Recent content by berlau

I think it was your recommendation on an older thread which sent me to her shop! I hadn't realised they were small Edisons, the staff didn't mention it specifically but there was a noticeable difference in lustre between the smaller sizes and larger pearls, so that must be it. Thank you for...

Yes, I quite like them as they are and I think the knots would be so big in comparison to the pearls, it would look a bit strange. I'm thinking of getting the clasp changed to something fancier on the larger strand for my sister though, so maybe I'll see about re-stringing those pearls at that...

I recently got back from a trip to Shanghai where I did some pearl shopping, and this forum was so helpful I thought I'd post some updated info as most of the other threads were at least a few years old. I went to the Hongqiao Jewelry City market at 3721 Hongmei Road just after 10AM on a...