as a promotional tool, I think. Have to say though, that some of the designs are really nice. I liked some of the bracelets. But as there are no prices, it is hard to judge whether they are good value for money or not.

[jshepherd]

I agree as well. You are starting to get this online thing Caitlin;) Your comments mirrored my thoughts about the site when I first saw it as well.

They are advertising on Google adwords, which is surprising and I am not sure why. They do not sell anything and they only sell wholesale.

When the little incident on CPAA happened I noticed something strange as well. They began advertising on our company name, pearlparadise.com.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&fkt=781&fsdt=2344&q=pearlparadise.com&aq=f&oq=

But only on our company name. I could not find them on any other pearl-company-name keywords. I wonder why that is... It began before I posted about the IP discovery (http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/pearling-industry-news/2899-thread-cpaa-forum.html)...

[Caitlin]

Why do they bother? Customers can't buy from them anyway. They are trying to ride on your coat tails.

[jshepherd]

I most certainly took it as a compliment. And I reciprocated!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mastoloni.com

[Monty Hall]

Jeremy("An animal lover who shares his own home with two dogs and three rabbits".),

You ... have ... ***House Rabbits***!!!

Please pardon the following outburst:
Banzai!!! Banzai!!! Banzai!!!

I always wondered how you got such high-quality Tahitian "black pearls" =:3 ))

- CarolK
(proud "parent" to 13 House Rabbits over the past 12 years)

[pearlescence]

In the UK no ads came up when I searched...now one does.
It is what I would call a 20th century expensive ad agency website. Designed to get the agency lots of awards and make the client feel great about themselves.

[jshepherd]

Yes, house rabbits - three of them - we had four. We lost one about a month ago. We had two bonded pairs. Most of the animal rescue activities I am involved in here are related to rabbits and dogs. We spay or neuter every rabbit that comes into the Santa Monica shelter and re-home them.

[pearlescence]

I know it is a serious business, but there is certainly a joke in spaying or neutering every rabbit and trying to keep up...

[jshepherd]

Keeping up is impossible;) It is a never-ending battle. For some reason, pet stores love to sell rabbits in pairs; a boy and a girl because they get along so well - too well.:rolleyes:

[Monty Hall]

Finally checked out the Mastoloni web site.

By using similar graphical devices, it seems Mastoloni are trying for the same look (and therefore cachet) as Bvlgari, Cartier, Tiffany, Issey Miyake (clothier), and so on, all of which have web sites with large monochrome areas, relatively small product images, and much time devoted to image transitions.

These up-market sites convey almost no useful information, and so must exist out of an obligation to have a web presence and, while they're at it, to enhance the company's mystique. Although they sell things, they are too "private" to reveal these items clearly and openly to the public. Paucity of information equals exclusivity.

I dislike the "Control Freak" design mentality of such pages. They take up a lot of bandwidth. One has little control over the viewing experience. We see what Bvlgari (or whatever) wants us to see, at their pace. This is colossal arrogance.

Such companies feel that they alone dictate what is fashionable, what is beautiful (Witness "Les Musts de Cartier".). By negating our reason and direction in the viewing experience such companies, by extension, aim to control our thoughts about beauty, and ultimately about ourselves.

We are frustrated by such sites because we are not their intended audience. Informed, self-directed shoppers are unwelcome. Mastoloni is telling us, "Look at me! I'm just like Cartier!". Just like Cartier in that it would dearly prefer uninformed, insecure customers, who would pay top dollar for someone else's definition of beauty.

CarolK

[Sueki]

Have to agree with all of you.
I hate it; very user-unfriendly.

[sleight]

If they are indeed strictly wholesalers, then they can't list too much information about pricing. Their customers - retail jewelry stores - wouldn't appreciate their vendor competing with them, eg selling on a website. What is puzzling is that they don't list any of their retailers - you would think that they'd dedicate a page to "where to purchase".

The site's focus is primarily on beautiful photos - they have an entire area dedicated to all their advertising campaigns. So I agree that it seems the site's purpose is to accentuate their "branding" as an exclusive luxury item.

