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Just got this as a gift from my friend.
Just got this as a gift from my friend.
Really like it. ANd kind of wonder about its value. Could anybody give me a quick estimate?
Thanks!
Sorry, forgot to mention, its diameter is almost 11mm.It is perfectly round and there is no blemish to me at all. Just looks gorgeous!!!
PS hi Caitlin!
Just got this as a gift from my friend.
Really like it. ANd kind of wonder about its value. Could anybody give me a quick estimate?
Thanks!
Sorry, forgot to mention, its diameter is almost 11mm.It is perfectly round and there is no blemish to me at all. Just looks gorgeous!!!
PS hi Caitlin!
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The last pic I want to post.
The last pic I want to post.
Please don't be mad at me. This is that last one I'm gonna post. Phew, I have to say, got tired already.
Just give everyone a rough idea about their relative size and color.
I started to do some study after I got these necklaces last month. Amazed, I found this website and realized there is so much to learn about pearls. They are so beatiful and mystical, kind of spiritual to me. (English is not my first language, so please help me to correct my word usage, THANK YOU!)
I really want to learn more about pearls so I registered this forum and hope to make friends and 'steal' more knowledge particularly of pearls here! ^_^
The last pic I want to post.
Please don't be mad at me. This is that last one I'm gonna post. Phew, I have to say, got tired already.
Just give everyone a rough idea about their relative size and color.
I started to do some study after I got these necklaces last month. Amazed, I found this website and realized there is so much to learn about pearls. They are so beatiful and mystical, kind of spiritual to me. (English is not my first language, so please help me to correct my word usage, THANK YOU!)
I really want to learn more about pearls so I registered this forum and hope to make friends and 'steal' more knowledge particularly of pearls here! ^_^
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Hi Caitlin
Hi Caitlin
Hi Caitlin,
Sorry I didn't get chance to wave to you when you first replied my post.
I guess now you may have left. Wish to talk to you later!
Hi Caitlin
Hi Caitlin,
Sorry I didn't get chance to wave to you when you first replied my post.
I guess now you may have left. Wish to talk to you later!
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Hi Feng,
I like your freshwater cultured pearl strands and suspect the pendant of being a shell pearl. You will hopefully wear them and enjoy them. Valuing Chinese freshwater cultured pearls in the current market is tricky business because they are not fully recognized for what they really are. Currently one can build up a wonderful wardrobe of Chinese freshwater cultured pearls of outstanding and lasting quality for very little money. I do not think that this situation will last. This is a point in time where one should be on the buying end of the market rather than the selling end. Also, please note that the value of your pearls can differ greatly depending on where you are. I would not sell them if I were you and thus the question of value is irrelevant. If you think you have to sell them, please consider that the prices for second-hand cultured pearls are so low that you might as well keep them until Chinese freshwater cultured pearls have earned the position in the jewelry market they deserve.
Zeide
I like your freshwater cultured pearl strands and suspect the pendant of being a shell pearl. You will hopefully wear them and enjoy them. Valuing Chinese freshwater cultured pearls in the current market is tricky business because they are not fully recognized for what they really are. Currently one can build up a wonderful wardrobe of Chinese freshwater cultured pearls of outstanding and lasting quality for very little money. I do not think that this situation will last. This is a point in time where one should be on the buying end of the market rather than the selling end. Also, please note that the value of your pearls can differ greatly depending on where you are. I would not sell them if I were you and thus the question of value is irrelevant. If you think you have to sell them, please consider that the prices for second-hand cultured pearls are so low that you might as well keep them until Chinese freshwater cultured pearls have earned the position in the jewelry market they deserve.
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Hi Feng,
The pictures are great! it takes time and lots of practice to get then "perfect" Thank you for sharing!
cheers
The pictures are great! it takes time and lots of practice to get then "perfect" Thank you for sharing!
cheers
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Zeide,
Thank you for your advice!
I don't think I am gonna give them right away unless for some special reason since I really like them.
Thank you for your advice!
I don't think I am gonna give them right away unless for some special reason since I really like them.
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I am not quite sure I know which knots you were refering to... But they are all from one of my friends so I assume they are from same source.
To Satine, thank you for your encouragement! I will try harder
To Elsa, thanks first. And were you asking if they were fresh water cultured pearls? I think so, yes. My friend is from Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China. That city has huge FW pearl culture farms so I think those necklaces are FW cultured.
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Hi Feng,
I think that is the right idea. Pearls are there to be cherished. If you want to make a quick profit buy and sell ******.
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I think that is the right idea. Pearls are there to be cherished. If you want to make a quick profit buy and sell ******.
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Zeide Erskine said:
Yeah, I agree pearls are to be cherished. Well, what did you mean by using these *.... Excuse me for my ignorance... And how can we tell that pendant to be a shell pearl or not? It looks just like other pearls but bigger. Thanks first.
PS, my friend did tell me that single big one was more expensive than those strands.
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Hi Feng,
If your large pearl does not feel as rough to your teeth as your other pearls, chances are that it is a shell pearl. If the large pendant were any kind of real pearl, freshwater or PPB, set into 14k gold it would have cost many, many times as much as the other pieces.
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If your large pearl does not feel as rough to your teeth as your other pearls, chances are that it is a shell pearl. If the large pendant were any kind of real pearl, freshwater or PPB, set into 14k gold it would have cost many, many times as much as the other pieces.
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Zeide Erskine said:
Hi Zeide,
Thanks for your reply.
It feels as rough as all others to my teeth. Not smooth at all. I just tested it after I brushed my teeth
.So by "many many times" more, you suggest how much it might have cost? Like $200? $300? or more? I know you indicated that the price varied a lot, depending on a lot of factors, but could you please give me a very rough range? I just have no clue on it even the magnitude of market price. I won't sell it but I turned so curious right now....... If you don't think it's appropriate talking about it here, you can drop me a message.
I will be really grateful.
Have a good weekend!
Feng
PS. Any estimate from anyone else will also be appreciated.
