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Gatsby · Sep 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM

After watching the Coco Chanel movie for three hours, I wanted a long pearl necklace I could dress up or down. Since I already have a regular pearl necklace, I wanted this to be in the 50" to 60" range and I was not in a hurry but thought in the next month or two I would find the perfect strand or choose it for Christmas.

In that amount of time, every store I found it at, whether J. Crew where the pearls were real to Nordstrom where they were the Majorica, they have sold out! What happened here, is there a run on long pearl necklaces?

I noticed Carrie wore them in the SITC movie too so did long pearls become more popular in a short time than I realized?

Nola · Sep 27th, 2008, 04:44 PM

It´s just such a classic, I find that the long ones usually go pretty fast at stores

Honey228 · Sep 28th, 2008, 11:38 PM

If you buy the 51" strand from American pearl, it comes with four mystery connectors. That gives you four strands that you can wear in 256 different ways. I thought that it was neat.

http://www.americanpearl.com/mysterypearls.html

I have no idea if those movies have made long pearls more popular, but I just always have loved pearls.

kemilia · Sep 29th, 2008, 07:35 PM

I was looking at some pearls last week at a flea market/colletibles event close to where I live and this one booth, that had THE pearls I wanted LAST month had SOLD them (oh well) so I was looking at some others, and they were very long. The seller said something like "so you like the Sex & The City" pearls?. We are selling lots of them." (I loved the SATC tv show but am waiting for the movie to hit the top of my Netflix queue) so I am guessing long pearls are featured in the film. I love pearls, and enjoyed the 3 hours of Chanel tv movie too.

may3545 · Sep 29th, 2008, 11:51 PM

I love long pearls! I have a 36" pearl necklace and another Chanel long costume jewelry one. I always wear them. So timeless. I found a strand at pearlparadise.com and they were gorgeous!

lysi78 · Oct 1st, 2008, 10:58 PM

HONORA always has long pearl necklaces in all colors. Their prices are reasonable as well. They have a website, but they dont show all of their collections online. They have long pearl necklaces in many lengths. The best bet is to go to their store on 57th and Madison. Not sure if they have any other stores than that, but I know Saks carries some of their lines.

fantasiatzu · Oct 2nd, 2008, 12:17 AM

I managed to buy some long fresh water pearls for my friends I got them locally for like $10 per strand.

If you know people here in PH, I guess you can ask people you know to buy for you from here.

Missrocks · Oct 2nd, 2008, 12:21 AM

I love the long Chanel costume ones- I just can't justify paying that much for costume.

Gatsby · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by fantasiatzu

I managed to buy some long fresh water pearls for my friends I got them locally for like $10 per strand.

If you know people here in PH, I guess you can ask people you know to buy for you from here.

$10. per strand for real pearls? Wow...

Gatsby · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Missrocks

I love the long Chanel costume ones- I just can't justify paying that much for costume.

I know and they are pretty but I've heard the strands with the tiny pearls on the CCs - the tiny pearls are prone to falling off. So you don't get real pearls and you may have missing pearls on your CCs.

Gatsby · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by lysi78

HONORA always has long pearl necklaces in all colors. Their prices are reasonable as well. They have a website, but they dont show all of their collections online. They have long pearl necklaces in many lengths. The best bet is to go to their store on 57th and Madison. Not sure if they have any other stores than that, but I know Saks carries some of their lines.

I see HONORA's ads in magazines, I will check Saks too. Thanks!

fantasiatzu · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Gatsby

$10. per strand for real pearls? Wow...

They are even cheaper in China, but these are not real high quality fresh water pearls.

fantasiatzu · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:07 AM

Gatsby if you PM me your name and address and phone I'll send you a strand as a present :)

Gatsby · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by kemilia

I was looking at some pearls last week at a flea market/colletibles event close to where I live and this one booth, that had THE pearls I wanted LAST month had SOLD them (oh well) so I was looking at some others, and they were very long. The seller said something like "so you like the Sex & The City" pearls?. We are selling lots of them." (I loved the SATC tv show but am waiting for the movie to hit the top of my Netflix queue) so I am guessing long pearls are featured in the film. I love pearls, and enjoyed the 3 hours of Chanel tv movie too.

