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Best place to buy pearls?

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:04 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:04 PM

Best place to buy pearls?

I'm thinking with the lace BM dresses, I may get the girls some pearl necklaces as gifts. Maybe a strand, maybe a pendant. I know Honora is good. Are there any other places (online preferably since I'm out of state) good for pearl necklaces? I think I want to spend $150 or less since I am also paying for their hair to be done. Here's the dress, probably will be in a shade of pink or raspberry.

P.S. TIA!

Tina120206 Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:15 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:15 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

QVC has Honora at a good price.

SomethingBlu Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:19 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:19 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

I would check Overstock.com and SmartBargains.com

lawbizz11 Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:20 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:20 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

did you try fortunoff's? They might give you a discount being you are buying so many.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:20 PM+

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Re: Best place to buy pearls?

don't buy them online unless they are costume or Akoya.

I was very dissapointed in the quality of pearls I ordered from a catalog (Ross-Simons). They were full of blemishes and some even had gashes in them.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:27 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:27 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

Posted by dleeny

don't buy them online unless they are costume or Akoya.

I was very dissapointed in the quality of pearls I ordered from a catalog (Ross-Simons). They were full of blemishes and some even had gashes in them.

That's true. I would probably guy them in person, but it would have to be a place that has stores in MD.

SomethingBlu Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:29 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:29 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

Posted by glinda_goodwitch

Posted by dleeny

don't buy them online unless they are costume or Akoya.

I was very dissapointed in the quality of pearls I ordered from a catalog (Ross-Simons). They were full of blemishes and some even had gashes in them.

That's true. I would probably guy them in person, but it would have to be a place that has stores in MD.

Well, the sites that I mentioned buy the same quality as department stores. Try Macy's, Rich's or the like (not sure what's in MD).

octoberwedding Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:34 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 02:34 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

I bought pearls from lord & taylor and they are excellent quality and reasonable prices. when they have the fine jewelry sales the pearls are usually half price.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Oct 03, 2005 06:52 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 06:52 PM

Re: Best place to buy pearls?

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by glinda_goodwitch

Posted by dleeny

don't buy them online unless they are costume or Akoya.

I was very dissapointed in the quality of pearls I ordered from a catalog (Ross-Simons). They were full of blemishes and some even had gashes in them.

That's true. I would probably guy them in person, but it would have to be a place that has stores in MD.

Well, the sites that I mentioned buy the same quality as department stores. Try Macy's, Rich's or the like (not sure what's in MD).

We have nordstroms and bloomingdales. I'll try there. Thanks!

gigles319 Posted: Oct 03, 2005 07:59 PM+

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Posted: Oct 03, 2005 07:59 PM