I would appreciate your opinion: are those natural color / untreated pearls???
The roundish ones I paid 4.99 per 15.5" strand, keshies little more....

[jshepherd]

The colors are natural. It is difficult to say whether or not they are treated, but if purchased by the strand it is almost certain. But the treatment would not be a color enhancement.

[jshepherd]

Btw, great price on the near round strand. 7-8mm?

Thank you. This is what I thought... Price was good and they have nice "wrinkly skin" and most of them beautiful luster. I think I did good !!!

[Caitlin]

Hi Ivona
Would you mind sharing who you bought the pearls from?

Originally Posted by jshepherd

Btw, great price on the near round strand. 7-8mm?

10-11mm ( maybe 2-3 at 9.5..... Great buy, no ?????

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

Hi Ivona
Would you mind sharing who you bought the pearls from?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...3204&rd=1&rd=1

Got 3 strands of each. Shipping 4.95 !!!! No risk transaction....

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

Hi Ivona
Would you mind sharing who you bought the pearls from?

Keishies are from http://stores.ebay.ca/id=190606179&s...TRK:MEFS:MESST
I like to buy from her. Great service, nice product. Her photos are lousy, but I always get by email all the information I need....

[Caitlin]

You are having good luck buying loose strands from China.

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

You are having good luck buying loose strands from China.

Yup.... and I don't mind sharing my sources... he has more of those strands - buy them . They are worth 6.99 . With transport 11$.....( this is "buy it now" price) !!! Got them in Canada within 7 days....

[Caitlin]

No thanks on the ones you got, but I did see some lavenders I like. I notice their buy it now prices are quite good. They do have a couple of better quality necklaces and their prices really reflect a good sense of which are worth more.

You can't beat a 30 day return from the day it gets here. So I might try them and let the forum know my experience too.

I consider their prices pretty good, certainly better than the bead stores and their shipment rates are great.

Thanks for sharing Ivona! I love those wrinkly skins, and I think your design with the off-rounds and the keishis is very nice.

Thank you Boo.
This is the finished necklace:

[richipat]

Very pretty. I really like the center strand with the different colors.

[Ingykiz]

I wish I was that creative and knew how to bead. Very nice layering, I like to do that myself when I wear my pearls. I noticed your one Ebay vendor has drusy pearls. What are those exactly? I know about drusy(druzy) stones but not about drusy pearls.