pick a pearl setting

[odrog]

I learned this from a friend so naturally I just had to try to see what she was talking about. All the pearls I have gotten from Epcot (Japan) have had the grainy feel to them. So they are not beads. I hope this helps!

Much appreciated, thanks!

From everything I have seen I belive they are (as expected) not ever going to be highly valuable pearls that you get. I haven't read enough to learn exactly how the color treating process works but certainly the pearls from these oysters have been color treated. Which begs the question of whether they are removed, valued and treated for color and then placed inside another(?) oyster. Now that I know what it is that is inside I suppose I really don't need to know the answer, but for those of you doing research on which oysters to pick to yeild the best pearl you may want to take note. The appearance of an oyster might not have anything to do with the pearl inside...

 

[pta-mom]

Much appreciated, thanks!

From everything I have seen I belive they are (as expected) not ever going to be highly valuable pearls that you get. I haven't read enough to learn exactly how the color treating process works but certainly the pearls from these oysters have been color treated. Which begs the question of whether they are removed, valued and treated for color and then placed inside another(?) oyster. Now that I know what it is that is inside I suppose I really don't need to know the answer, but for those of you doing research on which oysters to pick to yeild the best pearl you may want to take note. The appearance of an oyster might not have anything to do with the pearl inside...

I know nothing about pearls so excuse my ignorance but why do you say they are color treated?

Though I've never actually bought one of these from DW, I have been there when they were opened & it did look authentic to me...they had a special tool that "pried" the shell open....it didn't look to me that they had been tampered with prior.

And I don't know much about the value of a single pearl...are there some pearls that are worth a lot more than others? So, you think DW is using sub-par pearls? Anything I've read said that the individuals buying these pearls were happy with them.

Again, just wondering what you are basing your information on?

 

[Bam99]

I suprised my girls (11) with a trip to Japan they knew nothing about it. They kept asking me why I wanted to go to Japan so bad and I just told them I haven't ever been in the shop there and wanted to be sure to check it out. When we got there they immediatly found the pearl area and started saying I want to get one and I said that's why I wanted to come here so bad. I went first and I got a single pearl good size; I thought it was really nice. Then one of my DD,s picked hers all by herself and she got what they said was a rare pearl it was a pretty silver color very nice size. Then my other DD picked 2 oysters and couldn't decide which one she wanted so she ask her dad for help so he helped her decide and when they opened hers she had twins! She had earrings made and me and my other daughter had a pendent made. All and all the 3 of us spent about $85.00 for everything. I think it was worth every penny the girls had a great time picking and then watching them make their jewrly. It's a great memory

 

[irishbosoxfan]

I suprised my girls (11) with a trip to Japan they knew nothing about it. They kept asking me why I wanted to go to Japan so bad and I just told them I haven't ever been in the shop there and wanted to be sure to check it out. When we got there they immediatly found the pearl area and started saying I want to get one and I said that's why I wanted to come here so bad. I went first and I got a single pearl good size; I thought it was really nice. Then one of my DD,s picked hers all by herself and she got what they said was a rare pearl it was a pretty silver color very nice size. Then my other DD picked 2 oysters and couldn't decide which one she wanted so she ask her dad for help so he helped her decide and when they opened hers she had twins! She had earrings made and me and my other daughter had a pendent made. All and all the 3 of us spent about $85.00 for everything. I think it was worth every penny the girls had a great time picking and then watching them make their jewrly. It's a great memory

EARRINGS!! PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE tell me how much they charged for just the earrings!!

 

[Bam99]

EARRINGS!! PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE tell me how much they charged for just the earrings!!

The setting she chose for her's was $13.00 and they dangle just a very little bit. They are sterling silver they also had just the plain post type sterling for $9.99. They offer both sterling silver and gold in everything and they are things priced from $9.99 to in the hundreds. Some really pretty things.

My other DD chose a silver pendent for $9.99 that is shaped like a heart and the pearl is attached at the bottom. I chose the sterling cage pendant for $19.99. I think it was money well spent we really enjoyed it.

 

[irishbosoxfan]

The setting she chose for her's was $13.00 and they dangle just a very little bit. They are sterling silver they also had just the plain post type sterling for $9.99. They offer both sterling silver and gold in everything and they are things priced from $9.99 to in the hundreds. Some really pretty things.

