pick a pearl setting

[solar]

pics:

pearl with bag and setting, and the box they packaged it in....

 

[neatokimmo]

Very nice!

pics:

pearl with bag and setting, and the box they packaged it in....

 

[mskayjay]

I went on a spontaneous trip last week and picked a pearl in Japan! Except, LOL, I was in China thinking I was in Japan at first, DOH - Bad me!

Finally, straightened myself out -

Picked a 8 1/4 pearl - white pearl, and put it in the silver slide necklace setting someone else had shown above. I'll toss a picture up later - about to run out the door.

Setting cost $30 plus tax - and yes, I picked the ugliest one I could find. Was completed in less than 20 minutes.

Cheers, Deb

See that isn't expensive! I found mine too and it wasnt' that bad for what I ended up with. I simply love love love my settings!

 

[dolphingirl47]

pics:

pearl with bag and setting, and the box they packaged it in....

I love that setting.

Corinna

 

[solar]

thanks, yes it was much more affordable than it could have been at DTD....so glad I read this thread!

so thanks to all the previous posters throughout this thread!

 

[ZeroToHero]

Just wanted to post my pick a pearl pictures like I said I would:


Left to right: 7 mm pinkish pearl set in a necklace (~20$?); twin pearls, 6.5 mm, set in earrings (35$)

 

[pilesoflaundry]

Zerotohero, did they have other options for earrings or just that drop one? Do you remember how much it was to set twins into studs if they offer that? Thanks!

 

[ZeroToHero]

Zerotohero, did they have other options for earrings or just that drop one? Do you remember how much it was to set twins into studs if they offer that? Thanks!

They had a bunch of studs - anywhere from 9-20 dollars, I believe, in the sterling silver section. I only looked there, I didn't even consider the gold and silver sections.

 

[Lizboo]

I saw the pumpkin carriage on another thread and fell in love. I have always avoided that area in Japan because no matter when we go, it is always so busy. I am not much of a jewlry girl but that carriage is just so adorable. I checked Ebay yesterday and only found a seller that would ship to the US (and I am in Canada). I will have to keep looking. We leave in 4 weeks so I hope I find one that can be shipped to Canada soon. Wish me luck

 

[jg121285]

Wow this sounds cool, I had never heard of this. I would like to surprise my GF with this. Just a few questions:
First, Where in Japan is this place?
Second, how much does it cost?
And third, what all do you get to do?

Thanks

 

[pilesoflaundry]

They had a bunch of studs - anywhere from 9-20 dollars, I believe, in the sterling silver section. I only looked there, I didn't even consider the gold and silver sections.

Thank you!

Wow this sounds cool, I had never heard of this. I would like to surprise my GF with this. Just a few questions:
First, Where in Japan is this place?
Second, how much does it cost?
And third, what all do you get to do?

Thanks

In the big department store that starts with an M, ugh I forgot the name. You can't miss the huge store.

It's $17.99 and that is just to pick the oyster of your choice and you can keep the pearl inside. All jewelry settings cost extra. You need to go to the register and pay first and then you get a number, pick the oyster you want and they do a little ceremony (takes just a second) open your oyster and then show you the pearl. If you get twins they show the whole store and bang a little drum.

I've done it at dtd and Japan and much preferred Japan.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I saw the pumpkin carriage on another thread and fell in love. I have always avoided that area in Japan because no matter when we go, it is always so busy. I am not much of a jewlry girl but that carriage is just so adorable. I checked Ebay yesterday and only found a seller that would ship to the US (and I am in Canada). I will have to keep looking. We leave in 4 weeks so I hope I find one that can be shipped to Canada soon. Wish me luck

This seller was happy to ship to the UK so I assume Canada would not be an issue. She was a dream to deal with. However, her Ebay page says that she is away until September 28th.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18K-WGP-PEARL...in_0?hash=item5ad36727b9&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

Corinna

 

[jg121285]

In the big department store that starts with an M, ugh I forgot the name. You can't miss the huge store.

