To buy or not to buy? Fiji baroque strand

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Hi, I need advice, I am currently obsessing over pearls in general especially the black varieties. I recently bought a very sweet baby Tahitian gold art nouvou style pendant and also snapped up a pair of Cook Islan Black pearl studs orginally from Bergman and sons, so my budget is fairly exhausted and off course I just saw these, the strand of Fiji black pearls, 11-13mm low quality baroque 43cm with silver T bar clasp, priced about $300usd in my local currency, is it a not to be missed deal or should I keep saving for better quality, note I live in NZ so visiting Fiji in the next 3-5 years is highly probable and next year I am going to Rarotonga so I could wait and buy locally. Here are is a picture I screen shot, I need opinions
 

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jshepherd said:
It's easy to obsess over black pearls. They're might favorite for the color range.

The image you attached aren't Fiji pearls, though. They're dyed Chinese freshwater. I'd pass on that strand.
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Wow that was quick - she is quite reputable but maybe she was mislead. Thanks I’ll pass I already have some very nice dyed freshwater.
 
jshepherd said:
It's easy to obsess over black pearls. They're might favorite for the color range.

The image you attached aren't Fiji pearls, though. They're dyed Chinese freshwater. I'd pass on that strand.
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Here is another picture I thought they looked quite good for low grade - your sure they are freshwater?
 

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Sound like you all might have saved me from a bit of a mistake - thanks so much, will just have to save up for a trip to Fiji - and for a nice genuine set in Rarotonga next year
 
jshepherd said:
Superhero of pearls ... I guess I've got the Halloween costume sorted out :ROFLMAO:

And yes, as BWeaves and Pearl Dreams pointed out, 100% certain. They are dyed Chinese freshwater pearls.
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Thank you, I certainly won’t be buying then, I already have a nice set of Chinese dyed freshwater pearls - that were advertised as such and I paid $10s of dollars for - not hundreds. I’ll same my money for Rarotonga next year
 
MintyFresh said:
JShepherd: I picture a big pearl-y helmet, pearl-encrusted boots and perhaps a mollusk emblazoned on your shirt.
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I was thinking something more like Poseidon, with a trident.
If Jeremy's going more Superman, there should be a "P" on his chest, like the Pearl Paradise little tag charm.
 
jshepherd said:
It's easy to obsess over black pearls. They're might favorite for the color range.

The image you attached aren't Fiji pearls, though. They're dyed Chinese freshwater. I'd pass on that strand.
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I agree 100%
 
Update - I didn’t buy the pearls, but I did find what I am fairly sure is a real Fiji pearl - we being sold for very little as it had a broken ring in a J Hunter leather bracelet so I removed the pearl completely and threaded in a fine gold chain. It’s beautiful, looks grey sometimes green and even sort of gold in some lights. Now I get the beauty that is Fiji pearls!

Note these are pretty bad photos - do not capture the beauty very well at all
 

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