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Hello wnorm, I am in Canada, I have had these questions myself in the past. Please see the 2 sites below, near as I can figure and have found, pearls are duty free. However, I have been charged taxes and processing fees. Hope this helps, Margaret...

Hello Theresa, A very beautiful gift you are considering for your aunt. The south sea pearls will have a thicker nacre, be a natural golden colour and a larger size than the akoya pearls. I do think studs need to be a smaller size than a drop/dangle, just because of how they sit on the ear lobe...

Wish we had a TJ Maxx :( I'd run right over, even though I don't like store shopping.

Hi Nick, I'm going to take an educated guess here and hope the experts here will give you their opinion also. To me they look like freshwater cultured pearls, as they have an egg/oval shape, not very old (maybe 1-15 years old), the clasp appears to be one that can still be purchased. I think you...

Absolutely love the "little brother" ring, wonderful setting, showcasing the beauty of the pearl. Looks to me like a combination of yellow and white gold...of which I just love too!

Here is a photo of my 33 year old 'find a pearl', may have been a lighter colour originally. Was set into an even older ring setting to replace a smaller worn down pearl. The pearl is 7mm. Can't find my original freshwater pearls, I had taken them apart to make new necklaces, they'll turn up one...

Reading through this post made me think way back to 33 years ago in Hawaii, at the market in Waikiki, we went to one of those pick an oyster, find a pearl stands. I still have the pearl, in a ring setting. It must be an akoya as my freshwater pearls from the same time were rice crispy style. I...