I've seen Mastoloni Pearls at trade shows before, and they are beautiful. The sales lady was also incredibly nice, tolerating my desire to touch even though I wasn't a buyer. If indeed it is someone at Mastoloni who created this attack, it truly is disappointing and confusing. Why attack PP? I get that PP's success and acclaim could annoy others in the pearl industry. But really, the "look" of the pearls aren't the same, the business model isn't the same, and I would even say that the end customer perhaps, isn't always the same. If anything, the success of PP should inspire others to play their game better, reassess their strategies. Some have compared Mastoloni to luxury brands like Cartier and Tiffany. I'm certain no one at Cartier or Tiffany would ever resort to such attacks. That, in effect, counters their branding as a luxury good.

BTW, my daughter desperately wants a cat, but my husband detests cats and refuses. Maybe a bunny would be a good compromise?

[Heidi]

Very much Not web 2.0 in approach. Which is not at all what a web developer would do today, or even a year ago. Interesting - because any company with that much capital to spend on advertising should be doing it with more demonstrated understanding of the web.

[Heidi]

And Jeremy - house rabbits? That is just plain awesome!

[Satine De La Courcel]

After checking the Mastoloni web site. this is what I see. and my view. I will aim to be nice and stick with the point.

After visiting the Mastoloni web site to see what all the hubub was about from Yesterdays Ruccus I am not at all impressed. I do not impress easily anyway so that is not new.

I am rather insulted at the age old marketing techniques of Sex sells.

This is a rant towards the marketing strategy "sex sells" being used.

While the Product is a self seller in and upon itself the pictures of the Pearls on this site are stunning.

The Models themselves of beauty. Unfortunately withtehir poses looked rather like they were selling themselves to catch a wealthy patron. NOT selling the pearls. Which they were wearing and in a couple cases its hard to see the pearls on the model who is clearly what the picture is about not the product.

Am I beign too harsh??? I feel something is "a miss" with this and the connection is definately NOT made between the two for me.

This is a shame to see two types of beauty "vying for attention" like that.

The Difference I see is the focus in the pictures. Yes beautiful models are used in magazine Ads however the Product IS THE focal point and the model is the acessory.

These online "adds" are IMHO quite the reverse.

.........In reference to the harsh words against PP and Jeremy himself.........

This kind of unprofessional attack is an unfortunate sign of the times I have seen before it rears its ugly head up when the ecomonly is unsteady as it currenlty is. The main target is the whomever "man of the hour" is and right now the target is Jeremy and PP.

Its a shame this has to happen at all. Trying to discredit someone who is sucessful so another can weather the bad economiic storm better, shows desperation and is not generaelly a smart for business in the long run.

okay my rant and 2 ducats

Now for the Bunnies.... a friend of mine has 15 rabbits all rescued and they are all house rabbits... fur everywhere they know where they are to go potty and whre they can and can not be its amazing .. She does a lot of spinning, dyeing and knitting or chrochet for different garments.

[Monty Hall]

Hi, Sleight,

Bunnies are ***really*** different from cats. You may want to check out the Colorado House Rabbit Society site:

http://www.coloradohrs.com/

Although it's a Colorado-based site, there's much good general information.

Also, to be a little clearer, what I meant to say was NOT that Mastoloni *is* like Cartier, but rather that its web page indicates that it *aspires* to be. Wannabe. Hehe.

They denigrate themselves by posing as something they're not. Sad thing is, they *do* appear to have nice pearls. With those limited pictures, they're not letting the product speak.

Pearl Paradise uses the web to inform and build its clientele. Other companies prefer irritating manipulative tactics. I prefer not to be messed with, and will take the straightforward site any day!!!

[sleight]

Bunnies are ***really*** different from cats. You may want to check out the Colorado House Rabbit Society site:

http://www.coloradohrs.com/

Although it's a Colorado-based site, there's much good general information.


Thanks for the info - I'll check it out.

Funny incorporation of bunnies in a thread about Mastoloni!

[Ashley]

Such companies feel that they alone dictate what is fashionable, what is beautiful (Witness "Les Musts de Cartier".). By negating our reason and direction in the viewing experience such companies, by extension, aim to control our thoughts about beauty, and ultimately about ourselves.

Quite a succinct point.

[3rd pearl]

fellow house rabbit people, who knew. I had my first house rabbit in 1971...that does age me. And of course she was so originally named:Alice.

