tara3056
Shiny_Rock
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- Jul 3, 2012
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Hi everyone!
I have a pair of 7.5-8.0mm Natural White Hanadama studs from Pearl Paradise, and I love them. With the Mother's Day sale they were running recently, I ordered a pair of 8.0-9.0mm Tahitian studs with a Peacock overtone.
In comparing the two pairs, the luster and play of color on the Hanadamas kind of blow the Tahitians out of the water. The Tahitians I ordered were AAA quality with "intense" luster, but I'm not blown away by them. My Hanadamas look like shimmery balls of light on my lobes; the Tahitians look pretty but they don't quite have that mirror-like shine... more satin-y. I don't have very much experience with good Tahitians (this is my first pair). Is it an issue of having too high of expectations because of my other pair - i.e. do Tahitians not generally compare well to Akoyas in terms of luster? Or should I return them and try to find a 'better' pair?
Thanks for your input!
I have a pair of 7.5-8.0mm Natural White Hanadama studs from Pearl Paradise, and I love them. With the Mother's Day sale they were running recently, I ordered a pair of 8.0-9.0mm Tahitian studs with a Peacock overtone.
In comparing the two pairs, the luster and play of color on the Hanadamas kind of blow the Tahitians out of the water. The Tahitians I ordered were AAA quality with "intense" luster, but I'm not blown away by them. My Hanadamas look like shimmery balls of light on my lobes; the Tahitians look pretty but they don't quite have that mirror-like shine... more satin-y. I don't have very much experience with good Tahitians (this is my first pair). Is it an issue of having too high of expectations because of my other pair - i.e. do Tahitians not generally compare well to Akoyas in terms of luster? Or should I return them and try to find a 'better' pair?
Thanks for your input!