I know, right? In the Coco Chanel movie, she was wearing long pearls all the time and they would be really long, longer than the waistband of her skirt when she was opening her own shop. And yes, Carrie wears the long pearls oh so casually and it looks great of course.

lysi78 · Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:04 PM

I also recently bought some really beautiful fresh water pearls, long strands one multi color and one all in pink in barbados. they were $25 each. I couldn't believe how cheap, not the best quality but for the price it can't be beat. In the US they are expensive.

Sep 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#1
Gatsby OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102	Long Pearl Necklaces - An Observation After watching the Coco Chanel movie for three hours, I wanted a long pearl necklace I could dress up or down. Since I already have a regular pearl necklace, I wanted this to be in the 50" to 60" range and I was not in a hurry but thought in the next month or two I would find the perfect strand or choose it for Christmas. In that amount of time, every store I found it at, whether J. Crew where the pearls were real to Nordstrom where they were the Majorica, they have sold out! What happened here, is there a run on long pearl necklaces? I noticed Carrie wore them in the SITC movie too so did long pearls become more popular in a short time than I realized?
Gatsby OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102

Sep 27th, 2008, 04:44 PM	#2
Nola Wish I was in Paris Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 21,832	It´s just such a classic, I find that the long ones usually go pretty fast at stores
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Sep 28th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#3
Honey228 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 155	If you buy the 51" strand from American pearl, it comes with four mystery connectors. That gives you four strands that you can wear in 256 different ways. I thought that it was neat. http://www.americanpearl.com/mysterypearls.html I have no idea if those movies have made long pearls more popular, but I just always have loved pearls.
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Sep 29th, 2008, 11:51 PM	#5
may3545 Happy living Joined: Mar 2006 Location: A beautiful place Posts: 6,481	I love long pearls! I have a 36" pearl necklace and another Chanel long costume jewelry one. I always wear them. So timeless. I found a strand at pearlparadise.com and they were gorgeous!
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Oct 1st, 2008, 10:58 PM	#6
lysi78 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 5	HONORA always has long pearl necklaces in all colors. Their prices are reasonable as well. They have a website, but they dont show all of their collections online. They have long pearl necklaces in many lengths. The best bet is to go to their store on 57th and Madison. Not sure if they have any other stores than that, but I know Saks carries some of their lines.
lysi78 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 5

Sep 29th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#4
kemilia Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: the boonies of illinois Posts: 480	I was looking at some pearls last week at a flea market/colletibles event close to where I live and this one booth, that had THE pearls I wanted LAST month had SOLD them (oh well) so I was looking at some others, and they were very long. The seller said something like "so you like the Sex & The City" pearls?. We are selling lots of them." (I loved the SATC tv show but am waiting for the movie to hit the top of my Netflix queue) so I am guessing long pearls are featured in the film. I love pearls, and enjoyed the 3 hours of Chanel tv movie too.

Oct 2nd, 2008, 12:17 AM	#7
fantasiatzu Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Shih Tzu Central Posts: 275	I managed to buy some long fresh water pearls for my friends I got them locally for like $10 per strand. If you know people here in PH, I guess you can ask people you know to buy for you from here.

Oct 2nd, 2008, 12:21 AM	#8
Missrocks Member Joined: Apr 2008 Location: CA Posts: 749	I love the long Chanel costume ones- I just can't justify paying that much for costume.

Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:07 AM	#13
fantasiatzu Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Shih Tzu Central Posts: 275	Gatsby if you PM me your name and address and phone I'll send you a strand as a present :)

Oct 2nd, 2008, 09:04 PM	#15
lysi78 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 5	I also recently bought some really beautiful fresh water pearls, long strands one multi color and one all in pink in barbados. they were $25 each. I couldn't believe how cheap, not the best quality but for the price it can't be beat. In the US they are expensive.
lysi78 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 5

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