Please help a novice with pearl-buying decision!

[dkan 168]

I recently bagged a strand of blue/grey baroque Akoyas from eBay, 34in, 7-7.5mm, for 62.32 USD including postage and packing, and I am happy with the strand. Not sure how it compares with PP's recent specials, however, they are cheap and look good to me!

Unfortunately, 34in is bit too short to wear as a double strand for my chunky neck. However, I have some bluey silver grey FW Keishis that are good match for the Akoyas that I can add to the strand to make it longer and more interesting

Just need to get some threads in Size C and D

DK

 

[laurenb]

I recently bagged a strand of blue/grey baroque Akoyas from eBay, 34in, 7-7.5mm, for 62.32 USD including postage and packing, and I am happy with the strand. Not sure how it compares with PP's recent specials, however, they are cheap and look good to me!

Unfortunately, 34in is bit too short to wear as a double strand for my chunky neck. However, I have some bluey silver grey FW Keishis that are good match for the Akoyas that I can add to the strand to make it longer and more interesting

Just need to get some threads in Size C and D

DK

Would you post photos of those? I'm seeing more and more of the blue/grey baroques around and I'm wondering if they're better, worse, or perhaps "from" my supplier. This is one of the strands I made with said pearls.

I'm not crazy-- those are not priced to sell. I need to leave them up for a few more days because they're part of a surprise I'm plotting.

Speaking of thrifty & fun eBay purchases, I bought one of those 8 strand pearl ascots... I anticipate zero lustre, but perhaps they'll look and feel neat under a button-down shirt.

 

[dkan 168]

I'll try and take a pic this weekend, once I have collected my FW Keishis from another supplier from the Post Office.

The issue with the eBay seller of the blue/grey Akoya strand is that, I suspect they use an automated e-mail response system to reply to eBay related queries, as I am not getting any meaningful answer when I enquired about the thread size used!

I am just going to get C and D sizes to cover all eventualities

DK

 

[Mervione]

Lauren:

I think I agree with you on one point, I absolutely LOVE the natural coloured akoyas!

But as for white pearls, I prefer freshwaters if white at all...

 

[tamlin]

Just wanted everyone to know that I received my TPO 8mm gemfresh 36-inch strand today and I couldn't be happier! The pearls are lovely - I'm surprised they're so heavy! And you're all absolutely right - I think this might be the start of an expensive addiction - now I'd like more pearls! There's that new 8.5 - 9mm gemfresh TPO special this month - here's my big chance to go bigger! (Actually, I'd love to get some untreated silvery-blue Akoyas - the photos you guys were posting were amazing!)

Anyway, I just wanted to thank all of you again for all of your advice and help!
Tamlin

 

[GemGeek]

Enjoy them in good health. And post a photo, preferably wearing them.