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I agree they are freshwaters, but I think if she wasn't sure she should not have advertised as "definitely not freshwaters" and "thick nacre". How much thicker can nacre get in full-nacred freshwaters? And the fact she's selling sub-$100 for strands she thinks retail at $2500. Could be the...

If it's for Mothers' day I would not expect it to be that soon.

Screwbaxks are better. The clipons hurt so bad ...

I was going to initially, then family drama happened and just don't feel like it now. My guess is either September or March next year. Pity, I was looking forward to seeing you guys.

Actually that looks like a filigree fish hook clasp, but a closeup would be good.

When you say altering did you mean restringing? If so you can get very nice beading quality on ebay for much less. They usually come in multiples and you can just do whatever you want! I do that all the time if I am not looking for gem quality. Now I just "bargain" hunt online with the specials...

Actually, why specifically a used strand? You can get new ones with certified specs for most freshwaters, unless you really like a particular one. It's not like pearls (apart from naturals and some Akoyas) actually increase in value. The wear and tear will also be significant if it was worn...

The freshwater keshis are amazing! So are the rings! In fact, everything is wonderful! If I weren't dead broke from tinting my windows ...

Woah, good job! I nearly died and I only did about 2.5 feet of the 6-7 mm dyed golden freshwaters. Wait, that strand probably addled my brains. It was 72" or 5'.

The second harvest pearls are amazing!

I can't say they're plagiarising, but I think they have gotten lazy.

I think the designs are pretty basic and anyone with a decent inventory can come up with them. Although I don't like the way they represent themselves, the pictures are pretty good!

Zhuji takes too much effort to get to. You'll need to take a flight to Shanghai and then take the train or cab, which I don't think is very safe given the current economic conditions unless you know China really well. Big cities are a better bet. When I was in Yiwu (next to Zhuji) there were...

Well, premium oysters wouldn't cost that much ... and you get to eat them too!

I think it takes about 5 years ... quite doable actually!

Very well-written! I think it gives consumers a boost in confidence knowing there are vendors working on their side, so to speak. And promotes healthy competition. You're definitely right that when this all blows over, those who survive will come through alot stronger.

Well, the trick is to have a few to rotate through, you get minimal wear and tear on each. Ain't that the perfect solution? It's all for the sake of the pearls!

You go girl! Enjoy the monster!

I think you need to consider how soft 22K is. That's why clasps are typically 18K.

I did something really silly with hp. I bought some food grade for my plants. I probably let the bottle flop over and a few drops spilled out in spite of the safety cap. I didn't realize it, but suddenly felt a burning sensation on my finger tip and saw it turning white. Flushed it with water...