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Hi everyone, I'm new to this thread but loving all your photos! I would be very grateful for any information someone could provide about the customs costs of purchasing pearl jewelry overseas and bringing into the US. I am interested in buying some Australian SS pearl earrings and would like to have an idea of what the typical "extra" costs might be (both customs and broker costs of shipper, such as DHL). Do any of you have experiences in this regard? Many thanks in advance!
 
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Diva_k3000 said:
I grew became a lawyer and just bought myself my first strand of real Akoya pearls. I loved them so much, I bought myself a pair of dangly black pearl earrings as well. It seems shallow, but I feel extremely lucky to be able to afford all these things I couldn’t growing up. It may be superficial, but it makes me feel successful.
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Congratulations Diva_k3000! They are very beautiful and you deserve thEm! Your family must be so proud of you! agree with TXLVlove and Smokie Dragon and others thta you can wear them every day. Below are south sea and some citrine earrings and some fun baroque and semi baroque!
Hiya, Kipp!
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Thanks so much Kipp. Forgot to mention, I was recently charged 660usd customs on a 6600 purchase from Japan via DHL, but it was a bag, not jewelry. No idea if it’s different Bc different category. But on another 4K purchase (from Japan) nothing. Both DHL. In the past, items were sent via EMS, no customs fee. also, I finally got the Belperron book. Hugs
 
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880 said:
Thanks so much Kipp. Forgot to mention, I was recently charged 660usd customs on a 6600 purchase from Japan via DHL, but it was a bag, not jewelry. No idea if it’s different Bc different category. But on another 4K purchase (from Japan) nothing. Both DHL. In the past, items were sent via EMS, no customs fee. also, I finally got the Belperron book. Hugs
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Thanks so much for this information, @880! Enjoy the Belperron book! <3
 
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Diva_k3000 said:
This was very emotional for me. I grew up working class — my mom was a house cleaner, my dad was a state government employee. We didn’t have a lot of money.

I grew became a lawyer and just bought myself my first strand of real Akoya pearls. I loved them so much, I bought myself a pair of dangly black pearl earrings as well. It seems shallow, but I feel extremely lucky to be able to afford all these things I couldn’t growing up. It may be superficial, but it makes me feel successful.

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Splendid. Good for you! You are a success story! Education is everything.
 
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