pick a pearl setting

[mom2mykids]

I forgot to mention that at the DTD place (which is a kiosk type of both and not an actual store with doors, LOL, it's near the water close by the big pin trading place/store)

OK so what I was going to say it that the jewlery came with warranties. The address was right on the receipts.
I'll attempt to post a pic of the bag:

 

[rgrgirl]

I have seen the Pick A Pearl many times but never did it. After seeing and reading all this, I am going to have to do on my next trip. Luckily after reading this I know to save some disney dollars for it.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

I'm not a jewelry person, like my mother, but I'd love to pick one out for each of my DD's and myself. I'd like to bring a chain down in advance but I have no experience in buying them. What should I look for?

 

[Candid]

I'm not a jewelry person, like my mother, but I'd love to pick one out for each of my DD's and myself. I'd like to bring a chain down in advance but I have no experience in buying them. What should I look for?

I don't know if it was just luck but DH recommends looking for an oyster that is "fat". His theory is that the fatter the oyster, the bigger the pearl. I tried his theory and got a 7 3/4 mm one which I had set in a cage. I had picked 2 others before at the DTD kiosk and got two 6 1/4 ones that I had made into earrings. Of the two sites I greatly recommend the one at Japan in Epcot! The girls there were soooo nice and friendly and went out of their way to make a really big fuss for the little ones that picked a pearl and made jokes with one guy that didn't have a very big one, lol!

 

[disneyokw]

I buy my pearls from Chris (Christine) at the Pearl Factory at Downtown Disney (next to the Marina - kind of by the Rainforest Cafe). For the past seven years on trips I go to say hi to Chris. Several times I have purchased. I had two rings set that were drilled and glued. I also bought several pearl necklaces. She is very nice and my mother and I always spend time talking to her. [Right now Chris is working on Sun, Mon and Tues].

One time I did buy pearls at the Pearl Factory at Typhoon Lagoon and another time I bought a lovely earring and necklace set for my mother at Sea World.

 

[bc_butterfly]

This is exactly why the DIS is so awesome. I had no idea about this but now I am so excited to do it I think I am going to get a necklace as a keepsake and get one for my mom as well as a thank you, since she is paying for our trip. Squeal 10 more weeks!

 

[fakereadhed]

I'm not a jewelry person, like my mother, but I'd love to pick one out for each of my DD's and myself. I'd like to bring a chain down in advance but I have no experience in buying them. What should I look for?

Figure out what length you want: 16in,18in,or 20in. They have nice ones(not a great selection though)in silver and gold at Walmart and Kmart. You can also try Kohls, JCPenny, and other dept stores. Or just buy one when you are there. I heard a lot of neg. about the quality of the chains, but we bought a delicate looking one in sterling silver for DD and it has held up just fine.

 

[kkproulx]

Here are my pics from October 18, 2007. My DD and I both chose oysters. I got a white 7 1/2 mm, which I put in a setting with a single diamond and fine silver 18" necklace. DD chose one with a 7 3/4 mm white pearl inside. She brags to me that hers is bigger! We didn't put hers into a setting we have it sitting in a clam shell that we had at a restaurant there until we go back and she puts it into a setting. It was fun and we actually got right in before they had to start calling numbers. A girl ahead of us chose an oyster that had twins inside and she made a beautiful earring set and then went back and chose one with a dark blue pearl in it! It was absolutely gorgeous. I don't think there was one under 7mm the entire time we were there. One lady got an 8 mm!! It is fun!

 

[landryfam]

your daughter is precious
I really like your setting...would you mine sharing the cost of the setting and necklace??

 

[kkproulx]

Thank you! My DD loves her picture taken! She thought she was pretty cool that day. Plus her daddy can speak Japanese from being stationed there for 12 years, she thought that was cool too!

I believe the setting was $39 and then the necklace was around $60. Something around there because the total was $106.50. I like very fine jewelry so I seen that necklace and had to have it.

We will take my DDs back when we go back and have hers made into something. Seeing those dolphin settings, I wish we would have looked a little harder when we got hers.

 

[Cinders Mum]

Our DD did this for the first time this Oct, and she is truly hooked, much to her Daddy's horror.

She picked her oyster and inside was an 8 1/4mm pearl which was set in a 14K gold cage with the chain included. Pearl was $14.99 plus $110 for the chain and setting (couldn't get the smaller cage due to size of the pearl) so all told was $125.00. Pricier than her Daddy hoped, but it is stunning, and DD is in love with it. It is now being classed very much as a special occassion piece, and an extra special Daddy- Daughter gift.

Next visit though I think is coming out of her Disney Dollars LOL

Val
xx

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I find it so funny they always use the kitty bowl to wash it off. I have the exact same one that I bought at Marshalls. Hehe, I just like that we both have it!

 

[TiggerAllie]

We will take my DDs back when we go back and have hers made into something. Seeing those dolphin settings, I wish we would have looked a little harder when we got hers.

So... if you have a pearl from a previous trip, can you bring it to buy a setting and have it set? Do you have to have the receipt from the pearl purchase? We have a previously purchased pearl I'd love to have set this trip!

Thanks in advance!

 

[cyctorres]

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[mom2mykids]

So... if you have a pearl from a previous trip, can you bring it to buy a setting and have it set? Do you have to have the receipt from the pearl purchase? We have a previously purchased pearl I'd love to have set this trip!

Thanks in advance!

I don't have the answer but here is the number to the DTD location: 407-827-0966

 

[Bella34]

Finally I have some time to post these! All of these are from DTD

DS's Gecko, is was about $75 total, pearl, gecko and necklace. He used his own Disney Dollars

Does anyone know if you can get a necklace similar to this one at the place in Japan? My DD11 is not a "girly girly" but I think she would like something like this black one.

We leave next Wed & are soooo excited!!! Thanks for the help!

 

[kabbie]

Picking a pearl is amazingly addictive! I now have added to do my must-do list for future Disney trips. Here are my pics of my first pick a pearl trip this Sept. I followed the tip on this thread to pick the hairest and ugliest oyster and got a silver blue pearl. My pearl is 6 3/4...small, but I am pleased with the color. I chose the silver cage setting and bought a silver chain here at home.

 

[mla973]

I just read all 16 pages!!! Thanks for all the photos. I've gone to the store in Japan to watch for years, but have never purchased. I think I'm going to try it on our next trip. I'd love a neckace/pendant with my birthstone.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I have two DS who probably won't want to pick out pearls...I guess I'm on my own with this one. I can't wait to see the settings in person!

My ds (12 at the time) picked out a pearl. He's 14 now and a very manly guy. Yours' just might want to try it.

 

[mom2taylorandemily]

Picking a pearl is amazingly addictive! I now have added to do my must-do list for future Disney trips. Here are my pics of my first pick a pearl trip this Sept. I followed the tip on this thread to pick the hairest and ugliest oyster and got a silver blue pearl. My pearl is 6 3/4...small, but I am pleased with the color. I chose the silver cage setting and bought a silver chain here at home.

Your pendant is gorgeous, this is just what I'm looking for, for me and 2 DDs. If you don't mind my asking, how much was the cage setting.