Recent content by jpacella

Hi Everyone, For Christmas, I acquired some GORGEOUS pearls from Josh and Elaine, and am now trying to find an appropriate setting for them (don't worry, there will be pictures when they are done, they are stunning!). I have searched on the internet and found what I believe to be the most...

That one is really interesting!

Plus some Dark chocolate pearl studs. Damn that Pearl Outlet with their ridiculous sales!

Hi everyone, What do you think my lady friend would like for her first strand of pearls? She has said in the past she was not into the pearl necklace, but I think it's because she was only thinking white pearls and also that they would be too dressy for daily wear. I think if I found the...

Thank you, it makes me feel better that you think the picture matched reality. Like I said before, I was never disappointed with them, I just thought it was interesting that after asking that question at the forum about online vs reality I experienced it to some extent. I have no problems with...

This is a picture from the vendor: The remaining three are pictures I took. Those two I felt were pretty close to what I was seeing in real life. This one I think brings out the colors more. Keep in mind this is my first time doing this, I don't really even know if I am doing it...

That is very similar to what I am seeing. They look silvery with a tinge of green and a tinge of teal depending on how you look at them. Surface quality and total grade are AAA. I want to reiterate that I received what I ordered and I think they are beautiful. I ordered a pair of diamond...

Also, to reiterate, I still think the earrings are beautiful, and I am not dissatisfied with my product or the vendor, but i thought it was interesting that my suspicions proved true in this case.

A very good point and I completely agree with you. In my case I have looked at them in as bright sunlight as possible. Also, I agree that a seller's photographic nuances can bring out subtle colors or more vibrant overtones, but at the end of the day to me, the consumer, I would have expected...

So, I received my pearls that i purchased, and like I predicted, despite my efforts in stressing very strong green overtones, the pearls I received were not as vibrant as the ones in the picture. Now, I'm not saying they are not beautiful, they are, but they are not as green as I would expect...

How rare are true blues?

Well, thanks to this forum, I think I found the right people with enough inventory to solve my problem. They are just so helpful too, I can see why people on this forum were stressing how they based a person's business off the person and not the business. I'll let you all know how it comes...

that is gorgeous. What would you say is the body and overtone of that pearl. from talks to different people it seems for the most vibrant green, I should be looking for medium body with prominent overtones. Any thoughts?

how trustworthy can the seller be? how trustworthy can the seller be? Thank you for the opinions so far. Everyone else feel free to comment! To clarify, I am looking for tahitian pearl earrings (with dark body and green overtone) as well as a pendant necklace of 1 larger pearl. Can I ask...

Hello, Let me first say thank you to this forum as I ran across it searching for reviews on "thepearlsource.com" and found a very interesting thread dealing with misrepresentation and credibility. It seemed to me, very quickly, that the parties involved in this forum actually care about this...