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So the "royal we", eh? But only in terms of purveyors of fine pearls. 🤓👍👍

Thanks for the suggestion!

Great advice!

Sorry for blowing this thread up! And I appreciate all of your responses in advance. Could the nice fellow from Pearl Paradise chime in on their policy about buying two pairs in order to comparison shop.... and then sending one back? Is that allowed, Jshepard?

My mistake! I just checked: the AA+ akoya necklace is basically 3 times the price of the AAA freshwater pearl necklace on the pearl paradise site (and it is a slightly smaller size). So I guess my mind is made up. I just can't justify paying so much more for the AA+ akoya necklace. 🤷 But do...

But when it comes to perfect roundness, I guess I'm not a complete stickler. Because even the pictures of AAA grade freshwater pearls on Pearl Paradise look plenty round to me--- and they are even more affordable than the freshadama. It's cheaper to buy a full set (necklace, earrings, bracelet)...

Thanks so much for your input! Damn, I had just about talked myself out of an akoya necklace due to longevity/durability issues (and price, of course). But NOW I'm back on the fence. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😂😂

So in your opinion, do quality freshwater pearls retain their original color longer than good quality akoya? Or vice versa? Or do both take on sort of a cream color within a decade or two? In terms of durability ( and the Pearl not becoming worn looking sooner) it sounds like freshwater pearls...

Thanks for the info!

And could others pipe in on the overall durability of freshwater pearls versus akoya? From what I've been reading it sounds like freshwater pearls retain their color and shape significantly longer than akoyas due to being essentially all nacre? Is this true? Will a nice freshwater pearl necklace...

Thanks so much for your response. When you talk about the Lusters being different, did you mean that the luster of akoya pearls is different than even a very high quality freshwater Pearl such as a freshadama? Or did you mean that freshwater pearl necklaces don't match each other well as far as...

I'm a complete newbie here--- I just registered tonight, in fact. And my Pearl knowledge is VERY limited. I literally just stumbled across this site and I was instantly fascinated (but also more than a little overwhelmed 😵‍💫😵‍💫). I want to purchase a beautiful pearl necklace with white pearls...