pick a pearl setting

[mickeyholic]

Does anyone have some pics of their pearls? Maybe one already mounted in a setting? This is something I have to do in July!

 

[kbeverina]

We usually go to pick-a-pearl in Japan, but my daughter couldn't wait and we ended up getting this ring at the Downtown Disney location:

It was $49.99 for the setting and I believe $15 for the pearl. She wanted a sterling silver ring and there were only 3 choices if you were picking a pearl, but she really loved this setting so it was fine.

 

[izzie-wizzie]

Is there anything for a boy who wants to pick a pearl? He is into gems & crystals now & asked about this..Are there only things for girls? (Maybe more like a case rather than a peice of jewelry for him?)

can't wait for an answer to this, i want to go to the pick a pearl for myself, but I don't think i need more jewelery! so would be great to have a nice case (especially if its Disney) to keep a pearl in as a perfect souvenir!

 

[findrskeeprs]

A Cinderella carriage would be beautiful. I was all set about doing the pearl last September, but nothing spoke to me. Hopefully there will be more options and something I like when we go back this year.

I have a sterling silver Cinderella cage pendent that I sell at my kiosk. I can send a picture of it if anyone is interested.

 

[findrskeeprs]

The first thing that comes to mind for me is where is your kiosk going to be?? Location location!!! I have done pick a pearl twice and love my 2 items. I did it because I was on vacation, it's great to have something nice for vacation memories. If the kiosk was at a area mall I am sure I would not have done it. Good Luck.

Thank you for your reply, it is in downtown Salt Lake City were there are a lot of tourists. You are definitely right though...location, location, location!

Any other "PEARLS OF WISDOM"

 

[findrskeeprs]

I picked a pearl at Japan Epcot last year and got a golden toned pearl and had it set into a silver cage and I love it.

I've also done it at Seaworld in 2001 and got a blue pearl. They made such a fuss about the proceedure. I had to name my pearl (moonbeam with it being blue) and I was also told it was a boy as it had a little extra bit sticking out (don't ask!) I had it set into a 14k white gold setting with a diamond set above and they drilled the hole where its "boyhood" was! - don't know whether I believe it or not but she had me going! I got a little certificate with its date of birth and name on it. I remember it with such fond memories as it was our first trip to Orlando. There was a little girl also doing it at the same time and bless her she got an ordinary coloured pearl - I felt so guilty because of the fuss they made over mine that it diminished her excitement over her pearl - but I do love mine!!

Will definately be doing it again this year as I'd love to get another coloured pearl and have it set in the carriage setting from ebay - Thanks for the tip!

Poor girl!! Can't say we have all been there at some point in our life.
It's awesome you got what you wanted!
Can you scan a copy of your "birth certificate" so I can see what it looks like please?

 

[Stephanie VanMeter]

I have a sterling silver Cinderella cage pendent that I sell at my kiosk. I can send a picture of it if anyone is interested.

I would like to see a picture if possible.

 

[findrskeeprs]

I would like to see a picture if possible.

Sure I can! With that being said..........

Does anyone on this thread know how to upload pictures on here please...help a girl out! Thanks a MILLION!!!

 

[ilovecupcakes]

I picked a pearl this past week at Epcot in Japan. As the girl was opening the oyster she told me this was a, "very special oyster" and asked me if I knew why. I said..."uh oh, why?" There were two of them! I believe about 61/2 cm if I remember correctly. They were twin pearls

I have a picture of the final product, including the settings I bought in Epcot. I surprised my mom and put one of the pearls in a necklace for her as a huge thank you for our awesome trip. I chose a simple ring setting. She left the store while I was choosing a setting and she cried when I showed her the finished product and that I was giving one to her.

Hope this helps someone!

 

[disney777]

Do they have a location at DisneyLand?

There is a Pick a Pearl in Downtown Disney. It's where all the kiosks are near the monorail station.

 

[disney777]

http://www.pearlwishes.com/products.html

You can find the oysters and jewelry here.

 

[izzie-wizzie]

I picked a pearl this past week at Epcot in Japan. As the girl was opening the oyster she told me this was a, "very special oyster" and asked me if I knew why. I said..."uh oh, why?" There were two of them! I believe about 61/2 cm if I remember correctly. They were twin pearls

I have a picture of the final product, including the settings I bought in Epcot. I surprised my mom and put one of the pearls in a necklace for her as a huge thank you for our awesome trip. I chose a simple ring setting. She left the store while I was choosing a setting and she cried when I showed her the finished product and that I was giving one to her.

Hope this helps someone!

Aww thats a real nice story and lovely jewellery too!

i know i asked before but does anybody know if it's possible to get a special case or something for the pearl if you didn't want it set as jewellery ? Maybe with Disney characters or Epcot on it or something - i just think it could make a great souvenir to take home.