My other DD chose a silver pendent for $9.99 that is shaped like a heart and the pearl is attached at the bottom. I chose the sterling cage pendant for $19.99. I think it was money well spent we really enjoyed it.

Thank you!!!

We purchased our DD's pendants in January--This time the grandmas are coming with us so I was thinking of letting the 2 girls and the 2 gmoms each pick a pearl then having the girls give their pearl to a gmom and then having them made into earrings to remember their first trip.

 

[Angel Ariel]

is it guaranteed that you will get a pearl, or is it just a possibility?

DH adn I are going to WDW in December to celebrate our anniversary, and this will be an awesome addition to the trip!

 

[wdwmickey]

You will deffinately get a real pearl! They seed the oysters to insure that there will be a pearl inside. You just don't know what size or color pearl you will get. My DDs and I have done this several times and they love their pearl jewelry.

 

[odrog]

I know nothing about pearls so excuse my ignorance but why do you say they are color treated?

Though I've never actually bought one of these from DW, I have been there when they were opened & it did look authentic to me...they had a special tool that "pried" the shell open....it didn't look to me that they had been tampered with prior.

And I don't know much about the value of a single pearl...are there some pearls that are worth a lot more than others? So, you think DW is using sub-par pearls? Anything I've read said that the individuals buying these pearls were happy with them.

Again, just wondering what you are basing your information on?

I am no expert either I only know what I have read from the limited sources I have seeked out, so please do check everything I say:

....but from what I understand some people have reported finding (or seeing others find) black pearls in the oysters they have chosen. Black pearls (seeded or natural) only occure in the Black Lip Oyster which do not appear to be the type of oysters being used here. From the website I referenced above: "Naturally black akoya and freshwater pearls do not exist". Akoya oysters do appear to be the oysters being used...so if some are finding black pearls in them they have definetly been color treated. I am not familier with the coloring process at all. But if coloring occures out of the shell then that would be conclusive that the pearls are removed and then replaced.

Also With all the various colors being found I tend to think that they are being color treated. I would also think since there are so many different kinds they want to very the amount of each kind so not to have an overload of any one color....they would need to know whats inside each oyster to be able to do that. The website goes on to say that it is common practice for lower quality farmed pearls to be color treated to increase their market value.

The other thing that comes to my mind is all the double pearled oysters that people find. If all oysters were able to produce 2 pearls from being seeded why wouldn't they just double seed each oyster? They would double their pearl yeild and profits. I tend to think a second pearl is added to increase the excitment and variety of the attraction.

Some pearls are more valuable then others. Check out the website above...I have found it most useful. With farmed pearls the longer they are left in the oyster the more layers of nacre that are formed over the implanted bead and the more valuable they are.

I am not suggesting that the pearls are not authentic or that people be unhappy with them...Heck I'll be buying one too! The illusion here ofcourse is that you get to pick a live oyster with a random pearl inside. I don't beleive that to be true but for my money that dosn't mean what they do offer is without value and not to be enjoyed.

The website: pearl-guide.com/

 

[miss missy]

This sounds sooo fun!

 

[Stefy]

Where can I purchase the Lucky Cat pendant?

 

[paradisevalley]

Don't know if this question was already addressed in this thread, couldn't scroll through all the pages, but does every oyster have a pearl in it? Or is there a chance to pay for an oyster and come up empty?

 

[paradisevalley]

You will deffinately get a real pearl! They seed the oysters to insure that there will be a pearl inside. You just don't know what size or color pearl you will get. My DDs and I have done this several times and they love their pearl jewelry.

Sorry, I just found this post which answered my previous question.

 

[WeluvDisney2]

Does anyone have more photos of their pearl jewelry that they can post? Thanks!

 

[DivaOstrich]

Where can I purchase the Lucky Cat pendant?

I asked the same question on one of the first pages too! I really want a lucky cat also! You can get one at Japan. You can look on page 5 for my question and the response .

 

[Stefy]

ah so i can get it in WS excellent.

Thanx for that

Would amyone happen to have a pic of the pendant?

 

[KLAIT]

Taking this thread back to the top!

 

[bkyrdmoviemom]

KALIT - gald you bumped it.
anyone been there lately?

 

[bkyrdmoviemom]

KALIT - gald you bumped it.
anyone been there lately?

oops sorry KLAIT for the mispelling!

 

[quiltymom]

I'd love to do this for a friend's birthday. Do they have gift boxes to put the pearl in, or would I need to purchase something?