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04-09-2008, 05:30 AM
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| First, if you haven't met Octavia, you can meet her and check out her visit with the abalone pearl here: What dark & buried secret led to my downfall? This little story will take several posts to complete, so hold off on comments until the end.  Octavia received a special invitation from Jeremy Shepherd to visit Pearl Paradise on Monday April 7th. It’s a 130 mile trip from San Diego to Santa Monica, so we left a little early in case there were any delays. Seeing none, we stopped at my old stomping grounds – South Coast Plaza -- to kill a little time. Octavia heads for her favorite department store – Nordstrom!  It wasn’t long before we arrived at Pearl Paradise and were taken on a tour. Octavia admires the framed photographs…  And she checks out her reflection while sitting at the VIP table…  Here’s the vault – yes, it really was a bank!  Octavia immediately started making friends…  More photos coming...
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04-09-2008, 05:34 AM
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| She just couldn’t wait, so we went in the vault to see some pearls…  Octavia gets her first “taste”…  “I’m just doing the tooth-test, really!”  Jeremy shows Octavia the Tahitian pearls that will go into the monthly special bracelets…  Octavia gets to work selecting a set of seven pearls for my bracelet. She was sorry that she didn’t get a chance to pick pearls for Miss Pattye, too.  More...
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04-09-2008, 05:38 AM
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| After selecting the pearls, Octavia decided that it was time to see the rest of the operation. Here you can see her operating the camera…  Octavia inspects the next batch of pearls waiting to be photographed…  And on to Jeremy’s office where he shows us the new version of Pearl-Guide that’s almost ready to debut…  And here is the Pearl Paradise Korean website…  Then Jeremy brings out the BIG necklace. This one. http://www.pearlparadise.com/white-s...sn-100-001.htm 
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04-09-2008, 05:41 AM
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| Here is the monster necklace shown with those same Tahitian pearls…  In my hand…  I think you need a better look…  It’s Octavia’s turn to play with the big pearls. I hope this isn’t the tooth test again… 
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04-09-2008, 05:45 AM
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| It could almost be a crown. Octavia wouldn’t mind a crown…  We decided it might be a good idea to feed Octavia before the inventory disappears. Besides, it’s hard work looking at all these pearls.That led us down the street to a Japanese/Korean barbecue place. Octavia inspects the grill that is built into the table.  First a little edamame appetizer…  Then some soda…  The couple dining next to us made friends with Octavia and shared their sake with her…  Can this get any better? 
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04-09-2008, 05:49 AM
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| And back to the office, where Octavia watches Jeremy drill the pearls for the bracelet…  And a close-up…  Octavia checks out the pearl bracelets…  There are endless possibilities for earrings…  Jeremy puts Octavia to work distributing inventory… 
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04-09-2008, 05:51 AM
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| Be careful-- doesn’t she have a place where she can hide pearls?  And the last strand, an almost-exotic that goes so well with her own pearl…  Thanks Jeremy! We’ll be back for more someday.
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04-09-2008, 10:26 AM
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| Hi Blaire, Thanks for the extensive effort to post this. I've seen the youtube version of the fashion reporter at PP, but I've never seen "in-depth" pictures like this. I am so jealous. The pictures are so clear, I feel like I was there... well almost.Sounds like such lovely trip. Maybe it will be my turn one of these day. Is Octavia at a legal drinking age? Who are the 2 PP employee on the phone? I don't recognize them from the "Meet Our Team" page. |
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04-09-2008, 11:14 AM
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| Hi Blaire - that was fun just looking through your post! Thanks for the light relief to my evening. But it must have been GREAT fun for you and Octavia! Definitely worth the drive! But where is the picture of the big whites ON YOUR NECK?? Come on, admit it, you MUST have put it on, surely? Jeremy, thank you for the insight into the PP operation - looks fabulous, and those pearls!! I'd love to come and play, too! |
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04-09-2008, 12:03 PM
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| I just love Octavia doing the tooth test! She has such an expression-- those eyes definitely "have it!" |
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04-09-2008, 02:16 PM
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| I love it! Gyah, I'd pay a hundred dollars to see you go into Tiffany's using Octavia to do all the 'talking' in a squeaky little oyster voice, asking to see the most expensive pearls, of course. |
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04-09-2008, 02:46 PM
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| This is great! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I think the Tiffany's idea is fantastic - Octavia can "shop the competition" as we say in retail (and no, I do not think T's is any competition for PP - it's only a saying!!). |
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