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Thank you~ Absolutely! I have a lot of fun with taking photos, especially pearls. Comparison photos are what I find I am always looking for to help with purchasing decisions so it will be good to contribute. Good photography pointers; I saved the vendor photos on my computer back when I first...

It's been done! :o I appreciate the advice that everyone took the time to give. This will be my everyday pendant, so happy~ Khanin

Karin, thank you for clarifying. I guess I can only learn to judge pictures vs real life from experience. I want to wait for some others to chime in on the matter before I take a leap of faith :) I also realized why I was so drawn to the form...with the beading the pearl resembles (at least to...

Thank you for the help, Karin. I am looking for a more everyday pendant and the setting fits that, not to mention the pearl. The color is described as "Black W/ Rainbow Peacock Overglow"; does that mean it will be much darker in person than on the photographs? There is no grade provided, are...

Hi everyone, I have had a Tahitian pendant purchase in mind for some time but I don't really have any experience or expectations of price or quality with Tahitians. I really like the color and shape of this particular pearl, but with the abundance of baroque Tahitians I wonder if I should wait...

Thanks everyone for the kind comments! I wouldn't have been able get these wonderful pearls without the excellent advice from this thread as well as all of the information I learned from the PG forum. I really appreciate this community and you have made me a pearl-lover for life. Cheers! KZY

Freshadamas have arrived! Freshadamas have arrived! 16" 7.5-8.0mm silver overtone Freshadamas from PP *swoons* They match the 7.5-8.5mm silver overtone Freshadama earrings I ordered previously. The earrings are rounder and more lustrous. Some pearls are a bit off-round nearer to the clasp...

Linda, they are just gorgeous! I am happy you got a strand, they are all so unique and I love the teardrop shape in yours.

Agreed, perhaps "classic" would be a more suitable adjective. The necklace is on its way and I and giddy with anticipation!

I love pendants! That is a great look on your sister. Golden akoyas are definitely on my wish list. I am wondering if gold-peach freshwater metallics might be similar.

Thank you Amanda, I think that the silver overtones definitely have a "South Sea" luster and look to them other than the obvious size difference! The way that I interpret the "older & bigger rule" personally is not so much in terms of the luxury and price associated with larger pearls but more...

That is so nice of you, Pearl Dreams! And well said, Marianne- one can never get enough pearls. Valentines Day Sale on PP! I can't wait to receive my silver overtone POP 7.5-8.5mm Freshadama necklace, finally~~ I am very very excited. I have almost completed my "first basic strand purchase"...

Thank you GemGeek for this great account filled with photos! A delight to read :)

Great thread, thank you so much!

Hi everyone, I have been searching for a thread here that was mentioned in the other pearl forum, related to how vendor glamour shots compare to 'real life' photos taken by customers. Apparently many of the members on this forum were kind enough to post some shots of their necklaces next to the...

I'll leave the specifics to the experts here, but what a beautiful strand with vivid colors. It does look like blue akoya with pink overtones, the matching is excellent. I have been wondering, do blue akoyas with pink overtones only occur naturally, or can they be bleached, then dyed, then given...

Pearl Dreams, To elaborate, I still prefer the look of the silver to the rose, but each strand is beautiful in their own right and delivers different "looks". I don't really think either is discordant in the way that, say, I would never be able to pull off wearing fuschia (or is it? please tell...

Silver Overtone Freshadama Strand and Comparisons Silver Overtone Freshadama Strand and Comparisons I got the silver overtone 6.5-7.5mm Freshadama necklace and matching 7.5-8.5mm studs today! I had thought that the AAA was whiter than the rose Freshadama- well these new pearls POP. The...

Linda, there are quite a few strands in stock at PP from what I know, they sent me a photo of their 18" yellow gold clasp strands if you are interested

I am still amazed when I stop and ponder the time and effort for pearls to be formed- both on the part of the mollusk and the farmer! It's easy to get carried away and fixate on certain details but I am liking the multi's more and more each day, especially how well they wear casually. I have to...