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visited general pearl show room last weekend in okachimachi (jewelry district) in Tokyo. their show room open 4 days a week only in the afternoons for 3 hours. but I was lucky enough to go early because it took about 2 hours to select, pay and string. (so many customers!!) Other people...

Hello everyone. First, I've been eying this keshi necklace but not sure about the price. I have never seen keshi in other stores in this country (pearls are not very popular..) so I want to know how much this type of strand cost elsewhere. Also, for those circle wss and gss, I really...

I posted here in May of my Sample sale purchases and here it is again! This time I brought cash with me and bought so much more! this shop actually only does wholesale so their office is tiny.. they sell samples and ones that were returned from their vendors due to high price...or smth. look...

first purchase from cees after reading so many great reviews about him !! pearls looks darker in the photos but on my ears, it's more silver with great luster! I messaged him about his small Tahitian strand yesterday and was the first thing that popped into my head this morning.. pearls are...

Hello everyone, I was wondering if the hong kong shows are open to anyone who signs up? I'm just a pearl lover who is not in the business but since HK is not far and I visit about twice a year I was thinking of visiting while the show is going on. Is it possible to have just a look ? If I...

it's not mine but I thought it was post worthy. Tasaki is very popular in Asia.. (cheaper and younger designs than mikimoto but still pricey) my aunt purchased this blue akoya strand from tasaki I tried to show the blue/silver/grey color but picture doesn't do its justice.. 1st pic is next...

Hello, I went to this closed sample sale of a wholesales shop last Saturday. As pearls are not very popular in my country, there are only few pearl shops (retail/wholesales) and one of the wholesales had sample sale and those who signed up to go were allowed in. I got these earrings for 110...

Hi all, I'm going to purchase this necklace as it's on sale now and just because I want to have one MIKI... https://cyberskyshop.koreanair.com/prd/viewProduct.do?kalPrdtCode=S10006F0 and while i'm buying, should I buy this pair also...

I know pearls are difficult, picky objects (no perfume, wear it last, no soap.. etc) and I try to clean my pearls with a cloth after wearing them but i'm wondering how long this luster will last as I 've seen pictures of antique pearls and they seem very blend. is it because they were not...

Hello everyone, I was wondering how everyone stores their lovely earrings! i've always kept them in these pill containers... and inside of a drawer to avoid sunlight, as my collection got bigger and hard to keep track of them.. but now i'm wondering if this is ok ... maybe i should put...

just wanted to share some photos :)) i've never seen them in real life and could find only little information of these babies until i went hanadama earring shoppping in tokyo! these tennyo grade were BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLL but so expensive. i'm guessing there are several hidden/unknown...