Pearl Paradise - Questions from Customers

I don't know which is more beautiful, the pearls o...

2009-09-03T18:26:08.106-07:00

I don't know which is more beautiful, the pearls or the model. What a magnificent strand.

You guys should make this ring available on your s...

2009-08-04T16:36:29.214-07:00

You guys should make this ring available on your site. There is no way to buy it:(

Is there any chance of bringing these back? I miss...

2009-06-03T17:21:33.944-07:00

Is there any chance of bringing these back? I missed it when it was on your site
:-(

Unbelievable. I always thought freshwater pearls w...

2009-04-26T11:02:00.000-07:00

Unbelievable. I always thought freshwater pearls were supposed to be shaped like potato or crisp cereal.

The luster is fantastic. They look like akoya pear...

2009-03-13T12:08:00.000-07:00

The luster is fantastic. They look like akoya pearls.

I love your pieces but do wish you offered more pe...

2009-01-29T11:30:00.000-08:00

I love your pieces but do wish you offered more pearl rope options on your Web site.

Great information. Thanks!

2009-01-29T11:29:00.000-08:00

Great information. Thanks!

Soon we intend to offer loose hanks directly for s...

2008-07-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

Soon we intend to offer loose hanks directly for sale from the Web site. Look for this option to become available in late Fall to early Winter.

You should consider adding pearl ropes to you sele...

2008-07-21T14:44:00.000-07:00

You should consider adding pearl ropes to you selection. I would like to see that.

I think it would help to have something produced b...

2008-07-12T10:16:00.000-07:00

I think it would help to have something produced by the Japanese lab and by Mikimoto that gives the criteria associated with the hanadama grade. I realize this is detailed on the hanadama certificate, but unless one sees the certificate they really have no way to know what are the standards or criteria. This opens the door for not-so-scrupulous sellers to make unsubstantiated claims.

How many people have found American Pearl’s claims that “hanadama is not a quality indicator but only a color indicator” and taken the statement at face value? Those people probably now believe it because few likely visit Mikimoto’s Web site or Pearl-Guide.com just to research a claim. If Mikimoto and the PSL of Tokyo would publish the criteria of hanadama on their Web sites instead of simply their certificates I think it would make false claimants’ jobs a lot more difficult.

This is just my two cents on the topic. I am glad this blog post is here. I have fielded a number of calls about the hanadama statements on AmericanPearl.com.

No. Majorica pearls are imitation pearls made with...

2008-07-11T13:10:00.000-07:00

No. Majorica pearls are imitation pearls made with a glass-bead core, not a shell core. The bead is dipped into a solution called essence d'orient (which actually has a type of fish scale as an ingredient) that coats the bead and produces a pearl-like luster effect.

Are majorica pearls considered shell pearls as wel...

2008-07-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Are majorica pearls considered shell pearls as well?

Dark colors with green overtones are considered pe...

2008-07-10T12:51:00.000-07:00

Dark colors with green overtones are considered peacock by some, but to truly be peacock the pearl needs to have another overtone such as red or purple. The cats-eye effect usually produces this color effect.

So what about a dark-color pearl with green overto...

2008-07-10T09:53:00.000-07:00

So what about a dark-color pearl with green overtones? Does the pearl need the cat's eye effect to be considered peacock, or is it just in the colors?

Those are some really nice pearls!

2008-07-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

Those are some really nice pearls!

A good idea for that add a pearl thing is to get a...

2008-07-08T16:48:00.000-07:00

A good idea for that add a pearl thing is to get all the pearls drilled large so you can slide them on a chain - add one pearl to the chain pearl year. This is the best way to do add-a-pearl in my opinion. The only catch is that the chain needs to be soldered every year.

I like the peacock colors the best. The copper is ...

2008-07-08T12:16:00.000-07:00

I like the peacock colors the best. The copper is kind of cool as well. It looks almost like the chocolate.

I love chocolate pearls! You guys should carry mor...

2008-07-08T11:03:00.000-07:00

I love chocolate pearls! You guys should carry more of the smaller chocolate pearls for earrings.

That is quite the comparison. The photos speak vol...

2008-07-08T10:59:00.000-07:00

That is quite the comparison. The photos speak volumes.

Here is a good definition of hanadama.http://www.p...

2008-06-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

Here is a good definition of hanadama.
http://www.pearl-guide.com/hanadama-akoya-pearls.shtml

Thanks for the link! You just saved us a lot of mo...

2008-02-05T21:21:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the link! You just saved us a lot of money and headaches!