pick a pearl setting

[luvthemouse71]

My fiance (now husband) did the pick a pearl for me in Japan. Funny story, that night we had gone to dinner at the Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club. I had eaten a steamed clam and felt something inside the clam meat (luckily I didn't break my tooth on it). It was like a pearl (but only oysters make pearls) but inside the clam. It was white I'd say about 5-6mm and kinda dull. We thought it was pretty funny and the waitress actually brought the chef out to see it as this had never happened there before. We couldn't have it set because it was, well not a pearl, and very fragile. My fiance and I headed back to Epcot and went to the big store in Japan, while I was looking elsewhere in the store he went and bought an oyster. He ended up getting a big white pearl. They beat the drums, etc... I had it set in a silver ring, it was less than $50 for the whole thing. I also still have the "pearl" from the inside of the clam somewhere in a little baggie in my room. I'd post a pick of the ring but haven't figured out how to do that =/

We have Quahogs where I'm from, and they make pearls. They are very rare but can be very beautiful.(worth a lot too) I don't think just oysters make pearls..I'm off to check.

Found this..http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/na...purple-pearl-clam-i-eating-quahog-thread.html

 

[aviva5675]

I did this a few days ago. Was in the Japan store and suddenly realized I was standing in front of Pick a Pearl. So I just went for it. I didnt know about the whole gong banging, drum sounding, make alot of noise thing! It was fine,a nd my pearl was nice-- 7 1/4, don't know if thats normal or large. I had it set into a necklace setting with a stone for my daughter's birthdate. At the very end they said, oh dont get it in water! Since I wear a necklace all the time I was kind of annoyed, since Im not sure I wouldve done it otherwise. Im going to wear it and just see how it goes. The setting seems kind of flimsy but--it isnt fancy stuff. Anyway, the experience was fun.

 

[Zookeeperof4]

LOL..I was looking for Pearl info...ended up being entertained in the meantime. I guess I will have to keep my popcorn to myself..my mom always said "Dont feed the TROLLS!"

 

[Princess Bling]

Wow! Knowledge and entertainment, glad I joined! lol

 

[nmmom95]

I had never seen the pick a pearl. I learned about it here on the DIS. We did this last week, and my DS6 picked an oyster with 2 6.5mm pearls! We had them made into earrings. It is a lot of fun and the girls there are very nice.

 

[Princess Bling]

nmmom95- I would love to see pics of your earrings. You are so lucky to have gotten twins!!

 

[Dommiekazommie]

We're heading down the world in feb, and im hoping my
dbf has been picking up on my valentines day hints! I'd love to see some
more pics of recent pearls if anyone had them? Otherwise I know I'll be standing at the counter for ever deciding. Lol

 

[mickeymouse108]

we are going in july for our 20th wedding anv. and I think this would be a great thing to get to remember our special day. I am a total Mickeymouse freak and have lots of nice disney jewlery including a diamond mickeymouse necklace. Do they have any nice Mickeymouse settings for the pearls? adult looking not childish.

 

[elgerber]

we are going in july for our 20th wedding anv. and I think this would be a great thing to get to remember our special day. I am a total Mickeymouse freak and have lots of nice disney jewlery including a diamond mickeymouse necklace. Do they have any nice Mickeymouse settings for the pearls? adult looking not childish.

I have never seen any Disney settings for the pearls.

 

[Belleandtinker]

Do both WDW locations sell the Cinderella coach cage? How much? Serling, gold, etc?

 

[pixleyyy]

Do both WDW locations sell the Cinderella coach cage? How much? Serling, gold, etc?

Nope, those have to be purchased on ebay. They don't sell them at either location.

 

[LeesaD]

I am so glad that I found this thread! I will definitely be picking a pearl. How fun!

 

[ScarlettinWonderland]

Part of me wanted to do this but I felt really bad for the oysters.

 

[Stefy]

I have never seen any Disney settings for the pearls.

Me neither, but they should do some shouldn't they. Perhaps a Mickey Head cage setting, or Tink standing on top of the pearl maybe.

Part of me wanted to do this but I felt really bad for the oysters.

I don't think the Oysters are alive and I presume that they come from Oyster farms, so are bred specifically for the pearl purpose. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong guys.

 

[Celesdragon]

Wow, ok. I just read through this entire thread, and I have a question that I don't remember seeing an answer for (or maybe it was... but around page 40, it started to blur....)

PAP in Japan doesn't seem to have a problem with people bringing their own cages, but what about actual settings? I have a double pearl pendant that lost one pearl years ago, and I'm wondering if I can get a pearl there, and have them set it on my used pendant for me?

I have a funny feeling that when I go in April.. I won't be able to stop at one pearl.

 

[sabrecmc]

We did the PAP at the Beach Club resort, down by their pool. My 4 year old took the oyster choosing quite seriously...but ended up with a 7.5mm pearl! I trained her well. We had a lovely princess crown in 14K gold with a tiny diamond attached to the top and a 16 inch gold box chain added. It was $192 total. I thought that was very reasonable for everything. Not cheap, of course, but not outrageous either.

 

[avic77]

I picked a pearl in DTD last time we went to Disney in Feb 2008 (silver 7mm i think). Since I knew we were going back and my girls had showed interest i planned in advance for them to pick pearls themselves. I ordered a Cinderella carriage cage for my DD9 and a Fish cage for my DD 15 off Hydia Pearl.com
We went to the japan PAP station on Sunday Jan 31st and purchased 2 oysters one for each girl. They picked their own oysters and the lady kept track of whose was whose.
DD9 went first and picked a very dark but rather small oyster it contained a rare silver blue 7mm pearl.
DD15 picked a larger oyster that was "hairy" looking and got a 7 1/4 mm pearl in a pale pinkish cream. She really wanted a "colored" pearl and was disappointed that her little sister got the rare silver.
Since my mother had asked for a pearl for her birthday We went back on Feb 4th and let DD15 pick again. We told her she could pick between her first pearl or this one and we would give Nana the other. She picked an oyster (I didnt really take much notice of this oyster so i dont recall what it looked like) and inside was a pure cream 7 and 1/2 mm pearl.
DD15 kept her original pick.
The experiance was more entertaining at Japan but the wait can be long. In DTD almost no one is at the little stand and you are able to take your time and not get crowded out. It was difficult to take pictures as the crowd really presses in in Japan when the ladies start banging the gong thing.

 

[kimberlyr]

Here are the pearls that we got in Epcot at the Japan Pavillion. Both pearls are 7mm. I got the Cinderella cage off ebay and the other setting is white gold.
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Here is a link to the pictures:
http://www.thcarmor.theshoppe.com/pearl.html

What should I search on ebay for the Cinderella cage?? I'm not finding anything like it. Thanks!

 

[mickeystoontown]

What should I search on ebay for the Cinderella cage?? I'm not finding anything like it. Thanks!

Go to ebay and in the search engine put in pearl cage. Make sure you are searching in jewelry & watches. I just did a search and found several coach settings. As a matter of fact, here's the link to my search: http://jewelry.shop.ebay.com/i.html...0.l1313&_odkw=pearl+cage+settings&_osacat=281

 

[MYD714]

I did this in Japan when I was 16. I ended up with a beautiful pearl that looks almost silver/purple. It's gorgeous. I took it home and never set it. Then, at about age 30, my husband surprised me by setting it in a ring w/a diamond on each side.