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New to Pearls. Having trouble deciding....

geisha_gyrl

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Hi all,

I am new to pearls and want nice pearls for my bridal jewelry. I'm looking for simple drop diamond and pearl earrings with pendant.
I'm torn on whether to get top of the line FW or AAA Akoyas. I've looked at Pearl Paradise Freshadamas and Premium Pearl Akoyas. I like the settings at Premium Pearl but looking at eveyone's Freshdamas has me thinking.


I actually just bought a pair of earrings from Macy's thinking they were akoyas. They had high luster and very round so they didn't appear to be FW. Then, again, I don't know a lot about pearls. The only pearls I've ever spent time examining are Mikimotos. Anyway, they are the Belle de Mer and they were very pretty. I'm not sure if I will keep them. I really want very white pearls and these have an ivory overtone.

Can you break down the pros of each? How does Freshadamas compare to AAA Akoyas? What is the overtone on Freshadamas?

I really need to make a decision soon. I get married in less than 2 months!
 
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