[jerin]

Hi Tanakarn,

they look stunning! You could email a private message to Jeremy at Pearl Paradise about the Freshadamas! Good luck!

[pernula]

Hi Tanakarn,

Your mom looks very happy and the pearls compliment her skin tone well. You clearly care much about her and it is extra special that you are into pearls as presents!

Pernula

[knotty panda]

Finally! I thought you forgot about us! They're gorgeous! I knew they would be. And I knew she'd love them, just like she loves you! The best of health to you and your mother.

[pearl-man]

Originally Posted by tanakarn1

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It is almost too good and to have three matched necklaces. I'd have them in hand before I let them ring up the sale and then I would only do it with a GIA or AGTA certificate supplied at the time of sale. If you charge you have some recourse if they are not what they are perported to be. Meet the sellers at a bank. Some banks will let you transact the sale there. I've doing this along time and 3 strand like this are NOT COMMON and for this kind of change you need a certificate.
PD

[Ashley]

Hi there-

What, exactly would a certificate tell you? That they're saltwater pearls? They have a rose overtone?

GIA and the AGTA cannot establish Origin, and they will not measure nacre thickness on pearls unless they are Hanadama. Nor do they measure luminosity, test for treatments, etc... I think spending close to $200 to have the Gem Labs tell you so little would be a waste of time and money.

T- Those look great on your mom, she must be totally pink with joy! I would be!! She's very lucky to have a daughter like you! I really like the clasp, too- very elegant.

However, I was a little confused about how the seller can know for a fact that the Akoyas in question do have .5 nacre thickness. The only entity that I know of that measures nacre thickness is the Pearl Science Lab of Japan, Tokyo. They ascertain nacre thickness in part of the Hanadama certification process (Hanadama pearls must have at least .4 on each side of the pearl to qualify.)- does the seller have a lab cert detailing the pearls in question?

[tanakarn1]

Hi,

Thank all of you for your massage. You guys are so nice and friendly.

In my opinion, it is good to have a certificate if you are not sure about your pearls. Anyway, if pearls were purchased from a company with high reputation (like from companies in this forum), it should be OK.

knotty panda: How can I forget all of you. I love this forum and come here often

Ashley: The vendor does not have an equipment to measure the nacre’s thickness. I think they estimate by naked eyes (perhaps, they might look at the hole where pearls were drilled). By the way, I like the website of your company and I am a son not a daughter .

All the best,
Tanakarn