Edison Pearls go on Auction

[pattye]

This company does sell what they call "furrow nuclear" pearls, which look the same as "Chinese Kasumi," but when I asked them if the pearls came from Grace, got a vague answer that they came from their own farms.

[Mikeyy]

That is because they use different types of material for nucleation. I tried to get Grace to use U.S. nuclei. That was a funny conversation.

[Caitlin]

Those look like regular old circled pearls- almost identical to the link Adeline provided for $41.00- not bad for big. I think all the big ones are going to be 'Edison's' from now on, LOL

[pearlescence]

thanks Mikeyy - it had puzzled me

[Katbran]

Well the wait is over....it's not really worth posting a photo...they are really pretty ordinary..lots of patchy chalky spots with a bit of high luster here and there..lots of circles...and the shape wanders the gamut of roundish to potato...the only thing they have going for them...they are 12mm - 11mm . So...I threw myself on the pearl grenade ... don't follow my example. I mean I wasn't expecting a lot from this experiment but I thought they would be a bit better than they are.. >

[Adeline Leigh]

I'll take your word for it; and sad to hear it's not even worth a picture. Thanks for the 'sacrifice'

[Mommy33]

It's been more than a year since the Edison hoopla...have prices for Edison's gone down in relation to SS? Has availability increased? I want one...not going to eBay for that kind of risk. Any retail suggestions?

[pattye]

I'm curious also, Mommy33, no Edison's in my jewelry box yet either.

Here's one completely trustworthy source: http://www.pearlparadise.com/100125-...klace3813.aspx

If you are interested in a specific color, do call them, rather than just placing an order over the internet. Jeremy and Hisano have just returned from a shopping in HK. Not everything is offered on websites, probably true for most of us that have online stores, so always good to contact for what you specifically want.

Wendy at Pearlescence also has a gorgeous strand listed: http://www.pearlescence.co.uk/produc...iao9uo6d8cp3s0 I drool over this one, it's huge!

Other forum members may be offering Edisons, but these two are the ones I thought of first.

[jshepherd]

The prices have come down significantly, but the strands of the truly fine color and fine surface are still very expensive. It's still mostly controlled by one company in China and they are trying their best to keep prices high. At the show last week we saw that buttons in the large size and fancy Edison colors had started to come down a bit, but we only purchased one fancy-color pair to discuss back home to see if it's something we would pursue later on in the year.

[Mommy33]

Hi Pattye and Jeremy,
Just finished up seeing five You Tube adventures featuring Jeremy (I secretly want your job ;-).

I will be looking the two sites that were mentioned. I figure I can at least treat myself one big golden pearl since a strand would be more than I should spend.

Thank you for taking time out of your weekend.
Best regards,
Barbara

[KarinK]

Hi Pattye and Jeremy,
Just finished up seeing five You Tube adventures featuring Jeremy (I secretly want your job ;-).

I will be looking the two sites that were mentioned. I figure I can at least treat myself one big golden pearl since a strand would be more than I should spend.

Thank you for taking time out of your weekend.
Best regards,
Barbara

Thank you for initiating the follow-up, Barbara!

- Karin

[Mommy33]

Thanks to all...I just purchased a SS gold earring set and a small pendant from Wendy. It is a start! Will post pictures in the appropriate forum subject when it arrives...can't seem to wipe the smile off my face.

Barbara

[Mommy33]

Another bit of food for thought: since Grace company hasn't relinquished their patent to other farmers yet (as far as we know) and we do not see many auctions or fixed price sales for the Edison pearl...

Are there any other names for Edison-like pearls ie, metallic or iridescent pearls?

I worked at HP R&D and we were constantly warned by Security personnel to never discuss business in public places like restaurants, etc. Espionage is a serious problem where I used to work in Silicon Valley so why not in the pearl industry? Are these lovely pearls around but we don't know it yet?

I have spent many hours scouring the net and can only find few items for sale starting at around $3000+. I do not need a AAA quality, I just want one for my "rock collection."

Any thoughts?
Barbara

[Sea Urchin]

I have gotten some rock bottom prices on large pink Edison pearls from Shop NBC. They are not that top metallic quality, I'm sure, but I like them for the money.

[pattye]

Sea Urchin, you know what I'm gonna say~pictures please! Many of us are deeply satisfied without having what is perceived as "the best of the best."