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Peterson
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I have a question about Tahitian pearl grading.
I am in the market for a Tahitian strand and have been searching the Internet getting my education here. I have looked around at a lot of pearl dealers in my area but have not found any strands that really are what I am looking for. They all have a lot of marks on the surface, and I want a dark strand which will look best on my complexion, not a light-color strand, which most are.
I have started looking at Websites and did find a Site that has several Tahitian necklaces listed that are graded a AAA with a 'clean' surface. But when I use the zoom-in feature on the Site it appears as though there are marks on the surface of the pearls. When I emailed about the strand I was told that they are not perfectly clean and that quailty is nearly impossible to find. If they are they cost a mere fortune.
I am hoping someone could tell me whether or not my standards are too high. I do no not want to settle for a so-so necklace if there are better strands readily available, but I do not want to spend 20 thousand dollars.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I am in the market for a Tahitian strand and have been searching the Internet getting my education here. I have looked around at a lot of pearl dealers in my area but have not found any strands that really are what I am looking for. They all have a lot of marks on the surface, and I want a dark strand which will look best on my complexion, not a light-color strand, which most are.
I have started looking at Websites and did find a Site that has several Tahitian necklaces listed that are graded a AAA with a 'clean' surface. But when I use the zoom-in feature on the Site it appears as though there are marks on the surface of the pearls. When I emailed about the strand I was told that they are not perfectly clean and that quailty is nearly impossible to find. If they are they cost a mere fortune.
I am hoping someone could tell me whether or not my standards are too high. I do no not want to settle for a so-so necklace if there are better strands readily available, but I do not want to spend 20 thousand dollars.
Thanks in advance for any help!