[pattye]

What a pleasant place to shop--I could do some serious damage there! Be sure to take wheeled shopping case for carrying purchases, those pearls are HEAVY!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Admin]

I'm no photojournalist!

Well, you just became one! The value of your photos for daydreamers and people planning to go there is unmatched anywhere else. I look forward the next chapter!

[Nerida]

Ladies you are all too kind! Pattye, I did do some serious damage - also some good business purchases.. downstairs on the lower floor is even more floor space covered with regular market-type things - luggage, fake handbags, clothing, chinese silks etc - so you can buy your own wheely shopping case! I ducked downstairs for the last hour to pick up a few bits and pieces for my kids, and a few accessories for myself. Upstairs is another floor of ?? who knows - didn't get time to get up there - maybe jade and porcelain and such - not really sure. It is definitely (as Raisondetre said earlier) an easier market to get around than some others in Shanghai.

[Raisondetre]

Nerida, just interested in which vendor you got the bigger pearls from. The one I bought from was nice enough but didn't know enough about the more unusual pearls, not even regular bead nukes. I am going to Suzhou later in the year, but just to be sure I want to find someone more accessible in case I don't make it all the way there. I'm so excited!

Just back from Guangzhou. Got a few button pearl rings with some really unusual colors and great luster. Pictures to follow soon.

[Nerida]

Strangely, some of my nicer pearls I bought from Rupeipei - interesting given that both of us have reviously had some negative experiences there. This time I found them both helpful, and obliging on price. There was another trader there at Fusion - near Rupeipei's stand who had some interesting things... she was pretty cool! I will go again after the Olympics - just too much hassle at the moment, but will probably go in late Sept or early October - pm me if you think our timing might coincide.

[Raisondetre]

No problems. I'm back in Sydney from June, might even have time to catch up with you then!