misskittycat
Brilliant_Rock
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So I have been hunting for a pair of Tahitian pearl drops for my diamond earrings for a little while now. I have been close to buying a few pairs but have missed out on a couple of auctions (last minute bidding and toddlers just don't mix) and others I thought were just too expensive. I probably should have just bought the pearls from PP, but I really am being a cheapskate. I really didn't want to spend more than $130 on them as I have already spent so much on the earrings in the first place and I'm not sure I will get that much wear out of them to warrant a huge investment.
This morning I stumbled across these ones: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330949242509?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648
They ticked pretty much all my boxes - slight drop baroque, not too dark (more silver), a little bit of peacock in the overtone, slightly ringed but not overly (these were just too ringed for my liking: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-PIECE-GIGANTIC-NATURAL-COLOR-TAHITIAN-CULTURED-PEARLS-NR-/350826127047?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51aedddec7 even though I loved the colour and I did stalk them for quite a while)... The only hesitation is that they are a little different, but I think for earrings they should be okay. They are half drilling them for me so hopefully the findings should be cheaper this time. These came in a little iver my budget, but shipping was free and I really do like them...
So hopefully in a couple of weeks I will be able to share real life pictures!
This morning I stumbled across these ones: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330949242509?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648
They ticked pretty much all my boxes - slight drop baroque, not too dark (more silver), a little bit of peacock in the overtone, slightly ringed but not overly (these were just too ringed for my liking: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-PIECE-GIGANTIC-NATURAL-COLOR-TAHITIAN-CULTURED-PEARLS-NR-/350826127047?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51aedddec7 even though I loved the colour and I did stalk them for quite a while)... The only hesitation is that they are a little different, but I think for earrings they should be okay. They are half drilling them for me so hopefully the findings should be cheaper this time. These came in a little iver my budget, but shipping was free and I really do like them...
So hopefully in a couple of weeks I will be able to share real life pictures!