jody said:
I forgot to ask something else....if you wear your pearls a lot, it is recommended to have them restrung each year. Do you have this done locally or can PP do this? Costs? Thanks.
Jody
Your options:
Go to a local jeweller
Send the pearls back to PP
Learn how to string
There is a post somewhere about costs, it can differ very much from location to location. Depending where you are situated you perhaps have to pay shipping and/or insurance. I think the most expensive was 8 US $ for an inch, PP:s prices was much more moderate, send them an email and they will tell you!
If you are going to buy many pearls (as most of us on this forum do, it would be the best and cheapest way to learn how to do it yourself. Look up the posts under "The Lowly Beaders Club" and you will get a lot of information there about books and materials.
I just found a little about costs, Bella (in Los Angeles) will do it for $ 10, they have 4 stringers in the office every day (this was in 2006), PP took $ 15 if the pieces come from elsewhere.