Japan pick a pearl

[Promomx2]

IS there any place where I can see the items offered and the prices for the setting for the pearls?

 

[dansamy]

Josh at Easy wdw had pics up on his blog. I'm on my phone but maybe someone could help you out with the link.

 

[Disneymoon2013]

Scroll about halfway down. He has pictures and tips on picking an oyster with two pearls inside:

http://www.easywdw.com/uncategorize...l-kuches-at-tutto-italia-peek-at-epcot-51712/

 

[jdcthree]

IS there any place where I can see the items offered and the prices for the setting for the pearls?

This post from easyWDW has pictures of the settings and prices: http://www.easywdw.com/uncategorize...pop-spirited-beasts-pearl-settings/#more-8572

 

[TLSnell1981]

Scroll about halfway down. He has pictures and tips on picking an oyster with two pearls inside:

http://www.easywdw.com/uncategorize...l-kuches-at-tutto-italia-peek-at-epcot-51712/

Okay, I must be dense...can't find the tip.

 

[Disneymoon2013]

Okay, I must be dense...can't find the tip.

Herm, I must be, too! I know I read it somewhere online. I've been reading so much about WDW for the past month... The tip is to pick the ugliest, hairiest one... Sounds counter intuitive, but I guess they're more likely to give you double pearls.

Oh, you know it was probably this article:
http://wdwprepschool.com/20-unique-disney-world-souvenir-ideas/

But I also recalled that Josh had written about the pick a pearl... so I thought it was that one.

This DISer confirms the tip:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=36578592

 

[Disneymoon2013]

By the way, if you do the pick-a-pearl, you should look into getting the "pearl cage" pendants ahead of time on eBay. They are significantly marked up at WDW... by $20-$49...

 

[jdcthree]

By the way, if you do the pick-a-pearl, you should look into getting the "pearl cage" pendants ahead of time on eBay. They are significantly marked up at WDW... by $20-$49...

If you do purchase one on eBay, make sure it's real silver. Otherwise, it will turn after awhile and you'll have to get a new cage/setting.

 

[msammon]

If you do purchase one on eBay, make sure it's real silver. Otherwise, it will turn after awhile and you'll have to get a new cage/setting.

Has anyone seen a sterling one sold online? eBay seems to have only plated ones.

 

[disney1990]

If you do purchase one on eBay, make sure it's real silver. Otherwise, it will turn after awhile and you'll have to get a new cage/setting.

Or paint it with clear nail polish.

 

[Disneymoon2013]

Here is a picture from easywdw.com that shows some of the settings and prices. You'll see the Cinderella carriage is $49.95
http://www.easywdw.com/reports3/gdaasdgsdasdk276.jpg

On Aliexpress.com, you can buy pearl cages that appear to be 100% identical and cost $0.92 wholesale. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/18kg...t-wholesale-sold-by-500pcs-lot/483933753.html

The cages from China are made of copper/bronze and coated with rhodium to give them a "white gold" color.

I've yet to go to WDW, so I don't know whether the cages for Pick a Pearl are in fact identical or are made from real sterling silver. Anyone getting one should look for the 925 stamp. Without that, I would assume these are the same ones from China.

If they are real, the price makes more sense. However, I'm skeptical because the designs appear to be completely identical. I suppose it *could* be the same mold. It's hard to know.

I do plan on looking at them when we go out of curiosity, but that won't be until December.

 

[Cadyrose]

We went for what we thought was the ugliest hairiest oyster...and did end up with twin 6 mm pearls. I didn't think it would actually work so it was quite the surprise!

We ended up having them set into sterling silver earring posts for our daughter. It was $20-30 for the earring posts but worth it since our daughter reacts to any plated jewelry.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I went for the ugly, hairy one and got a single, silver 7.5mm pearl.

 

[Promomx2]

Thanks for all the help. Dh and I are not going until Nov for our 30th anniversary and it turns out "pearl" is the 30th anniversary. I haven't decided exactly what I want yet, but I"m enjoying planning for it. DD and I both did it on our last trip to WDW before she got married and I got a simple silver necklace setting.

 

[jdcthree]

I've yet to go to WDW, so I don't know whether the cages for Pick a Pearl are in fact identical or are made from real sterling silver. Anyone getting one should look for the 925 stamp. Without that, I would assume these are the same ones from China.

If they are real, the price makes more sense. However, I'm skeptical because the designs appear to be completely identical. I suppose it *could* be the same mold. It's hard to know.

I have the cage from WDW and it is indeed sterling silver.

 

[jdcthree]

Or paint it with clear nail polish.

I would be afraid to have my pearl resting on nail polish day after day.