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Please do not misconstrue what I am trying to say. I also sell freshwater pearls and I shun the beading quality as do most professionals. Cultured freshwater can be very nice pearls, and very good for many people. I realize that you prefer to culture your own, but 99.99% of the consumers do not...

None of this is "Pure Marketing" as you call it. It is fact. In my post I referred to Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea as they are all cultured in the same manner. The term "cultured" in this use means the growing of microorganisms, tissue cells, or other living matter in a specially prepared...

There has been a term floating around the forum that should be addressed. Since this is a forum that is intended to educate the consumer it is important to be accurate and not create terms based on personal bias that have inaccurate connotations. The term "pearl plated beads" is misleading and...

I though it would be helpful to other readers to point out some of the things that show that these are Freshwater. Here are some things that are evident in this picture that may help others determine what type of pearls they have: The thread is not double knotted. The pearls are strung with...

Omar Pearls was a line of pearls from a company named Indra Pearl Co. that operated through the 20's. I believe that they were name for (and promoted with) the film "Omar the Tentmaker". There was a store in Los Angeles CA named Coulter's Dry Goods owned by B. F. Coulter. They were a retailer of...

Well, I am not all that good with French, but I beleive that the return policy is that you can return it within 7 days and the estimated delivery time to the US is 2-3 weeks. The other thing that bothers me is that they publish thier grading scale and thier top grade is supposed to be AAA...

Since we are on the topic of photos - I have been experimenting with different lighting. The most interesting thing that I have done so far is to shoot a black Freshwater necklace in natural sunlight (outside). Inside I have used every type of lighting I could find - incandescent, fluorescent...

Your welcome. As always, if there is any information that I can give you to help with your decision just let me know.

Also, keep in mind that the Sea Magic line is not even thier top grade. These are lower grade strands that are produced specifically for mall jewelry stores to sell.

The Sequoia pearls are grown in the Sequoia Pearl National Park in Nevada. They are the largest pearl known to man. They can get as large as 40 feet in diameter - which makes for a very pretentious necklace. It's scientific name is Sequoiadendron pearlwishius and it is characterized by its bumpy...

Well, that all sounds fine, but the seller is also saying that the Black Akoya have a AAA++ luster and that the "suspended planting" pearls have AAA++ nacre thickness... again, another example of an arbitrary - made up grading scale. But why shouldn't they make up thier own grading scale? They...

I know of one in North Carolina :D Actually there are quite a few different stores represented here on the forums that are great. If you have any specific piece that you are looking for I know that one of us can help you.

Oh man! 18 inch, 6.5mm, AAA Akoya strand with a 14K Solid Gold clasp with .9C Rubys in it for $58? That scares me. :eek:

I had read somewhere (and I have been looking but can not seem to find the reference now) that Mikimoto started this practice, not to protect the pearls, but to make the necklace and the pearls seem larger. Having that slight separation between each pearl put the emphasis on each single pearl -...

I would have to agree with Terry. My wife also has a similar complexion - very fair skin. However, during the summer months if she spends any ammount of time in the sun she turns this wonderful shade of golden-brown. The rose overtones do look best on her with or without any sun. Another thing...

Careful with your analogies. There are many cars that are far superior to the Mazarati. Mercedes SLR McLaren / 626 hp / 0 to 60mph in 3.8 seconds. Ferrari Enzo / 650 hp @ 7800 RPM / 0 to 60mph in 3.3 seconds. Porsche Carrera GT / 605 HP SAE @ 8,000 rpm / 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds Saleen S7 /...

I just wanted to jump in and agree that it is a valid point to consider the persons body type. Angela is only 5 foot tall and small boned. Her 9-10mm Tahitian strand does look quite large on her, but her 7.5mm and 8.0mm Akoyas are just right.

AAA: AAA quality pearls are 95% inclusion free. This means that only 5% of the surface area will have a mark, blemish, pinpoint or some type of imperfection. The luster of the pearl is mirror like with a very thick layering of nacre. Hanadama: The literal translation is "spherical flower" and...

Here is a chart for the size of a pearl and now many pearls are in an inch. This is approximation only and assumes no knotting. To help with approximation, a 16 inch unknotted strand of pearls would finish out at 18 inch with double knotting and a clasp. 2.00 mm --- 12.70 Pearls 2.25 mm ---...

Interesting to read the "fine, fine, fine" print for the return policy: "RETURNS CAN ONLY MADE IF THE ITEM HAS BEEN TOTALLY MISREPRESENTED AND OUR RETURN POLICY IS FOLLOWED." "ONLY AFTER NOTIFICATION AND OUR AGREEMENT YOU MAY RETURN THE ITEM.IT MUST BE DONE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF...