Customer Reviews

PearlsOnly Bliss Black 6-7mm A Freshwater Pearl Necklace 18 inch

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I read another review about the white version of these and was horrified the buyer wasn't happy. I bought the white ones for a friend who is over the moon, and the black ones for myself and my mother. These are freshwater pearls so there is some irregularity with them, both in color and shape. It's part of their beauty. This necklace is a lovely length, and the pearls are a good size. It's got those really pretty petrol colored green and purple tinges, as well as a nice wieght to it. If you've got a few spare $1000 and are after 18mm tahitian pearls, then don't buy these. If you're after a very pretty necklace you'd be proud to be seen in and want people to comment on, then these are for you. I'm going to buy some of the other colors.

My husband bought me these pearls for Christmas.

They arrived about 7 days after being ordered, appropriately packaged: secured in the box, in a protective cardboard box, wrapped in bubble wrap and placed in a mailer envelope. They ship with a printed certificate of authenticity, a little baggie to keep it in, and a pack of five flawed pearls that are a little gross looking.

The pearls are exactly as described:
Moderately blemished (Which for those of you who are illiterate means that you're going to see bumps, lines and "globs" on some of them, it's not paint, it's the actual pearl material forming over bits of sand/grime. That's what pearls are, covered bits of grime, sand, and debris.
The pearls are described as being "semi round" which means you can expect some oblong or egg shaped pearls, but nothing really deformed looking. Personally, I like flawed pearls better than the perfectly rounded fake looking ones. I know they're real, and I appreciate the pearl formation process.

The luster is nicer than I expected, the pearls are shiny and beautifully colored. Black pearls aren't really black, they display beautiful hues of peacock green, purples, golds, and blues thrown over a dark - medium gray base. It's a beautiful effect, it reminds you of oil slicks or petroleum on water. It's a beautiful iridescent shimmer, you're going to be surprised with these.

The pearls are strung on silk thread and a tiny knot is tied between each pearl as to prevent the pearls from all slipping off the thread if the necklace breaks.

The weight is nice, these are weighty dense pearls, not thin coats of pearl substance over larger plastic beads like some companies will sell you. They're real, you can tell if you've ever held real pearls in your hand.

The clasp is good, it will prevent the necklace from just slipping off, but it's always a good idea to have them checked once in a while to make sure your knot isn't coming loose.

Remember, regular check-ups are key in preventing the loss of your precious stones and pearls.


The bottom line here, is yeah, they're blemished pearls but it clearly states that in the description, so most of the negative reviewers need to learn to read.

I added these pearls to my wish list and was elated to receive them as a gift from my sister-in-law for Christmas. If you're looking for perfectly round flawless pearls, this isn't for you. However, for the money these are an excellent value. No one notices the minor irregularities and most think they are far more expensive. The clasp is particularly pretty. My mother received much more expensive pearls ($180) as a gift and I actually think mine were prettier!

The necklace is very pretty however there are indented rings around most of the pearls. I know they are usually mishapen but it seems something else happened. I am returning the product for inspection and they said they would replace the product if found defective.

The shipping was great it got here in no time, butttttttttt the necklace left something to be desired. It was rough and had gouges. It still looked great from afar. I think it was a ok buy, but for 20 dollars i can live with it.

The pearls are just as described, fast shipping and nicely packaged. Even came with a nice storage bag.

These are not top of the line pearls nor do they feel as such, but they are nice for the price. Make sure you have a general idea about neck sizes because these could be a choker on some.

These pearls are very clearly deformed. I understand freshwater pearls are not perfect circles but these are clearly of terrible quality. Pearls come in four classes: aaa, aa, a, and junk, where aaa is the best. I now own all four classes, and previous to the purchase of this strand only the first three. I also have a problem with the clasp. This necklace always seems to fall off for no apparent reason. The clasp is undamaged but doesn't properly stay together.

For the money these pearl have nice color and luster but the overwhelming deformity ruins the strand.

I don't buy a lot of jewelry, but man oh man I have gotten a lot of compliments on this necklace. She loves it, her friends love it, I love the price...

Having purchased many pearls over the years, I'm well acquainted with inexpensive pearls, freshwater pearls, and pearls that are suitable to give as gifts. These pearls are definitely not suitable to give as gifts, unless your recipient is EASILY impressed. Most of the pearls on the string were badly misshapen. They looked like two half-pearls squashed together. They just weren't nice at all.

The good things were the color and the packaging. The packaging was stellar. The pearls were not, alas. I'm stuck with these because there's no way I can give them as a gift, and I misplaced the receipt so I can't return them.

If you want a better option, look for Pearl Freshwater Cultured Pink Tones Necklace Strand 7.5-8mm 18" Heart Clasp Bucasi -- which were cheaper than the PearlsOnly pearls and considerably more beautiful. There were no double pearls in my strand, the pearls were very symmetrical (for freshwater pearls, anyway!), and the colors were lovely. The clasp was stunning, too. The only thing lacking in the Bucasi pearls was a nice box. Heck, for this quality of pearl I'll provide my own box.