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Brand new - even came with a tool kit, 8 pairs of plastic and 8 pairs of brass pearl holders.

Well hopefully the agreement is not violent - lol - I don't usually chime in on board threads like this because it really boils my blood. And you're right Caitlin, sellers exploit the fact that most do not take even five minutes to do a Google search and arm themselves with even the slightest...

Yes I totally agree - it's an absolute shame, the level of dishonesty that exists. That said though, and this is not an excuse, nor does it make it any better but...let's say I pay $100 for AAA 7-8mm Akoya pearl necklace...which turns out to actually be a AA 7-8mm Freshwater pearl necklace...

Oh I agree with you completely...it doesn't matter how much someone pays if they paid for X but got Y...and though I'm not American, my impression of much of this whole situation has much to do with the price paid. Let's be honest here...how do sellers selling false products get away with it...

how much did you pay for the necklace though?

I purchased this horizontal pearl drill about 7 months ago... At the time I bought it, I also decided to buy extra drill bits - 100 each of 0.7mm, 0.8mm and 0.9mm bits, and 50 of each 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 1.7mm, 2.0mm and 2.5mmbits. Personally, I LOVE this pearl drill; it's solid and accurate. My...

I have to agree with Caitlin - my wife has a necklace of virtually the exact same shape, colour and size of pearls as are in your picture...and they're absolutely freshwater pearls. I believe that shape is most commonly referred to as "potato" (but I could be wrong)...and they're quite common...

$150 should be more than enough to get up to a AA+ 7-8mm freshwater 18" necklace (not including shipping), depending on where you buy.

the before and after shot of the pearl certainly looks impressive. the 'after' photo of the repaired pearl seems to have a better looking surface and better luster overall...so what did you do? the pearl strand in the final image look spectacular

Ah yes, i had totally forgotten about chromatography...nice catch. But I agree with the OP starter...it would be fantastic to be able to determine freshwater versus akoya definitively (and without destroying it) once the pearl has been made into jewelry...other than by taking it to a lab.

Just to provide a little deeper explanation...according to the mathematics of chemistry, (again assuming the HCL is of a concentration high enough to impact the pearl), the HCL would cause a molecular breakdown of the calcium, the manganese and itself (being hydrogen and chlorine). The...

For those interested, I also just confirmed with my wife (who's in her 3rd year of University, studying as a chemist)... So...if you were able to achieve an HCL dilution ratio which was still strong enough to dissolve a micro-layer of the pearl without causing any visible damage, the HCL would...

I may be wrong on this, but it was my understanding that both freshwater and saltwater pearls contains trace amounts of manganese...just that freshwater pearls contain higher trace amounts of the element. I myself am not aware of any home 'acid test' that would be able to distinguish the...

Being the first to reply, if I read your message correctly...you have two (2) Akoya pearl bracelets made up of 7mm "Hanadama" quality pearls. My first questions (before being able to provide an opinion of the 'appraised value') would be; - are the pearls 6.5-7mm or 7-7.5mm in size? - what is...

For $225, you could get a stunning pair of top quality 9.5 to 10mm white freshwater pearl earrings with rose overtone on heavy-weight 14k gold studs...if you're paying $225 for the whole lot (of what's pictured), I agree that it's possible they are all shell pearl...or lower quality fwp

Wow that really sucks - it's always a real pain in the butt to deal with shady suppliers; a waste of time, money and stress. If I can, I'd like to add to this dishonorable list; www.pjymarket.com www.wscoral.com www.wsgemstone.com www.obai.com.cn www.obai.net These companies are all one...

Honestly...unless it's an actual Auction House website...or a company of high reputation (and/or also advertises that is buys/sells estate jewelry), I would have a really tough time believing any claim regarding 'estate' jewelry. I believe they're vintage inspired designs that are being branded...

Divina Pearls owns at least the following web domains...some are gateway domains, others are copy sites... divinadiamonds.com divinafinejewelry.com divinagold.com divinajewelry.com divinajewelrydesign.com divinapearl.com divinapearls.com divinajewelry.net divinapearls.net...

Just re-reading what i wrote and thought I might need to make a couple clarifications regarding multiple domain names just to prevent confusion or misunderstanding... Domain Redirects - this is where the company owns multiple variations of the same domain for the purpose of preventing others...

Multiple website addresses is often used by companies attempting to increase their exposure on the internet...thinking that "the more websites I have, the better the chances are that I'll be found..." In most instances, the websites have the exact same layout and same images. Unfortunately...