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    Default Giant Freshwater Pearls

    You don't see this every day. This multicolor freshwater necklace is 12.1-13mm.

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    Terry:
    You always come up with the most amazing strands. Are those gem fresh or AAA? In addition to gorgeous, they're huge!

    I find it difficult to think in terms of clonks when they look that perfect.

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    Thanks Barbie! I consider them AA+/AAA. They exceed the specs for AA+ with their luster, roundness, and brilliance, but because of some surface imperfections, they don't make the AAA grade.
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    Wow, gorgeous! Each pearl would make a centerpiece, but of course, a fab statement piece as is. Are these tissue nucleated?
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    Yes, according to my source they are tissue nucleated.
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    so nice.... so Big..... I wish......
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    I normally don't like really big pearl strands but these are so soft and pretty!

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    That's gorgeous! The biggies are so hard to find these days
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Pearl Outlet View Post
    Yes, according to my source they are tissue nucleated.
    Terry,

    Wow! I'll take your all-nacre strand over South Sea pearls any day. Spectacular!!!

    They must be heavy.
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    ...........and they are gone !!!!
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    Hi Ivona,
    did you get them? If not, whoever got them has got a lovely necklace of huge pearls!
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    Sigh, both the big fw strands sold----------lucky somebodies!
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    I never saw them on the site and I looked! Can someone point me to them or tell me what they were listed for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerin View Post
    Hi Ivona,
    did you get them? If not, whoever got them has got a lovely necklace of huge pearls!

    .no it's not me. As much as I admired them, I'm not too fond of mix color necklaces. If they would be purple/ lavender or white, it would be another story....
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    Sign up with The Pearl Outlet to get their emails about sales----------the following were the 2 necklaces I mentioned--both multicolor fw
    11-12mm AAA - $1200
    12-13mm AA+/AAA - $1600

    Sheryl, Sorry you missed them! I will try to add the link alsohttp://www.thepearloutlet.com/January09Sale.htm
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