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I have only ever seen one person wearing Tahitians, and that was in 2013 when we were colleges with our daughter. I have never seen anyone wearing SSP.

Just be prepared for tariffs. JNBgems ships from Canada....

Tahitians are like potato chips. No one can stop at one. :ROFLMAO:

It's not that simple. I have various T strands, as does my husband. In general I prefer larger pearls for shorter necklaces and smaller pearls for longer ones (larger = heavier and I do not like heavy necklaces.) What I was getting at re: priorities is that they conflict. Color and size...

Younger Tahitian oysters tend to produce better colored pearls, but smaller because the oysters themselves are smaller. Really large Tahitian pearls, produced by older oysters, will tend not to have as flashy colors. But that is a generalization. I like more colorful Tahitian pearls so I don't...

I absolutely loathe doing returns so I'm really picky about where I buy from.

These are the pearls you want to be careful about when you remove the tag.

So far I have not had the "temperature test" fail me. It works for both plastic and glass imitation pearls. (I have not tried it with so-called shell pearls which have a shell bead and imitation coating). Update: I have now tested "shell pearls" (imitations that have ground up shell for the...

It seems to be a generic brand and the little mark on the clasp is likely the manufacturer of the clasp, not of the necklace. Most pearl necklaces are generic. Are you thinking you need to insure it, and looking for replacement value? If so and if the tag doesn't have a price on the reverse...

I had not heard that Mikimoto is now using polyester theread. It's about time! Silk may be traditional but it is not the best material for knotting!

I like it in general but the center seems to be too choppy. It doesn't make a statement. What about: 3 center pearls, then 2 rubies on each side, then 3 pearls, 1 ruby, etc?

Unbranded cultured akoya pearls. Some pearls near the bottom in that 3rd photo, have the egg shaped appearance that is typical of freshwaters, but I think that is just distortion from the camera. The quality is average (I'm looking at surface characteristics and luster). Generic 14K gold clasp...

Not really, but if you like them, you didn't overpay for sure.

Sure!

They are cultured freshwater pearls from China. :)

Obviously it needs to be restrung to be worn, but you can restring it yourself for very little money. Many of us restring our own pearls; it isn't hard! See my tutorial: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/stringing-tutorial-with-photos-stringing-on-serafil-beaders-secret-power-pro.6604/ Of...

I would definitely restring them. Silk becomes weak when i is old and grimy, and can break. The clasp can be cleaned while it is off the strand. You can clean it with a small, soft brush (like an eyebrow brush-- or the brush that comes with jars of liquid jewelry cleaner--but don't use the...

Cultured baroque akoya pearls and a mabe pearl on the clasp. On my computer the pear shaped stones are the color of garnets. I can't tell if the round stones are black or if that's just a patina of grime. I don't see any gold marks and would have expected to see them on the back of the clasp or...

Cultured freshwater pearls from China. The colors are natural.