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It may be that the product was actually imported from and manufactured in China. For NAFTA to apply, the product needs to be assembled/manufactured in the US. For example, you may be subject to...

I am not sure how it works outside of the United States, but in the United States the duty is on the importer (buyer) to categorize and classify and item that is being imported, not the Chinese (or...

Hi Guys. I have been awol for a couple of days. I had a surprise meeting that I had to cover out of town yesterday. Anyway, I am back. I have some pictures from the birthday party that I'll...

Moved LOVED the pearls!!! This is the first gift I have given here in years that she doesn't plan on returning. Here only complaint (Can you imagine?) was that the strand was a bit too long--it was...

issac was an adorable baby!! Could have done Ferber commercials.

Adeline, I would be tempted to keep them all, but my AmEX bill says otherwise. I am like the US government when it come to...

There's a good chance there will be a fourth strand too. Finger's crossed. :-)

This strand is from American Pearl, the first two from pearl oasis. I got lucky on this strand because in nabbed it before it went online and it was the only near round AA (their grading system) they...

Hi guys, I still have the first strand, but I am going to be returning it. The first is a nice strand and a great value, but these are clearly finer pearls. They have a metallic silver appearance in...

That's a gorgeous necklace!!! It's Oscar night, red carpet necklace! Just like those oscar dresses, I wonder how comfortable it would be to wear a necklace like that for an entire evening out. Is...

I still had mixed feeling about this baroque strand after more than a week. I bought another necklace which was a bit more expensive--but I think it was well worth the additional money. She's an...

Thanks for the tip. I never bought anything from them so I can't comment one way or the other. I know they have been around for a while and a few negative comments aside, I was told they sell nice...

I believe I am one of them, but I don't recall questioning the quality or value of any specific pearls (Hanadama or otherwise)--my issue is with the certification process itself and what the...

Even if it is the second, it's terrible for jpsl but it doesn't make the pearls hat PP or other seller any less beautiful or valuable nor does the certification make a lousy strand look sexy. The...

I have seen a sample GIA report for an akoya strand, but the report didn't explain GIA's evaluation standards. I wouldn't call the comments "grades" since that's not what GIA seems to provide. I...

I only know the diamond process, but nothing about their process for reviewing pearls. Anecdotally, I know of one instance of a diamond being graded twice and coming back with different results. ...

I am the farthest thing from a pearl professional and anyou can tell from my astute observations of the little strand, i would make an awful pearl grader. Fortunately, I don't need to be a pearl...

An older cert could just mean it was sitting in inventory for a while and JPSL issues the certs in Japanese, but will provide an English version--which I think they charge more for (but you would...

I am looking forward to hearing what happens. You know my views on the subject.. Do we have to wait until May? Why not send it in now without for certification and see if the report come back with...

I was going for the long shot!! :-)

Yes Jeremy that's exactly what I wanted to see. I think some of us may be significantly underestimating the value of the smaller strand. The bigger strand has a pink overtone and we are used to...

Can you please take a second picture with the smaller pearls behind the larger ones. The reflection of the smaller pearls which can be seen in the larger stand gives an possible unfair impression...

Dave, the fact is most online jewelry sellers, even well intentioned reputable sellers, are not in compliance with FTC guidelines. I am not just limiting my comments to eBay, but to every company...

That sounds about right to me. I can't tell quality of lusters but they are plain old fw button pearls. i could see using them as roundels with faceted amethyst beads or pink tourmaline and jade,...

I have purchased a number of strands and earrings from eBayers in china... If you see a 20 or 50 Tahitian strand on eBay, it's not Tahitian it's freshwater. If a deal sounds too good to be true,...

Kizzy, I like that setting. It's a little dressier and looks more like an engagement ring then the others. As a guy, it's important to me that my wife's engagement ring sends out the...