[JZee]

I have been a lurker here for a couple of months and finally thought I would chime in. Great website and forum, everybody. It has been so valuable to me!
I just wanted to say I bought my first necklace of pearls recently and I bought them on the Internet. I was just here to research, but I learned so much from so many people that I decided to even shop for pearls on the Internet.
I am now the proud owner of a necklace of AAA Tahitian pearls that are more beautiful than anything I have seen anywhere, at any store. And the amount of money I saved for better stuff is unbelievable.
Thanks again, and keep up the good work!

[pattye]

Hi JZee,

Welcome! Your new pearls sound wonderful! Any chance of a photo??
And you may say where you purchased them if you like. You had lots more choices shopping online than if you had gone to a store, and let them sell you something for an unbelievable price!!

Pattye

[JZee]

I tried to take a photo with my camera-fone when I read your message. Note to self, camera-fones do not take good pictures of pearls!
But so the pearls are dark green but you can also see red and some purple. I can see my reflection like has been suggested here also. I have been shopping for quite a while now so I do know that I am and should be ecstatic.

I did not want to break any forum rules by mentioning, but I bought them from Amanda Raab at PurePearls.com.

Thanks everyone once again!

[pattye]

Yes, pearls are notoriously hard to photograph! There are many forum posts (you can do a search if you like) discussing that subject! Your pearls sound just gorgeous! I love the dark green, and with the other colors too! WOW! You will love them forever!! I hope you get many compliments too.
Pattye

[jerin]

Originally Posted by JZee

But so the pearls are dark green but you can also see red and some purple. I can see my reflection like has been suggested here also. I have been shopping for quite a while now so I do know that I am and should be ecstatic.

I did not want to break any forum rules by mentioning, but I bought them from Amanda Raab at PurePearls.com.

Thanks everyone once again!

Hi JZee,

it is quite OK to mention from which seller You bought Your pearls, especially when the seller is honest. I have bought my Akoyas from Amanda and am very satisfied with what I got. Can you get some other camera and send us photos of the strand?

[Susan]

I bought them from Amanda Raab at PurePearls.com

Yay! I have Tahitians and freshwater baroques from Amanda and I love them both equally. Good decision.

Susan

[Casey.R]

Sounds beautiful! I too would love to see some pictures if you do get a good one

[JZee]

Okay. I have taken pictures inside, outside, with sunlight and with houselight. Every picture almost looks like a different necklace. So this is really the only picture that I relly thinks shows off the beauty and the changing colors.

[JZee]

You can sort of see what I am talking about in this one too. But this one is a little out of focus.
I guess that senior elective in photography for a semester did not pay off

[ghperiwinkle]

I think these are terrific pictures and you picked up the color play well! The pearls are beautiful. May I ask what size they are? 10mm? 12 mm?

[jshepherd]

Those really are some beauties, and very good photos as well.

The strand must be a 9-10mm, or there about. It has exactly 43 pearls which is the 9-10mm standard.

[pattye]

JZee,
Congratulations on the excellent photography, and taste in pearls! I realize a nice black tahitian strand is missing from my collection!
Pattye

[jerin]

Originally Posted by pattye

JZee,
Congratulations on the excellent photography, and taste in pearls! I realize a nice black tahitian strand is missing from my collection!
Pattye

I second that. The pearls are beutifully round and blemishfree, it seems to me from the pictures!

[Mandy]

Those are great pearls, JZee! I can see the pinkish and green colors on them and they look fab Congrats on a beautiful purchase.

[Kevin Canning]

looks like you got a great strand with some very nice overtones - good work.

How come nobody ever posts pics of them actually wearing their jewelry though?