Customer Reviews

Freshwater Cultured Pearl 3.0-7.5mm Necklace, 18"

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I was very pleasantly surprised when this and a pair of diamond studs I ordered arrived. Great presentation boxes, and a super looking string of pearls. For less than $100 it looks like a great deal to me. The winning line,"You spent way too much!", made it worth it. I don't know much about jewelry, but this was more than I expected. I'm very happy with these pearls and so is she

These arrived yesterday afternoon -- the pearls are clean, smooth, glowing! Nacre seems thick. I bought the necklace as a gift, and am thrilled that she'll be able to hand this down as an heirloom (it's that good). The graduated pearls are flawlessly matched in both ascending size and color, giving the necklace the appearance of costing many hundreds of dollars. Packaging is also very impressive. The velvet box is large and classy. In fact, the entire purchase is possibly the best ever on Amazon, and I've been a customer for years.

Do you love pearls in classic, vintage looking styles? Is she an Ivory Soap gal with simple, natural beauty? Or an old movie fan? Grab at least one of these. Add a small pair of pearl stud earrings, and you'll have a birthday or Mother's Day gift that she'll remember (and cherish) for a lifetime. I know I'm buying more! With minimum AA quality at this price, I'd be crazy not to! [note: IF you can find a good graduated strand, they normally retail at high end department stores for $300+]

This necklace seems to have two personalities. Reviewers on one hand showered praise on it, and on the other disparaged it. Well, I gave it a try, and, sorry to say, I did not like it. Perhaps the quality of the newer ones are not up to par, because it seems the older reviews are better. In my case, I agree with one of the recent reviewer that the necklace is too tight that is why it does not straighten up. Also, a majority of the pearls are too small closer to the 3.0 size than the 7.5mm size. However, the pearls themselves seem to have a nicer quality. I returned mine.

I just received these pearls in the mail yesterday as a birthday surprise ordered by my parents in Germany.
They are great! Wonderful presentation in the velvet box. Heavy pearls, very uniform and beautiful sheen. I love that they are not perfectly uniform ... makes it a much more casual look and I am already wearing them today with Jeans and a black top.
Love it. Thanks Mama und Papa ... and Amazon

Smaller than I thought
bunched together,
bought for the wife but they were so cheezy decided to give them to my daughter instead and then went and bought the wife a set of pearls that actually looked nice,

Such a waste of money. Small pearls and unattractive. Over exaggerated description. You can tell from the appearance that this thing does not worth more than $40 buck

I have a dear friend that has always loved my akoya graduated pearl strand, but as dear as my friend is, I could not afford the akoya version of the graduated pearls for her. So, I looked at costume jewelry for the graduated look, and found that Monet has a fake version for about $60 retail, and I came down to choosing between these and the Monet version. After reading some of the other reviews, I was hesitant to purchase these pearls. (As one reviewer put it, these pearls seem to have a split personality.) I felt that for the price of these compared to the price of the Monet fake version, I should at least try these pearls and return them if I am not satisfied. I must say that I was VERY surprised at how beautiful these pearls were once I got them. I compared them to the akoya version that I have, and they held their own! To the reviewer that said that it had too many small pearls, all I can tell you is that this strand matched my akoya strand pearl size for pearl size the whole length of the necklace. I also went back and compared them to the fake strand and they made the fake strand look even more visibly fake. These pearls hung beautifully, and had a wonderful sheen to them. They came in a black velvet pouch which was similiar to the one that my akoyas are stored in. But the real test came when I gave them to my friend, and she thought that I spent a fortune on them because they were a real pearl strand and not fake strand. For the price that I spent on them, I am now kicking myself for not purchasing a set for me, my daughter, my mom, my sister-in-law, my neice, all my other girlfriends, and...well you get the point! But I feel that they are well worth the price asked of them.

Very pretty necklace and a great deal. I purchased this as a Christmas present but now I want one for myself! The clasp adds an elegant touch. Very feminine and a little retro. I'm not an expert on jewelry but the pearls seem to be in very good condition. I think the size of the pearls and the length of the necklace are just right. I recommend this to anyone looking for an elegant and understated piece of jewelry at an excellent price.

I have to disagree with the negative reviews I've seen on these. These are really beautiful, especially for the price. They're FRESHWATER pearls! As long as you buy them with the expectation that they're not super-expensive, you'll love them. I got mine last week and absolutely cherish them!

Pearls are always too tight at first. They loosen up & have more give over time. Kind of like a good pair of shoes - you have to break them in.

The clasp is tough to manage, yes, but you know they'll never fall off.

I bought 3 of these (one for me and 2 for gifts for my mom & mother-in-law). I know they'll love 'em! I've received lots of compliments on mine already!

Extremely poor quality. I cannot recommend.