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#4,846
I am so glad I consulted TPF before making any decisions on buying new pearls! @jasmynh1 so kindly recommended TJC, and although I was initially sceptical, given how competitive the prices were, even in comparison to The Pearl Source and Pearls Only, I pulled the trigger on a beautiful Akoya strand.
It arrived yesterday, and I am in love!
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I only wish it came with a nice box rather than the velvet bag, but for £79.99 (I had a further discount code!) I shouldn’t really be complaining, (rather than paying £600 for Tiffany freshwater pearls just for the silver clasp and pretty blue box).
 
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I am super happy today... DH thought it would be appropriate to give me an early Christmas present just because. Of course my recent past time of binge watching Downton Abbey and The Crown had nothing to do with it...

Freshwater pearl earrings in 14ct gold, 7.5mm but to me it looks close to 8mm. These will go with anything, I feel like a princess! The picture is from the jewellery store's website (sadly I could not get a decent picture no matter how hard I tried), I believe mine have a neater setting, no blemishes at all and the mirror glow in them is really something I did not expect from freshwater pearls.

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Remind me to add my other pearls later, nothing fancy but have some lovely Akoyas and big baroque freshwaters in my tiny collection.
 
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pomeline said:
I am super happy today... DH thought it would be appropriate to give me an early Christmas present just because. Of course my recent past time of binge watching Downton Abbey and The Crown had nothing to do with it...

Freshwater pearl earrings in 14ct gold, 7.5mm but to me it looks close to 8mm. These will go with anything, I feel like a princess! The picture is from the jewellery store's website (sadly I could not get a decent picture no matter how hard I tried), I believe mine have a neater setting, no blemishes at all and the mirror glow in them is really something I did not expect from freshwater pearls.

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Remind me to add my other pearls later, nothing fancy but have some lovely Akoyas and big baroque freshwaters in my tiny collection.
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What a lovely gift from your husband. These pearls reflect light like mirrors. Their luster is beautiful. Please if you can, show us your Akoyas and FW Baroques. Pearls are so interesting to appreciate even by pictures.
 
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TXLVlove said:
View attachment 5244288Wore my new SSP necklace yesterday. The earrings are so heavy that I can only wear them for a few hours!
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You look great wearing those pearls. It’s wonderful how your pearls elevate your blouse and sweater combination. What size are the earrings? I want to understand what is the biggest size of pearls one can wear without feeling them heavy. I am wondering whether SS, Akoyas, and FW differ in weight....
 
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MBUIOGVA said:
You look great wearing those pearls. It’s wonderful how your pearls elevate your blouse and sweater combination. What size are the earrings? I want to understand what is the biggest size of pearls one can wear without feeling them heavy. I am wondering whether SS, Akoyas, and FW differ in weight....
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Thanks! The earrings are 13mm Edison pearls but they match my ssp necklace perfectly. They are heavy! I think my sweet spot for Tahitian and SSP earrings is around 10-11mm. My Akoyas seem small in comparison at 8mm!
 
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