 

[Stephanie VanMeter]

I picked a pearl this past week at Epcot in Japan. As the girl was opening the oyster she told me this was a, "very special oyster" and asked me if I knew why. I said..."uh oh, why?" There were two of them! I believe about 61/2 cm if I remember correctly. They were twin pearls

I have a picture of the final product, including the settings I bought in Epcot. I surprised my mom and put one of the pearls in a necklace for her as a huge thank you for our awesome trip. I chose a simple ring setting. She left the store while I was choosing a setting and she cried when I showed her the finished product and that I was giving one to her.

Hope this helps someone!

That is really pretty and a sweet story. Do you mind me asking how expensive it is and were you able to get a chain there?

 

[ilovecupcakes]

That is really pretty and a sweet story. Do you mind me asking how expensive it is and were you able to get a chain there?

Sure! If I am not mistaken everything together was around 56, not including the price for picking at oyster. That was about 16. I believe my ring was around 33 and my mom's necklace must have been somewhere around 23-25. You can buy a chain there, but I opted not to as I knew my mom had some she could use with the necklace.

Both of the settings I chose were sterling silver. They have more expensive settings made of gold, too. The price range was pretty good, accommodating almost every one's tastes and budget.

 

[3boymthr]

Is there anything for a boy who wants to pick a pearl? He is into gems & crystals now & asked about this..Are there only things for girls? (Maybe more like a case rather than a peice of jewelry for him?)

I did this with my mom in 1983 in epcot, but we didn't have time to do it while we were in epcot so we did the pick a pearl at the location across the walkway from Hurricane Hannah's (next to SAB at the BC). DS did the picking for me. He had a ball tapping the oysters and looking at the pearls. We got a silver/blue black pearl and a gold one. The silver one was large - over 7.5mm. The other was 6.5mm. I looked at a lot of settings when we were there but they didn't have a lot that would accomodate the two pearls that weren't gold with diamonds and really expensive. They did have a couple fun settings that would be cool for a boy (a lizard and another reptile) in sterling silver. I think one was a pendant and the other was either a pin or a ring.

 

[MinnieNurse]

I have a sterling silver Cinderella cage pendent that I sell at my kiosk. I can send a picture of it if anyone is interested.

I would love to see this also.

 

[DisneyNic]

I am planning on doing this with my DD6 on our first trip to WDW in Sept. I was telling my mom (who is going with us) that I wanted to do it as a mother/daughter thing with DD, and she said "Well, can grandma have one, too?" So it will be the three of us getting one. And I'm sure that once we are there, we will probably end up getting one for my grandma too, so all four generations will get one. I have loved the pics so far. There was a really cute mother/daughter butterfly set posted early in the thread. Has anyone seen these lately?? Thanks everyone, this is a great thread.

I have a sterling silver Cinderella cage pendent that I sell at my kiosk. I can send a picture of it if anyone is interested.

I would love to see a pic of your Cinderella cage. I would also like to know more about your kiosk. I'm not sure how much info you can actually put on the board, but if you wanted to PM me, I would love to know your location, name of your kiosk, price of your Cinderella cage. Thanks!!

 

[cchev]

Sorry I might have a problem going through the whole thread so I'll just ask...what is the current price of the pearls and a nice setting for a necklace in Japan at EPCOT?

 

[Kurby]

it is around $15 each plus tax

 

[findrskeeprs]

I am planning on doing this with my DD6 on our first trip to WDW in Sept. I was telling my mom (who is going with us) that I wanted to do it as a mother/daughter thing with DD, and she said "Well, can grandma have one, too?" So it will be the three of us getting one. And I'm sure that once we are there, we will probably end up getting one for my grandma too, so all four generations will get one. I have loved the pics so far. There was a really cute mother/daughter butterfly set posted early in the thread. Has anyone seen these lately?? Thanks everyone, this is a great thread.



I would love to see a pic of your Cinderella cage. I would also like to know more about your kiosk. I'm not sure how much info you can actually put on the board, but if you wanted to PM me, I would love to know your location, name of your kiosk, price of your Cinderella cage. Thanks!!

Sure thing.....I will pm you more specific info but we are the
Great Salt Lake Pearl Company. We are working on our website, as we are brand new and are looking at new ways to this idea for an area that is not Disney. My first ever pick a pearl experiance was in down town Disney Orlando and have loved it ever since. That is why I am on this board in the first place. We actually do pearl parties at home as well if anyone has the hankering for cracking a pearl at home with friends and family.
How do I up load pictures to this website? I posted on page 53 questions if you wouldn't mind reading through it and answering a few.