[Caitlin]

On that same page this LINK (http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-compint-0000065789-page.html)came up.



(http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/merc-compint-0000065789-Frank-Mastoloni-and-Sons-Inc.html)Importer
608 5th Ave., Ste. 203, New York, NY, United States
(212)757-7278, (212)582-0884 fax, http://www.mastoloni.com
Primary SIC: Jewelry, Watches & Precious Stones, Primary NAICS: Jewelry, Watch , Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Description: Wholesale: Jewelry.
(http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/merc-compint-0000065789-Frank-Mastoloni-and-Sons-Inc.html)

Notice the .com. Isn't it the same as the one we have been discussing?

Anyway, Wholesalers shop on the internet too, but they have to fill out a form with their business numbers, then they can shop. Stullers does that as do many other outfits.

Is Frank the founder? and Edward the grandson? Anyway I see a whole barrel of opportunity there. Get a meaningful presence on line and watch the sales roll in! Start promoting to the buyers and B&M's on the sales list.

[Caitlin]

If they are indeed strictly wholesalers, then they can't list too much information about pricing.


Wholesalers often do not disclose the prices, until you are signed in. They tell you something like "sign in to see the prices."

On another thread, I discussed that a HUGE pearl distributer has lost almost 1/2 its American sales just in the last quarter! This implys that dealers in the US are not turning enough inventory to order more.


I do not think that website has won any awards lately, and there should be a page for links on the artsy website. The main page website should be taken down and started over with a more up-to-date site designer. It is way outdated and is lacking in a high class approach., so it is not clear what they are saying to their buyers......

I would guess that Mansang is a clear gauge of anyone trying to distribute pearls to the US.

[Monty Hall]

Funny incorporation of bunnies in a thread about Mastoloni!

Bunnies??? Who talks of bunnies??? Hehe. We House Rabbit fanatics *will* do that....

[Nerida]

I've stayed out of this until now - I don't know Mastoloni at all, and cannot comment on the quality or image of their products.

However, I have checked out the website, and agree with most points above. A very dated format. But whilst Mastoloni are wholesalers, I think the website is simply a branding website (as said before, like Cartier et al) rather than directed to their wholesale customers. Hence no login page for customers. Also, to me, they seem to think themselves beyond the "our stockists" or "where to find us" type information, as it is assumed you probably already know that!

That said, if it is about image, then the modelling leaves much to be desired. Branding websites are meant to allure you to a desirable lifestyle, and for me, looking like a courtesan doesn't cut it!

Regarding their "rant" at PP and JS - as said above, the business models/product range/desired customer etc are vastly different. I would think that there would be much to be gained by them to be supportive of PP - Jeremy works constantly to improve the market penetration of pearls and pearl jewellery - something that benefits all pearl vendors!!

[Nerida]

A quick postscript - house rabbits! I grew up in an Australian state where keeping rabbits was strictly illegal... pity, we were left with guineapigs instead, and I think my childhood, and then that of my kids, was filled with dozens of them! I spent my childhood wishing for a pet rabbit (and a horse!)

[Monty Hall]

fellow house rabbit people, who knew. I had my first house rabbit in 1971...that does age me. And of course she was so originally named:Alice.

Alice! Awww... I'll bet she was a sweetie. They all are. This is terrific. One-stop shopping for questions on pearl care, pearl selection, and rabbit GI stasis!

=:3 )) bunny
=83 )) bunny looking at latest batch of Freshadamas

[Caitlin]

Hi All
I just got the ad for H Bazaar's highly promoted issue with Tyra as Michelle Obama on the cover. As I have said before, you are the big guys -and like many other east coast (read NYC) businessmen who regard anything from California as an upstart and to be snubbed! Nevertheless, most new trends begin in CA and flow eastward!

BTW
Here is a typo I found on the ad.

Member: AGTA, GIA, AGS, Culturered Pearl Association of America , MJSA


One last thing, I haven't joined the CPAA forum, so I have not a clue on what their privacy policy is. My email was harvested from THIS site!:eek::mad:

[jshepherd]

I received those press releases as well. Someone else mentioned receiving them too. What gives?

