ARGH!! I have a gold pearl and diamond ring hubby bought me years and years ago.... the pearl broke and I took it to a jeweller to get fixed. They replaced the pearl and it cost me about $60. that pearl just came off and I lost it a couple of years later.... It never even occured to me, after having passed that stand so many times, to bring the ring there, and pick a pearl for $20!! I bet they would even drill it and maybe even set it for me too!! Next trip for sure...I have to remember!! We Did this pick a pearl many years ago in Hawaii... it is a lot of fun!
on a side note, last July for our anniversary, hubby bought me really beautiful pearl earrings from the jewellery store on main street. they are gold shaped like Mickey heads with the pearl being mickey's head...the ears are gold... they are really beautiful.