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Hi all, I was just hoping maybe I could get some clarification about the expectations of this community of pearl lovers, buyers and sellers alike, when it comes to responsibility of the buyer and the seller in the event that the goods are lost by the carrier. With the variety of business types...

This is a graduated pearl and chain necklace I put together using some pretty freshwater pearls from RainbowIslandPearls on ebay, ranging from 3mm to 10mm. Inger was really kind and went out of her way to help expand this set of pearls from original earring sets (five pairs of matching pearls)...

(now that I think of it this is probably a bit mis-titled considering the potential for wire wrapping techniques, this barely scratches the surface) Shortly after I fell in love with pearls I became interested in beading and knotting. My hope is to learn enough to knot my own pearls using the...

Hi everyone, this will be my first golden south sea pearl "purchase" so I am looking for some more seasoned pearl-lovers to weigh in on which colors and overtones are considered to be better in terms of this pearl type. From what I have seen on this forum and online the 'best' colors are the...

Hi everyone, I have had a Tahitian pendant purchase in mind for some time but I don't really have any experience or expectations of price or quality with Tahitians. I really like the color and shape of this particular pearl, but with the abundance of baroque Tahitians I wonder if I should wait...

Hi everyone, I have been searching for a thread here that was mentioned in the other pearl forum, related to how vendor glamour shots compare to 'real life' photos taken by customers. Apparently many of the members on this forum were kind enough to post some shots of their necklaces next to the...

Hi everyone! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! I am currently vacationing in Orlando and happened across a Pearl Factory 'shack' in Downtown Disney. Other than their jewelry counter they also offer this "pick your own oyster" service where for $15.99 you select an oyster from which...

Hi everyone, I am new to pearls but became obsessed with them after a not-so-satisfying Black Friday impulse buy at a local department store which I plan to return. This incident made me determined to be better informed about making a purchase and spend a little more for good quality. I find...