pick a pearl setting

[fakereadhed]

How did you do your search? Maybe I'm not using the correct search words.

TIA
Jaci

Here is the photo from the listing I won on ebay 3 wks ago:

It was listed as
Disney Cruise Line Wish Pearl Sterling Silver Necklace

 

[ellyn2000]

I sort of agree with the "pick the ugliest pearl" idea. That's what I did last time and got "twins"! I had them mounted on 14kt posts for about $25. One of my favorite things. I'm taking several friends this time who have never been to WDW and can hardly wait to take them "pearl diving". They're looking forward to it and it's such a practical souvenir from the happiest place on earth.

 

[piratemamaof3]

Thanks for the picture and tips. Ebay has a new "save search" buttons and they let you know if some thing w/ your buzz words is posted. May help from looking all the time wondering if it is listed.

 

[luvmy3]

Does anyone know what the name of the company is that has the pick a pearl in Japan? I found a nice ring setting on the website for The Pearl Factory (the one in DTD) and I want to see if the one in Japan has the same setting.

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Does anyone know what the name of the company is that has the pick a pearl in Japan? I found a nice ring setting on the website for The Pearl Factory (the one in DTD) and I want to see if the one in Japan has the same setting.

I do not, but would like to have that information as well.

 

[dato63]

Does anyone know what the name of the company is that has the pick a pearl in Japan? I found a nice ring setting on the website for The Pearl Factory (the one in DTD) and I want to see if the one in Japan has the same setting.

Do you mean the name of the store in Japan? I've never been - but found this on a google search.


Pick a Pearl! (Or just watch)
Mitsukoshi Department Store in the Japan pavilion is home to one of the most fun souvenir ideas at Disney World. For less than $15.00, guests can pick out an oyster guaranteed to have a pearl inside. The friendly staff will crack open your oyster and, with much ooing and ahing, clean it for you and give you the option of having it placed in a piece of jewelry. If you don’t want to try your luck at selecting a pearl, you can at least watch, there is almost always someone picking out an oyster and usually there is a line to do so. I would imagine none of the pearls are amazingly valuable, but some are definitely larger or brighter than others. The department store was recently reorganized and is a lot of fun to walk around. This is definitely the place to find a gift for any Hello Kitty fan on your list!

 

[lyzziesmom]

I just checked the paperwork that came with my pearl & ring that I got from Japan last year, and all it says is Mitsukoshi Japan Pavillion with an address on Kirkman Road. If I'm not mistaken, that is the name of the big store in Japan where the pick-a-pearl is located inside.

 

[luvmy3]

Thanks so much. I'm going to see if I can find some of their settings online.

 

[sharonkurland]

I just checked the paperwork that came with my pearl & ring that I got from Japan last year, and all it says is Mitsukoshi Japan Pavillion with an address on Kirkman Road. If I'm not mistaken, that is the name of the big store in Japan where the pick-a-pearl is located inside.

Mitsukoshi is indeed the big sore in the Japan pavilion and it's a big chain of department stores in Japan too.

Kirkman Road, however, is about 8 or 10 miles down the road from Disney. It has its own exit on I-4, intersects International Drive to the south and eventually brings you to Universal Studios Florida to the North.

 

[lyzziesmom]

Interesting! I wonder if the Mitsukoshi store has Orlando offices away from WDW then? I also didn't know it was a real Japanese chain store. I bet the ones in Japan don't sell the same trinkets as the one in WDW!

 

[DivaOstrich]

Does anyone know if there is a pick-a-pearl at Disneyland?? I will most likely be getting there sooner than WDW so I was curious. Thanks

 

[SNOWHITE7]

I was at Disneyland last week and saw one of the stalls in Downtown Disney with the option to pick a pearl. I didn't go over to take a proper look so I don't know what settings they had or how much it cost.

 

[dato63]

Those that have done the pick a pearl - what size pearl did you get? I bought some cages off ebay but wonder if they are too small. They are suppose to hold a 1/4" pearl - the ones in the pictures look larger than that. Grrrrr. They are very pretty (the cages) but not sure if they will work.

 

[DizzDoll]

Last year we did pick a pearl and our pearls were 6.5 mm each, maybe a little plus or minus, which fit nicely in the cages. This year we got gigundo ones - 7.5 and larger - which were made into a necklace (non-cage) and a pair of dangle earrings (for my daughter) with the crystals in them.

 

[Ms_Butterfly]

The largest pearl I got was 8mm, I believe.

 

[KarenNYC]

just curious as I have read various threads about this experience and the cost seems to differ. How much does it actually cost to pick an oyster? some people have said it is free and other suggest a fee. I also saw that several people mentioned paying to pick an oyster and then got another one free. How does this all work and are the oysters guaranteed to have a pearl? I know the cost of settings varies (obviously).

 

[DiznEeyore]

just curious as I have read various threads about this experience and the cost seems to differ. How much does it actually cost to pick an oyster? some people have said it is free and other suggest a fee. I also saw that several people mentioned paying to pick an oyster and then got another one free. How does this all work and are the oysters guaranteed to have a pearl? I know the cost of settings varies (obviously).

IIRC, it's $14.95 or so ... Maybe someone who's done it more recently can confirm.

All the oysters are guaranteed to have a pearl; sometimes you get lucky and get twins, so you get an extra pearl "free".

You don't have to have your pearl set at all if you don't want to.

HTH a little!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

just curious as I have read various threads about this experience and the cost seems to differ. How much does it actually cost to pick an oyster? some people have said it is free and other suggest a fee. I also saw that several people mentioned paying to pick an oyster and then got another one free. How does this all work and are the oysters guaranteed to have a pearl? I know the cost of settings varies (obviously).

I have not done this yet, but from everything I read, it costs $14.95 to pick a pearl. You are guaranteed a pearl, just not the size or color. You can then spend as much as you want on a setting. I hope this helps.

 

[DizzDoll]

We picked pearls and they were $14.95 a hit. Pearls are definitely guaranteed, sometimes you get twins and I saw some last year get triplets. Very cool. We weren't that lucky but we did get big ones which we had set: mine in a pendant which cost in the neighborhood of $30 and my daughter had earrings made which cost $35. In sterling silver. If you'd like I can take a picture of what we had made and post it.

 

[KarenNYC]

thanks for the info and yes I would LOVE to see pics. I thought this might be fun to do with my almost 3 y.o DD when we are there for MNSSHP in Oct.