It's $17.99 and that is just to pick the oyster of your choice and you can keep the pearl inside. All jewelry settings cost extra. You need to go to the register and pay first and then you get a number, pick the oyster you want and they do a little ceremony (takes just a second) open your oyster and then show you the pearl. If you get twins they show the whole store and bang a little drum.

I've done it at dtd and Japan and much preferred Japan.

Cool! Thank you. I looked it up, it's the Mitsukoshi Department Store. I can't wait to surprise my girlfriend with this, I think she'll really like it and it'll be a great anniversary gift.

 

[Lizboo]

This seller was happy to ship to the UK so I assume Canada would not be an issue. She was a dream to deal with. However, her Ebay page says that she is away until September 28th.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18K-WGP-PEARL...in_0?hash=item5ad36727b9&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

Corinna

Awesome!! Thanks for the link. I will have to ask if they can get it to me in time (fingers crossed).

 

[jennyraye]

Just returned from WDW last night. Dd and I had planned to do pick a pearl in Japan from almost the moment I first read about it here on the DIS. Plan was to get matching settings and have the special piece of jewelry as a reminder of our trip.

So, we had lunch at Teppan Edo on Tuesday afternoon--1ish--it was okay, but not nearly the flavor we've had in other Japanese restaurants of the same type. Then headed over to the store for pick a pearl, dh and ds trailing in our wake. Not a huge crowd when we got there. I watched for a minute or two, then bought our vouchers and was given 'lucky number 1'. Our number was called immediately and I picked my oyster first--picked one that was hairy around the edges where the two sides of the shell meet. Then it was dd's turn, but she panicked and had me pick (she's a teen, but was afraid she'd pick wrong). So for hers I chose a pretty multicolored shell. The clerk, for lack of a better word, goes through the routine, opens the shell and is probing with her fingers--we could see the pearl peeking through the meat of the oyster. Smallish, but a very pretty pale pink. She pops it into the salt, and then says, 'I have a surprise for you!' My eyes light up, 'Twins????????' YES!!!!!!! Two perfectly matched 6.5 mm pale pink pearls.

Then it's my dd's turn. I can tell she's sort of bummed, because now our settings won't match. Again the routine, the drum playing etc. She opens dd's oyster and out comes a smallish very, very pale green pearl. She puts it in the salt and wipes it down. Then she looks at me with a twinkle in her eye...'I have something to tell you.......' And leaves me hanging. There's only one thing it could be. My mouth drops open. 'NO WAY!' I exclaim. Oh yes way! Another set of twins--perfectly matched 6.5 mm pale green twins!!!!!

Gotta tell you--just about the most perfect pixie dust moment of the trip.

Guy behind my husband told him I should play the lottery that night

We caved and bought settings there--$44 each, but beautiful. Just need to get a couple of sterling silver chains for the pendants.

If you were in the shop around 3pm on Tuesday, 9/22, that would have been me and my daughter making complete fools of ourselves after getting the two sets of twins.

 

[solar]

how exciting...and what a magical experience for you to both end up with twins -- AND still get matching settings!

I'm glad to hear you had extra pixie dust around you that day

 

[neatokimmo]

If you were in the shop around 3pm on Tuesday, 9/22, that would have been me and my daughter making complete fools of ourselves after getting the two sets of twins.

Congrats on 2 sets! I've not seen a pale green pearl, I bet it was really pretty. Was it like a celery color?

 

[jennyraye]

Congrats on 2 sets! I've not seen a pale green pearl, I bet it was really pretty. Was it like a celery color?

Even paler. Very pretty.

 

[Stefy]

Oh wow Jenny you are one lucky pick a pearler, congrats on not one but two twins, you must post pics

 

[ZeroToHero]

Definitely post pictures, that sounds so pretty! Awesome job picking, how outstanding is that?