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Taylor, What you might consider is obtaining your own supplies and asking the stringer if they will restring your pearls to your specifications. You should be able to get silk cord anywhere from .35mm to .90mm (whatever size would be appropriate for the size of the drill holes you have in your...

Heather, Actually a 9-10mm, AAA grade Black Freshwater is a great alternative to a strand of Tahitians. This size would be considered a "small" Tahitian but is is a very popular size. However, Black Freshwater pearls would cost about 1/10 the price of the Tahitians. The coloring process is...

Patrick - what may help in you finding more informaiton is that the Henry Hope that you are arefering to (that funded the Louisiana Purchase) was born in Boston in 1735 and deid in London in 1811. What is confusing is that his Father was named Henry. Sometimes refered to as the elder Henry. The...

Jeremy is correct. When looking at a classic strand of pearls, you will find the thread tied off in one of two methods. The cheaper way out is to just knot the thread directly to the eyelet on the clasp. This is usually indicative of a lower grade strand of pearls or worse, the...

No need to apologize. I knew what you were trying to say and I also understand that if you really love pearls, no matter what you are talking about, you always have them on your mind :D After taking a closer look at that forum I have my doubts that you can get truly objective information...

WOW - I am kind of at a loss for words on this one. I will have to be honest, after I read your post I just sat here for a while and looked at the screen to make sure that I read what I though I did... I guess the next thing is I will need a degree in motorsport technology just so I can buy a...

Judging by the photo, they are Freshwater but the coloring is indicative of CFWP that are died. Also, if the close up photo of the clasp is an indication of the quality of pearls that are used for this necklace, they seem to be very pitted and the coloring is very uneven. Extremely low quality...

It's kind of disturbing actually. Actually, even in black it would not be appropriate Goth. Goth is an evolution of punk and most of the gothic subculture consider it and artistic expression. Without getting to deep into the ideals of the Goth subculture, their dress/fashion is usually based...

To add to what Jeremy said: The picture used for that auction is used for at least three other auctions by the same seller. Proof that the picture is not representative of the item that you are buying. Another thing that stands out is the description "7.5 x 8mm natural color Japanese Akoya"...

AY Pearl :D Read carefully - on their About Us page they do not even have the presence of mind to change the name of the company from where they copied some of the text:

A shame they overpaid just to get the box. I like thier claim of "It is very hard to find a strand of this length!" The thing that would have made me really stay away from this auction though is something that I just noticed. While they do say you can return them "no questions asked" thier...

I would have to agree that a 6.0mm to 7.0mm Freshwater pearl is a good choice. However, you might also consider going in the other direction. My wife is also petite and you would be surprised at how good pearls that are 10mm - 12mm look on her. So, while a full strand of 10-12mm pearls may...

Thank you for answering for me.. :D I don't really have anything to add to that response except that there are multiple sources for the information in my report - the link that was posted is just a good example since they are the ones that product the tags. Joyful One - It is a shame that you...

One of the major reasons behind this (besides lack of education) is that most people working in a jewelry store have never seen Freshwater pearls that are round - much less with high luster surface purity. They are only familiar with the low quality, "grains of rice" or "potatoes".

Now this would be a perfect use of the term pearl plated bead... ;)

The word "Baroque" is a French translation of a Portuguese word (Barroco) which means "irregular pearl". The term was not used in the late 16th century to describe the artistic style introduced then, but only later in the 17th and 18th centuries by critics of that style. The word Barroco can...

Actually you are younger than my mother - but we will not go there ;) The next time that I visit with her, I will see if she will dig them out for me so that I can take some photos. It would be worth it just for historical purposes because I know that a lot of them came from clothing from when...

I remember that when I was a child, my mother collected buttons. She had this tin canaster just full of them. After looking at the button display they have pictured from the Muscatine Art Center I realise that there are a lot of those same buttons in that tin. I know she stilll has them - she...

I didn't see where any of those strands were labeled as Akoya. They were all described as imitation.

Caitlyn This is what makes this such a valuable source of information. This post was not intended to discredit or discount anyone, only to shed some light on what I felt might be a misleading term to consumers and to spark some lively discussion (which I see it has). The thing that I always...