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i love that ring!

pictures! The discoloration may just be dirt and grime. I restrung my mother in law's miki and they came out great. It's really not hard to do but if you don't think you can do it, I believe @pattye has a restringing service. Hopefully she can chime in.

I bought 2 fireball FW off of etsy from uodora. One strand was $70 cheaper on etsy than their actual website. The first pic is more “flat”. When they arrive I may need help deciding which to keep. I want to do a mix metal necklace. Half pearl and half chain

Some buy pearls at a time? Is that more expensive in the long run? Maybe I’ll start off with a bracelet

@Pearl Dreams on FB marketplace. Seen this vendor’s name mentioned here. Been on the website, so pricey. Browsed marketplace and this popped up. Just thought I’d share lol. Not looking to buy this. Out of my price range

yes, yes. I‘ve come to learn that branding means nothing! Why pay more??

Also wanted to add, mikis were know as the best of the best. Idk if that holds true anymore.

Youngwriter, are those mikis yours? What is the size of the pearl with the current clasp and have they lost its luster? That’s a good size from the pics u posted. Is the clasp sterling (super vintage) or WG? I bought my MIL the graduated strand 7-9mm in 2008 as a wedding gift with a 10%...

Did you end up getting the pearls? I believe Judith Ripka had 3 lines. As stated before the top tier with gold and platinum. Mid tier silver with gold, diamonds were also used in this tier (think David Yurman). Bottom tier silver and cz (shopping networks). Those pearls may have been mid...

Do we have a steals and deals thread? A place to post great deals since the pearl newbies here don’t know the pearl market to well?

When u do, plse share photos

I think 7-9mm is a good size as that’s what my mikis are. My MIL has one too and every time she wears them I ask her if she got a new necklace bc the pearls look bigger. But she always says the same thing, “it’s the one you bought me, silly”. Now I know T’s come in larger sizes and it’s better...

I am glad u are satisfied. That’s a good thing. My hubs says I obsess over something, buy multiples then move onto something else and the cycle starts all over again 😅. Now it’s pearls. Hubs wanted to watch a movie last night but I was browsing this forum while searching for pearls that he...

Thank you all.

I want to add a fireball strand and a nice mix of assorted T’s. Ooh and some keshi studs 😅 Also the PP and miki studs are nearly the same size. I’m glad I can wear them as a mismatch set. I also want to note that I am happy with the Mikimotos I own, but if I could start over, I wouldn’t be so...

Good advice to bring a reference pearl. Here’s what I have so far. And if I do get more I can chime in. Top-Mikimoto 6.5mm bracelet Middle-Mikimoto 7-9mm 18” graduated strand (gift to my mom, which she then gifted back) Bottom-Pearl Paradise freshwater 35” Brown-Mikimoto 52” rope 6mm...

https://www.babsbeaddeals.com/products/baroque-fireball-pearls-white-large-15-18mm-strands-approx-15 https://www.babsbeaddeals.com/products/white-fireball-baroque-pearls-13-15mm-15 What do u think of these? And purchasing from a bead store? Skip all together? Quality may not be there? Tyvm

You’re right. I think I was caught up on the deal.

The website photo is what I found and uploaded. I didn’t even think to count the pearls. I’ll see if she sends me a better photo. Thank you

@Pearl Dreams What do u think of these? I asked for another pic on a white paper towel. It’s still the next city over which is about a 40 min drive. Worth to go see it in person? Thanks! Forgot to mention she’s only asking $800 and never worn. 18” 7-9mm