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#522815 - 10/14/09 01:40 PM
Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
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melissa1977
Curious
Registered: 10/24/05
Posts: 13
Loc: Central NY
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Hi, since everybody here has always been helpful when I've asked questions before; I would like to ask for some help on pearl stud earrings.
I want to buy a pair for everyday use in the next week or so for myself; in the $100-200 range; cheaper would be great though. I am interested in the 7mm-8mm size,no bigger or they would look weird on my small lobes. I would prefer good quality Akoya pearls (to last me), but would also consider a pair of well matched VERY round high quality FW pearls (not dyed or bleached though).
I would like to get just a very well matched pair half drilled as I can get my own simple style gold mountings online and I have industrial strength jewelry glue to make them myself or if I find a pair of studs I really love,I would be fine buying them already set too. I've been keeping my eye on Ebay for used Mikimoto 18kt studs. There is 1 auction going right now for in the 7mm range 18ktyg and they look to be in top notch used condition, but I'm unsure how much they will end at. I was also considering Blue Nile, but that would put my at the top of my price if not over. I noticed somebody else in another post recommended TaDragon from Ebay. I looked them up and I saw a few pairs I really liked slightly under $100, but was unsure about ordering over sea's.
Does anybody else have any suggestions on where to go?
Oh also, for the cup and peg mounts if I am able to just buy the pearls,where would you recommend buying them online? I did find some from Firemountaingems, but was wondering what else is out there?
Thanks
Melissa
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#522824 - 10/14/09 01:56 PM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
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melissa1977
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Registered: 10/24/05
Posts: 13
Loc: Central NY
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Wow Bling, thanks for the super quick reply. I checked out your link and when I get home I will go over the whole site. Do you know how there other colors are in person? For those prices I just have to buy more than 1 pair 
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#522825 - 10/14/09 01:59 PM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
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Blingaholic
BTD Crown Jewel
Registered: 03/25/07
Posts: 15895
Loc: VA
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 i haven't bought any other colors from them but i imagine they'd be gorgeous!
they have a 90 day return policy, so i guess if you don't like the colors, you can return them. not sure if they refund on shipping, though.
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#522897 - 10/14/09 06:46 PM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
[Re: Blingaholic]
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melissa1977
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Registered: 10/24/05
Posts: 13
Loc: Central NY
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Bling, I came across these on Ebay and loved the color. Not as big as I wanted, but just love the color. What do you think?
After looking at the link you posted for some time I'm not sure if they are right for me. I actually prefer a muted pearl surface that seems to glow from within. I don't really like the mirror like surface. It seemed by your photo's that your earrings had a very mirror like surface.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AAA-Ocean-Natural-BE...=item5acfd1256c
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#522912 - 10/14/09 07:12 PM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
[Re: melissa1977]
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Blingaholic
BTD Crown Jewel
Registered: 03/25/07
Posts: 15895
Loc: VA
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i think the pearllunar earrings are gorgeous. <3 i've never bought from her, but i know MsT has and a few other ladies here have, too. her earrings are also very lustrous. i think my earrings are a rose overtone so they appear different. i had a pair that had ivory overtones, and they were more muted and did seem to glow from within.
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#522917 - 10/14/09 07:20 PM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
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MsT
The Pink Orchid
Registered: 02/04/04
Posts: 3913
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My first pair of Akoya studs were from PL and they were fantastic!!! I gave them to my mother because my friend who owns a pawn shop gave me a pair of similar studs as a gift. In any event, the PL studs were really high luster and perfectly matched. My only complaint was the earring back could have been larger. I paid 75.
I loved my Freshadama necklace (never had the earrings) and have always been impressed with Bling's earrings. Yum! I do prefer the softer luster of akoya to freshwater though. Found that out through trial and error.
I don't like the studs shown in the ebay link. The color isn't right. Go for something white with rose overtones. That is universally appealing.
Edited by MsT (10/14/09 07:26 PM)
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#523852 - 10/19/09 07:29 AM
Re: Help me with buying a VG pair of pearl studs
[Re: sparklee]
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melissa1977
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Registered: 10/24/05
Posts: 13
Loc: Central NY
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Well, after buying my first pearl studs from MsT, Thank you very much by the way.
I think I have to buy a pearl cloth or cleaner, watching a few auctions from Pearlluna, LOL. What would everybody recommend for cleaning pearls?
Melissa
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