[Caitlin]

I think they are intent on having the most snob appeal for their pearls. Selling to that top 1% of wealthy beyond belief patrons, many of whom have a pied a terre in NYC and want things, stuff, to be very high priced and branded. I mean like Harper's Bazaar which is also snob appeal from cover to cover. Like I left looking at Harper's behind in the 1960's!

But harvesting emails? That is why I get spam for erection meds and gayguys anonymous, not to mention those people from foreign countries who want you to give them the key to your bank account. That is definitely not a snobby approach!

Out West here, many of us don't worry about snob appeal, we want quality pearls at affordable prices without hyperbole, which just happens to be Jeremy's online business model. Rather like good wine from California vineyards at reasonable prices.

[Ashley]

I got that this morning too- how is it that our email addresses can be harvested from PG?

[pattye]

:o I'm just getting the erection meds-------er, emails----

[jshepherd]

I don't think they can be harvested from here. I would have no idea how, anyway. But so far you are now the 4th PG member that mentioned it to me.

I am actually confused about this. We did not sign up on mastoloni.com to receive emails. This means they are unsolicited bulk e-mails. They should know that this almost certainly violates the Acceptable Use Policy of their ISP.

[effisk]

I've received the emails too, and on an email address I hardly ever use or disclose.

[Caitlin]

Hi Pattye. Funny!

[pbazar]

It is not from the CPAA

[Caitlin]

I didn't think it was, but it was from Mastoloni- or did someone hack that PR piece too? I followed the link to terminate them. Hope they don't sell my email address to more spammers.

I forwarded the flyer to their ISP (or somewhere) and complained.

I feel like Mastoloni has it in for us and I wonder what dirty trick is next? I can't believe a Pearl Impresario like EM would waste his time on us, just because he is spittin' mad. Especially on little old (67) me.... I guess we are close in age.

Hey Pearl Impresario is a great title.....

[pbazar]

Just came across this PR thought some of you would be interested:

Mastoloni pearls and Tyra Banks grace the cover of September’s Harper’s BazaarWEBWIRE – Thursday, August 21, 2008
Contact Information Edward Mastoloni
Vice President
Mastoloni Pearls
1-800-347-3275
info@mastoloni.com In a stunning and elegant seven-page fantasy sequence in September’s Harper’s Bazaar, supermodel Tyra Banks channels Michelle Obama while wearing exquisite and breathtaking pearls that only Mastoloni, one of America’s exclusive producers of fine pearl creations, could design.

From single strands of perfect pearl necklaces and bracelets to bold baroque double strands, Mastoloni’s craftsmanship has never looked so classy and luxurious than on Banks. Three fabulous Mastoloni designs grace the pages of Harper’s Bazaar, the American fashion bible, and the prospective First Lady and iconoclastic supermodel only complement some of Mastoloni’s finest creations.

Harper’s choice to blend the sophistication of two of America’s most recognizable women and the lavish and distinguished designs of the country’s leader in the production of classic pearl designs is only consistent with other publications that have recognized Mastoloni as the premier American manufacturer of fine cultured pearl jewelry and necklaces.

JQ Magazine honored Mastoloni creations with the Retail Jewelers Choice Award for Best Pearl Designs 2008, the Robb Report magazine made Mastoloni Editor’s Choice for Best of Show, and Las Vegas 2008 and JCK Magazine recently honored Mastoloni with a Best in Show award for Best Pearl Necklaces.


About Mastoloni:
Specializing in the exquisite Akoya and freshwater cultured pearls from Japan and China, Mastoloni also offers exotic South Sea and Tahitian pearls. Each cultured pearl possesses an importance all its own. When matched together, the total quality reflects a glowing value that cannot be compared to any other type of gem.

Maintaining an office in Hong Kong, China, as well as New York, Mastoloni ensures a continual presence in the Far East, providing their customers with the highest quality cultured pearls available. http://www.mastoloni.com/

[jshepherd]

That release was in the email that a lot of PGers received from Mastoloni. There were two of them, actually. They were sent at the same time.

[Valeria101]

Hm... perhaps public sensibility is a tad different 'round here, but isn't that add (LINK to HB (http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/tyra-banks-lookbook-0908)) offensive, actually? At best a political cartoon. The 'pearl' message barely makes it through.

