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Hey everyone, A friend of my wife bought a set of pearls for $25 at an estate sale and wanted to know what she got. My wife referring to me as an "expert in pearls" (since I know more than nothing) brought them home for me to look at. I'm working on getting a picture, but our digital camera...

Hey everyone! I bought my wife a Freshadama bracelet last year using nylon string for her medical alert plaque. She didn't listen to my advise to remove it before showering and now I'm left with a pile of pearls. Does anyone have suggestions on the cheapest solution for getting it restrung...

Hey everyone! Can anyone tell me how I (an amateur) can identify akoya vs. freshwater pearls? I'm interested in being able to distinguish between the two, but I can't seen to find a good resource.

Hi everyone! I'm looking to buy a 16" Akoya pearl necklace for my wife for Christmas. The price I found on PearlParadise AAA quality 6.0-6.5mm. I was looking around online and found a vendor on Amazon called "Joy De Mer" that was selling the same size and quality for $165. Does anyone know...

Hello, My wife has a bleeding disorder, so she has to wear this metal medical alert bracelet. I'd like to make it into a pearl bracelet so it'll look nicer day-to-day. I decided that I want freshwater pearls so that it'll be more durable. Does anyone know what type of thread could be used...

Hello, I was looking around on the education part of the site for information on chocolate tahitian pearls. What exactly are these? Are they treated in some special way? Thanks, Dwight K. Schrute

Hello, I've been comparing pearls online to pearls in some of my local jewelry stores and I'm seeing some inconsistencies. For example, it seems that online I can get a 10-11mm pearl with top ratings for around $150/pearl. At the stores, they are claiming they don't even buy them for that...

Hello, I'm looking for a Tahitian pendant to give my wife for Christmas. I feel like I've hit almost every website there is, but I can't find what I'm looking for. I'm looking for something in the 11-12mm range with white gold. I want the rest of the pendant to have some size so it doesn't...