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P: 6/23/2009 9:29:40 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	I couldn't resist the Pearl Outlet's June sale. I ordered a pair of 7mm AAA grey freshwater pearl earrings and a gem grade 8.5-9mm necklace. I am very please with the quailty of those earrings. The pearls are very round, very clean and has very good luster. To my surprise, the AAA grey pearls are more lustrous than the gem grade pearls. Am I missing something here? I assumed gem grade is better than AAA. Anyway, maybe my expectation of gem grade is not realistic. I'm a bit disappointed about the cleaness and the luster but am pleased with the roundness and the size. Overall, it's still a good value for a strand with this quality. I took a lot of pictures to share with you all. The baby size pearl necklace in some pictures is a mikimoto. It's either A or A1. Here are the earrings.
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:29:40 PM

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P: 6/23/2009 9:31:29 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	A bathroom shot. The lighting is not ideal for the pearls.
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:31:29 PM

P: 6/23/2009 9:36:51 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	This pic was taken right next to the west facing sliding door. The pearls look much better here.
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:36:51 PM

P: 6/23/2009 9:39:17 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	A close up of my baby size mikimoto and the 8.5-9mm necklaces.
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:39:17 PM

P: 6/23/2009 9:43:28 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	This is how they look from an arm length distant.
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:43:28 PM

P: 6/23/2009 9:44:48 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	Group pic
Posted: 6/23/2009 9:44:48 PM

P: 6/23/2009 10:45:26 PM
summertime Cut Rock Total Posts: 182 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 12/6/2008	WOW! Those look huge around your neck. I love them! Beautiful, beautiful. Congrats!
Posted: 6/23/2009 10:45:26 PM

P: 6/23/2009 10:48:35 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,828 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 6/23/2009 9:39:17 PM Author: fafa A close up of my baby size mikimoto and the 8.5-9mm necklaces. OMG, I think I am going to faint; the size is amazing!!! are the mikimotos akoyas? akoyas are suppose to have more luster than freshwater. I ordered the earrings too and they are amazing!!! Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 6/23/2009 10:48:35 PM

P: 6/24/2009 1:25:13 AM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	Date: 6/23/2009 10:45:26 PM Author: summertime WOW! Those look huge around your neck. I love them! Beautiful, beautiful. Congrats! Thank you, summer. I am super petite and these pearls look huge on me. I'm not sure if they are too much for a tiny person like myself.
Posted: 6/24/2009 1:25:13 AM

P: 6/24/2009 1:33:51 AM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	Date: 6/23/2009 10:48:35 PM Author: Skippy123 Date: 6/23/2009 9:39:17 PM Author: fafa A close up of my baby size mikimoto and the 8.5-9mm necklaces. OMG, I think I am going to faint; the size is amazing!!! are the mikimotos akoyas? akoyas are suppose to have more luster than freshwater. I ordered the earrings too and they are amazing!!! Thank you Skippy. Yes, the Miki's are akoyas. I have heard about the luster comment about akoyas and FWPs but I secretely hope that a gem grade will outshine the A or A1 akoya. Not in this case though. The Miki's still win a tad bit.
Posted: 6/24/2009 1:33:51 AM

P: 6/24/2009 8:39:15 AM
jmtomaui Cut Rock Total Posts: 344 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/10/2006	Fafa, this strand of pearls is beautiful and certainly NOT too big on you! They look fantastic! Especially w/ the Mikimotos! As do the earrings. I don't think you are the first one to question the luster of the gem quality vs the AAA? I believe someone else may have mentioned this also but I would need to go back and read other threads to be sure. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had to courage to start." John Bingham May you have the courage to start! Julie
Posted: 6/24/2009 8:39:15 AM

P: 6/24/2009 1:15:00 PM
starshine Rough Rock Total Posts: 97 Last Post: 7/18/2009 Member Since: 5/3/2007	Very pretty!
Posted: 6/24/2009 1:15:00 PM

P: 6/24/2009 4:55:09 PM
szh07 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,328 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/28/2008	Just gorgeous! The gem grade strand really is very round! And the grey studs are just beautiful as well. See, you and me have a better time than most can dream, Have it better than the best, and so can pull on through. Whatever tears at us, whatever holds us down, And if nothing can be done, We'll make the best of what's around.
Posted: 6/24/2009 4:55:09 PM

P: 6/25/2009 10:07:34 AM
canuk-gal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,195 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 4/19/2004	HI: Ohhh, rather marvellous!! cheers--Sharon "People who possess great qualities, do not need to show off".
Posted: 6/25/2009 10:07:34 AM

P: 6/25/2009 5:41:34 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	Thank you jmtomaui, starshine, szh07, and Sharon for your sweet comments. jmtomaui, if you found the link of the discussion of gem quality and AAA, could you please post it here? Thanks.
Posted: 6/25/2009 5:41:34 PM

P: 6/25/2009 6:12:40 PM
starshine Rough Rock Total Posts: 97 Last Post: 7/18/2009 Member Since: 5/3/2007	I think this is the link she was referring to, Fafa. http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=117175
Posted: 6/25/2009 6:12:40 PM

P: 6/25/2009 10:30:12 PM
fafa Cut Rock Total Posts: 257 Last Post: 9/18/2009 Member Since: 3/21/2006	Starshine, thanks for the link.
Posted: 6/25/2009 10:30:12 PM

P: 6/25/2009 10:46:13 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,828 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 6/25/2009 5:41:34 PM Author: fafa Thank you jmtomaui, starshine, szh07, and Sharon for your sweet comments. jmtomaui, if you found the link of the discussion of gem quality and AAA, could you please post it here? Thanks. Fafa, I bought AAA's like yours to match the necklace, Freshadamas and I actually was swooning over the size of these pearls you posted so I bit the bullet and bought them too. They are super close to the Freshadamas in luster but a tiny bit less luster but a bit more round. Both I think are beautiful. I love your pearls!!! Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 6/25/2009 10:46:13 PM

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