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Thanks! I will pay the shop a visit again soon after I've decided on these pearls (whether to return them or just to confront the lady for deceiving me). ;)

Thank you for your reply! I still have a lot to learn and I hope I'll get to see and compare gem quality freshwater pearls and South Sea pearls side by side in the future. :)

I do see the difference between the two studs in the picture you posted. And how similar the imitation stud looks like mine! Though I can say that mine are real, I have rubbed them together and felt the grittiness. I did get a certificate from the jewelry shop that they are SS pearls (and this...

Thank you for the information! I am learning a lot from this forum :) I'm curious though, would you be able to say that there are SS pearls and FWPs that are of equal beauty and quality? And if so, would the SS pearl still be more valuable that the FWP? Would it be mainly because of the rarity...

Thanks for your reply! I actually bought my first pair of studs last year and was told that they are SS pearls that are just small (they didn't sell them to me as "Baby SS"). I wonder if they are indeed small SS pearls.. Here's a photo, they are 8mm in size set in 18k white gold:

Thanks for the clarification, Pearl Dreams! I'm from Manila and bought the strands in a local mall (in Market!Market!, and not in Greenhills). I do like them a lot and still would like to keep them. Was I given a fair price for them or should I try getting a better deal or a refund?

Thanks, lilliefuzzysocks! I'll find time to take that course.

Thanks, BWeaves! I've read here in forums that Chinese freshwater pearls have little value. May I know though what are the cons of FWPs from China? Would FWPs from other countries have better value/quality?

Hi, everyone! I bought 2 strands of pearls on a whim a few days ago because I was down and needed a bit of retail therapy. ;) The pearls are mostly round/semi-round in shape and have some imperfections but I was really drawn to them and find them really pretty. I was told that these are "baby...