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Thanks for the honest feedback everyone! Any suggestions on where to buy mabe pearl earrings? So far I've seen them at very few places and they are $400 or more which is out of my price range.

This is the only other photo in the listing. This same seller also has these listed. Aren't these how mabe pearls look with more border? Both sets are about the same price.

Just wondering if people think these are authentic mabe pearls or fake? The listing states AAA 20mm pearl set in sterling silver. This would be my first mabe pearls so I'm not sure how to tell if they're real or not. Thanks for any help!

Good point Karin! I think I'll go for the larger pearls.

I've really been wanting a white freshwater pearl rope necklace and this Christmas I am able to pick it out. I have a budget of around $400-450 so here are the options: 1) 65 inch AAA grade white pearl rope 6.5-7mm 2) 60 inch AA+ grade white pearl rope 7.5-8mm What are people's thoughts on...

Whoops, sorry about the typo - Kasumi. I'll have to see how they are when they come in. They have a good return policy that includes the shipping fees in the refund. My only concern is that they made their feedback private so I can't view the picture of the items that have previously sold to...

Just wanted to get the more experienced pearl people's thoughts on these "furrow pearls" also known as "Chinese kashumi." This is from e-bay and they'd be shipped from China. If you were to buy them, how much would you pay for them or are they too low of a quality? I like the golden/...

Do those mystery clasps cause more damage to the pearl? It seems like it requires a pretty large hole. Will it tug and damage the pearl with the fastening/unfastening of the necklace?

I'm looking for some advice about purchasing my first high quality pearl necklace. I currently only have one 6mm 18inch necklace given to me by my mother which looks pretty dainty on me. I really love the look of opera length white pearls. Currently I'm leaning towards freshadama 7.5-8mm...