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Hi everyone, I'm trying not to leave negative feedback for an ebay seller I've bought pearls from for several years and I've been generally happy with them. I've spent nearly $7000 on her items (loose pearls and jewelry) and left a lot of great feedback, but now my id is banned from contacting...

So I found an online listing for a fantastic looking Tahitian pearl necklace and the description stated: "Origin: Black Tahitian Pearl Processed Jewelry in China" I have always avoided buying non-freshwater pearls from China, because it didn't make sense to me that pearls produced elsewhere...

Hello, I am still busy shopping for Akoya blue pearls. I recently bought two necklaces from Pearl Paradise and I'm absolutely in love with them; not just the color but the metallic super-shine also. Found these online from a seller I don't know anything about - I am considering purchasing...

I've been trying to educate my eye and judgment in identifying types of pearls from photos. I think this is an easy one, but what do I know? Would appreciate very much your comments: Found this bracelet on ebay listed as "Mikimoto 8mm LARGE Pearl Bracelet 8" Long Sterling Clasp 16.8g Top...

Hi everyone, I just purchased from an online seller, a pair of blue akoya pearls. I want to make them into stud earrings. But I don’t know how to do this! 🙄 The seller wants to know what size hole to drill? Is there a typical size used most in the U.S.? Then I need to find someone to add...

My local jeweler has a pair of (white) SS stud earrings that I am interested in. They are each around 10.5 mm. My concern here is that they don't seem to have much luster. I have several white akoya pearls that have better luster than the SS ones, and a pair of metallic freshwater pearls...

Does China pearl company sell decent pearls? My local jeweler says they get all their pearl jewelry from them. Thanks for any info and/or experience! Linda

Lately I've run into an ebay seller with Akoya pearl jewelry sold as new with the Mikimoto box and card. The pendants run $200-$400 or so, are not listed as Blue Lagoon, and to my only-recently-educated eye they appear to be not genuine. I have a pair of Mikimoto earrings and the luster they...

I'm in love with a pearl bracelet but the pearls are strung without knots in between them. This is not good, I assume, because over time the pearls will rub each other and cause some wear (am I correct?). I'm just wondering if I should spend the money and then need to have them restrung. The...

I happened across a listing on ebay for a string of pears advertised as "natural saltwater pearls" (which I have learned are extremely rare). The listing had a certification from EGL that the pearls were genuine and worth $12,000...

Does the dying process for a black akoya pearl affect any aspect of its quality? For example, will it have less luster than a similar white akoya? Is a White akoya qualitatively better?