pick a pearl setting

[champagne2878]

did you guys see thecrab and the gecko ones on page 7 those were bout the sweetest ive seen before. i wanna get the gecko for my wife

 

[Rebecca12345]

Disfamily5, I believe by law, sterling silver needs to be marked with .925.
Check inside the ring If it is sterling, there should be a mark stating so.
A polishing cloth could be used to clean off tarnish. Just don't rub the pearl with the cloth. Never put pearls in a sonic jewelry cleaner or soak pearls in liquid jewelry cleaner.

Take special care when wearing pearl jewelry. I mean they should be treated with alot of extra care to keep them in good condition. Especially rings- you know how active hands are, try to avoid scratching the pearl, avoid 'soaking it' (washing dishes or swimming, hot tubbing..) because they are glued into place & that might loosen the setting. Esp. Necklaces- put them on after you apply hair spray or perfume. Store them separately,(esp when traveling) not with any other jewelry that could rub or scratch the pearls if they shifted around with other pieces.

Occassionally check the settings of your jewelry to make sure the pearl/stone has not become loose, or a clasp doesn't close properly.
Pearls are so beautiful & easy to keep lovely if you take extra care.

Here is an article that explains care better than I just tried!
http://jewelry.about.com/cs/pearls/a/cleaning_pearls.htm

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

I love my ring I got...I got it from the Beach club where we were staying...everytime we would go to the boat I would see the booth so finally on our last night there I decided to do it...I just wanted a pearl but my super sweet dad got them to set it in a ring for me....the only thing is I have only had it for about 3 weeks now and it is starting to tarnish...the guy assured my dad that it was sterling silver...I don't know what to do..do y'all think i could send it off to get it re set...the ring is silver with a feather type design on each side..it really is beautiful

Very pretty. I plan to get a ring as well. Do you what you paid for the whole experience?

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Here is my pearl from my trip last November. Its a 7.75 mm gold/champagne colored pearl...inside a sterling silver cage pendant. Because of the large size of my pearl, I had to buy the large cage, which was $19.50 (a small cage was $18.50). The 18" silver chain was $15.

Wow, what a great close-up. That is really pretty and I love the color. Thanks for the prices too.

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Disfamily5, I believe by law, sterling silver needs to be marked with .925.
Check inside the ring If it is sterling, there should be a mark stating so.
A polishing cloth could be used to clean off tarnish. Just don't rub the pearl with the cloth. Never put pearls in a sonic jewelry cleaner or soak pearls in liquid jewelry cleaner.

Take special care when wearing pearl jewelry. I mean they should be treated with alot of extra care to keep them in good condition. Especially rings- you know how active hands are, try to avoid scratching the pearl, avoid 'soaking it' (washing dishes or swimming, hot tubbing..) because they are glued into place & that might loosen the setting. Esp. Necklaces- put them on after you apply hair spray or perfume. Store them separately,(esp when traveling) not with any other jewelry that could rub or scratch the pearls if they shifted around with other pieces.

Occassionally check the settings of your jewelry to make sure the pearl/stone has not become loose, or a clasp doesn't close properly.
Pearls are so beautiful & easy to keep lovely if you take extra care.

Here is an article that explains care better than I just tried!
http://jewelry.about.com/cs/pearls/a/cleaning_pearls.htm

Okay, so I hadn't thought about how to care for those little guys. One of the first things I do when I come home from work, besides kicking off my shoes, is to take off my rings. I'm covered there. I want to get a ring b/c I have a special Mother and Child necklace that I wear and I don't wear anything else. Is there a ring setting that is better for a pearl, kind of like the cage for the necklace to protect it?

 

[PrincessAli]

I have to smile to myself when I read the posts about how some of your daughters will love to 'pick an oyster'. MY husband LOVES to do this!!!! He would spend all of his money in Japan picking oysters just to see what type of pearl he gets. I have MANY different sizes and colors in almost every setting from rings, neckless and earrings. He enjoys doing this so much and I benefit from it!!!!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

I have to smile to myself when I read the posts about how some of your daughters will love to 'pick an oyster'. MY husband LOVES to do this!!!! He would spend all of his money in Japan picking oysters just to see what type of pearl he gets. I have MANY different sizes and colors in almost every setting from rings, neckless and earrings. He enjoys doing this so much and I benefit from it!!!!

Lucky girl!!

 

[suzimar57]

the pearl in the cage is simply beautiful - very elegant - want one!!

 

[cyctorres]

Bumping

 

[poochie]

I got a ring from Japan Epcot a few years ago and I lost the pearl.

Do you think if I brought my ring, and purchased a new pearl, they would reset the new pearl for me?

 

[Secondgradememories]

Hi Pearl lovers! I finally took a picture of my pearls. I love both settings. For those getting a ring - be sure to take into account the swelling of your fingers in the Florida heat. My pinky ring fits on my ring finger!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Hi Pearl lovers! I finally took a picture of my pearls. I love both settings. For those getting a ring - be sure to take into account the swelling of your fingers in the Florida heat. My pinky ring fits on my ring finger!

Beautiful. Were the two pearls on the necklace picked from the same oyster?

 

[suzimar57]

i've never done this pearl thing, but am planning to next trip - my question is: are all the pearls so perfectly round? or are some misshapen-ish?

 

[Secondgradememories]

Beautiful. Were the two pearls on the necklace picked from the same oyster?

No - my son picked one, pinkish tint, and my daughter the other, yellowish. They were both 7.5mm. I like the "mother's necklace" they made together!

 

[uncspin]

wow! i just decided to look on this board today and found this little treasure. i have already emailed my husband to tell him that we should do this for christmas gifts next year. yay!

 

[nokanda]

Disfamily5, I believe by law, sterling silver needs to be marked with .925.
http://jewelry.about.com/cs/pearls/a/cleaning_pearls.htm

kind of ot, but the sterling silver charms available in wdw are not marked with .925. does that mean they are not sterling silver...it says sterling on them. but not .925

thanks

 

[LittleFlounder]

kind of ot, but the sterling silver charms available in wdw are not marked with .925. does that mean they are not sterling silver...it says sterling on them. but not .925

thanks

No, sterling silver can be marked "sterling" and "ster", as well as "925".

 

[ms.yt]

actually there is very little chance of them not having a pearl in them, the pearls are actually placed in them and then the oyster is placed into an achohol/water solution to cause the oyster to constrict closed and then they are kept in the alchohol/water solution until they are used. the oyster you pick is not infact the actual host oyster. they tell you that the oysters are x-rayed to know for sure there is a pearl in them but that is actually false, some of the sales people know this and some believe it but if you tell the ones who know that you are aware of this they will admit it. it is still fun though and they are real pearls. sorry if i have spoiled this for anyone but i just wanted to let you guys know how this works. i cant wait to get my order in so i can open my own booth.

I have never heard this before. How did you find this out?

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi All, We are in Disney now and I did this today...I got a 7.5 mm champagny/white pearl and picked a floating heart pendant that has the pearl dangling from the bottom. I really love it. The charm was about $29 and is sterling.

The girls behind the booth were amazing to work with and super excited that I wanted to take pics...I will post them when I get home as I do not know how to down load pics.

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Hi All, We are in Disney now and I did this today...I got a 7.5 mm champagny/white pearl and picked a floating heart pendant that has the pearl dangling from the bottom. I really love it. The charm was about $29 and is sterling.

The girls behind the booth were amazing to work with and super excited that I wanted to take pics...I will post them when I get home as I do not know how to down load pics.

We can't wait to see the pics. Did you do this in Epcot?