pick a pearl setting

[bushdianee]

Wow, looking at the pictures in the link above makes me feel ripped off. I purchased 2 pearls at DTD earlier this month. The sales woman only showed me expensive settings. She started out with 2 dolphins that was about $250, then some that were in the$100-200 range and finally one that was $60. I bought that one not realizing that there were cheaper ones available. Since one was for a 6yo girl I wasn't looking to spend a lot. She must work on a commission.

 

[Rhiannona]

Wow, looking at the pictures in the link above makes me feel ripped off. I purchased 2 pearls at DTD earlier this month. The sales woman only showed me expensive settings. She started out with 2 dolphins that was about $250, then some that were in the$100-200 range and finally one that was $60. I bought that one not realizing that there were cheaper ones available. Since one was for a 6yo girl I wasn't looking to spend a lot. She must work on a commission.

DTD is run by the pearl factory. They do not have many settings that are in the lower spectrum.

The pearl station at epcot in japan is not run by the same people as the DTD one. So they offer a different variety of settings.

 

[gilliansmommy]

After reading this thread, I had my DD7 and DD8 pick a pearl in Japon on our trip to Epcot. My DD7 picked the most hairy and ugly oyster. She got twins that were blue-silver. She made them into earrings. It was such a special activitiy for them.

 

[hbmonkeygirl]

Hello everyone! I have been following this thread for a few days now and I am super excited to pick my pearl in October! I do have a quick question about the Cinderella cage.

I really want a cage that won't tarnish, so I've been searching for a sterling silver cage. I found a sterling silver Cinderella carriage on this site:

Go to cnepearls.com and search "carriage cage" and it should be at the top

I was wondering if anyone here has ever bought anything off of this site before. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[rdominy]

I've never purchased anything from that site, but I did purchase some from ebay in 2010...they did tarnish.

I was really excited to see a post on easywdw (I think) that showed a recent picture of the cages at Epcot. There was a Cinderella cage there just like the one that is sold cheep. They are selling it for around $40 so I would hope it would be sterling silver and not just plated junk.

If you order from that site, please let me know how it turns out.

 

[nightshaderose]

I really want a cage that won't tarnish, so I've been searching for a sterling silver cage. ...

Just a heads up: any plain sterling silver will tarnish. It's just in the nature of sterling. If you want a good, non-tarnishing white metal, you need to get either rhodium-plated sterling (rhodium is in the platinum family and stays VERY shiny. It's becoming more common to plate it over a sterling base for the non-tarnish finish), or bump up to white gold.

Liz

 

[Disney before Sally]

They are selling stainless steel jewelry on HSN, Stately Steel. It also does not need to be polished. However, they are not making pearl cages of any type. The carriages, key, plain cage, and cage with crown ( my favorite ) that I bought from EBAY two years ago are still shiny. The sterling chains I got, however, have tarnished.

 

[hbmonkeygirl]

Thank you all for your suggestions!
After looking online some more, I think I'm going to get the "Pick A Pearl Cage Carriage Silver Charm Necklace Disney Princess Cinderella" from Ebay and put clear nail polish on it. Fingers crossed that the pearl I pick will fit right in it! I would hate to have to trade mine out for a different one!

 

[Rhiannona]

Thank you all for your suggestions!
After looking online some more, I think I'm going to get the "Pick A Pearl Cage Carriage Silver Charm Necklace Disney Princess Cinderella" from Ebay and put clear nail polish on it. Fingers crossed that the pearl I pick will fit right in it! I would hate to have to trade mine out for a different one!

While you may feel the need to trade a pearl in for another one, with the cinderella cage as long as the chain is able to run through the two loops it'll stay closed and the pearl will be safe.

I would keep an open mind to if you get there, take a look at the settings you may surprise yourself and buy something there

 

[DreamingofCastles]

Pick A Pearl is on my to-do list for my September trip! Thanks for all the suggestions about how to pick a "good" one! I've looked at the carriage cages on Ebay, but think I will also look at the settings in Epcot.

 

[Miksma]

Thank you all for your suggestions!
After looking online some more, I think I'm going to get the "Pick A Pearl Cage Carriage Silver Charm Necklace Disney Princess Cinderella" from Ebay and put clear nail polish on it. Fingers crossed that the pearl I pick will fit right in it! I would hate to have to trade mine out for a different one!

I ordered from this source and received last week. Love it! Much better in person than in the picture.

 

[Scotico]

While my wife was pregnant, we visited Epcot and decided to do the pick a pearl thing in Japan. Well we picked the nastiest, ugliest oyster in the tank which was buried under a few other oysters. Well we got twin pearls 10mm each silver in color. We had them set there in white gold. The lady joked that we were also having twins which was not funny at all (made me nervous). Well thankfully we did not have twins and we used the pearl earings for my daughters first piercing.

 

[fae]

At Blizzard Beach last month, I was shown a white gold and diamond pearl setting in the shape of a tiara. I've been kicking myself for not buying it since I left. Any idea if I could get one shipped from Disney or buy one somewhere else? I've been googling my heart out but I can't seem to put together the right search.

 

[DznyCrzy11]

Pick A Pearl is on my to-do list for my September trip! Thanks for all the suggestions about how to pick a "good" one! I've looked at the carriage cages on Ebay, but think I will also look at the settings in Epcot.

Same here!!! I've noticed them before and watched people pick their pearls at the Japanese Pavilion for a little bit last year but never did it. I think this year I may have to!

 

[dolphingirl47]

At Blizzard Beach last month, I was shown a white gold and diamond pearl setting in the shape of a tiara. I've been kicking myself for not buying it since I left. Any idea if I could get one shipped from Disney or buy one somewhere else? I've been googling my heart out but I can't seem to put together the right search.

That location is operated by Pearl Factory. Here is their website: http://www.pearl-factory.com/

It says that it is temporarily down for maintenance, but there is an email address on there. Maybe you can email them?

Regards
Corinna

 

[fae]

That location is operated by Pearl Factory. Here is their website: http://www.pearl-factory.com/

It says that it is temporarily down for maintenance, but there is an email address on there. Maybe you can email them?

Regards
Corinna

Thank you!

 

[freebird299]

Love the carriage charm, but won't have time to order it and have it delivered before my trip. Can the pearls be set at home?

 

[DisneyNic]

Love the carriage charm, but won't have time to order it and have it delivered before my trip. Can the pearls be set at home?

If you are using the carriage, there is not "setting." It is just a cage that opens up and you put the pearl inside. The chain goes through a loop to hold the cage closed.

 

[freebird299]

If you are using the carriage, there is not "setting." It is just a cage that opens up and you put the pearl inside. The chain goes through a loop to hold the cage closed.

Thanks. Trying to do the trip on a budget so it's good to know I can save a little by buying from home.

 

[kramerzoo]

Everyone is talking about the Cinderella carriage...where can I find it?? At the Japan Pavilion at EPCOT?? Or do I have to get it before or after my trip??

Thanks for the help!
Jessica