[if the cover isn't enough - it goes on and on and on - a whole slide-show]

It must show I'm not that familiar with US electoral humor... :rolleyes:

[Amrita]

I received the 2 emails from the "Mastoloni Family" too, back on Friday, but was away so didn't see them until this morning. Curious how they got hold of all email addresses!

[Heidi]

Hm... perhaps public sensibility is a tad different 'round here, but isn't that add (LINK to HB (http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/tyra-banks-lookbook-0908)) offensive, actually? At best a political cartoon. The 'pearl' message barely makes it through.

[if the cover isn't enough - it goes on and on and on - a whole slide-show]

It must show I'm not that familiar with US electoral humor... :rolleyes:

Only going on my years around the fashion and retail industries and my own opinion - the shoot is in keeping with the industry's take on not taking too many things with gravity and/or making fun of them. So yes, to a certain extent it's a political cartoon, but perhaps in a different way than a more familiar newspaper editorial would show. It might be abstractly offensive or a teeny bit "risque" in light of normative thinking, but that's totally par for the course in fashion. Impact sells magazines which in turn fuels the advertising machine that they are. Occasionally we also get some real art from them... /my random comments

[gravityalwayswins]

while wearing exquisite and breathtaking pearls that only Mastoloni, one of America’s exclusive producers of fine pearl creations, could design.

Aside from the fact the press release and the ad (thanks for the link, Valeria) both make me want to puke, I still would really like to see the "pearls that only Mastoloni could design." I was under the apparently mistaken impression the mollusk had most of the say in the pearl design. Shows what I know.

[Caitlin]

I do not know how they got hold of so many emails, but sending unsolicited bulk emails is not permitted by most servers. I complained to the server and got this message today:


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Caitlin wrote:
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> This company harvested my email address and sent this to me: Since
> only spammers resort to this tactic- he is spamming me.
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* The Mastoloni Family [mailto:info@mastoloni.com (info@mastoloni.com)]
> *Sent:* Friday, August 22, 2008 4:11 AM
> *To:* caitlin@pearl-guide.com
> *Subject:* Press Release -Mastoloni Pearls/Harper's Bazaar/Tyra Banks
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> **PRESS RELEASE***
> ***August 20th, 2008**
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> **For Immediate Release***
> **Contact:**
> ** Raymond Mastoloni***
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> M A S T O L O N I
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> *American Dream*
> /*/MASTOLONI PEARLS HITS THE COVER OF HARPER'S BAZAAR WITH TYRA
> BANKS/*/
>
> New York , New York - August 20th, 2008
>
> Harper's Bazaar, the American fashion bible, ups the glamour factor of
> Presidential politics in its September edition with a 7-page fantasy
> piece featuring supermodel Tyra Banks channeling Michelle Obama in
> sensationally gorgeous MASTOLONI pearls. While the article muses on
> the possibility of having a smart, strong glamorous First Lady in the
> White House, the concept is perfectly illustrated by three fabulous
> MASTOLONI designs. From single strands of perfect south sea pearl
> necklaces and bracelets to bold baroque double strands, MASTOLONI has
> never looked so right, so gorgeous, and so classy. Discerning
> Harper's readers will be voting MASTOLONI this fall!
>
> //Image courtesy of Harper's Bazaar //
>
> But MASTOLONI wasn't just Harper's first choice for the most beautiful
> pearls on the planet. JQ Magazine honored MASTOLONI creations with the
> 2008 Retail Jewelers Choice Award for Best Pearl Designs, the Robb
> Report magazine made MASTOLONI the Editor's Choice for Best of Show,
> Las Vegas 2008 and JCK Magazine recently honored MASTOLONI with a Best
> in Show award for Best Pearl Necklaces, Las Vegas 2008.
>
> MASTOLONI PEARLS
> <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18671367&msgid=228919&act=J6DB&c=251419&admin=0&destination=www.mastoloni.com (http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18671367&msgid=228919&act=J6DB&c=251419&admin=0&destination=www.mastoloni.com)>
>

Please send your complaint too. It gives mine more credibility.

I think Edward REALLY needs to get some online savvy and avoid the tricks he has used so far. The internet has long since figured out sock puppets and spamming, so only a very internet-naive person, would do any of this.