Although we are not pearl appraiser, we have many Pearl Girls who ask us about their pearls worth. Again, this is outside of my area of expertise. On purpose! I love pearls so much and I do not like to get wrapped up in their valuation. But I do love looking at pearls… and I …
What a lovely package we received at The Pearl Girls today! Barbara Ann mailed us her Moms broken pearls along with a wonderful note: Dear Pearl Girls, Enclosed is a broken strand of pearls that belonged to my mother. I lost her June 17, 2017. Her name was Conception but everyone knew her …
We heard from a potential customer wanting to know it it is worth it to reknot faux pearls. What a great question! India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls and amazing adventures. I own a pearl jewelry and jewelry repair business, ThePearlGirls.com, with a cute retail store …
I am hoping you can tell me something about the pearls in the attached photograph. My mother recently passed away at age 90. She had this pearl necklace before I was born when she was 20. I am not trying to determine the monetary value of this necklace, just maybe something about this type of …
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Here is a note on why I do not grade pearls. Now, I am a certified pearl grader. I have my graduate pearls diploma and I am a constant pearl learner and this is what I have learned…. pearl grading doesn’t mean a thing. Since I am the pearl buyer for The Pearl Girls, I …
Pearls for a Plus Sized Woman “I am a plus sized woman. Are the larger 10mm pearls better for me?” Pearls for a plus sized woman, does the size of your peals matter to the size of your body? Great question we had come in from one of our customers. As many of you know, …
I purchased some chocolate pearls, a set of earrings and a pendant, all chocolate pearls with 14K gold setting and 4 diamonds in each setting. The pearls are the size of a pea. Very beautiful, the sales person says they are cultured but not dyed. Can this be so? -Michael Hi Michael! Thanks for reaching out …
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So, you want to know how pearls get their color. Let’s go ahead and throw out any ideas of dyed or treated pearls. I have written about dyed pearls before but I want to tell you about how natural pearls get their color. And, when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Let’s review …
One of the fun perks of my job is I get to look at many people’s pearls. Although we do not purchase pearls from other people’s jewelry collections, I am always happy to look at pearls and let other know any info I might have on the history of their pearls. It is interesting to …
Tell me about my pearls … India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls and amazing adventures. I own a pearl jewelry and jewelry repair business, ThePearlGirls.com, with a cute retail store in Athens, GA. I also have a Pearl Travel business and travel blog at TheWorldofPearl.com.
I stumbled up this listed on eBay and I am reminded how much people do not know about pearls and how unwilling other pearl sellers are willing to tell them. For instance, look at this fake pearl: Pretty, isn’t it!? The listing says it is a $160 Large 14mm Shell Pearl Gold Drop Necklace Pendant and …
Another great question from one of our Pearl Girls wanting to know, is this pearl real?! Hi there! My mother left me some jewelry when she passed. Amongst the items was this pendant. It’s set in sterling silver and is about 3″ long. I was curious as to whether the “pearl” is real, or whether …
