What is with the "Pearls" at Epoct?

[Mickeyistheman]

Hi Everyone,

I might be a bit out of the loop, so please excuse me, but I keep reading about the Pearls in Epcot. Can someone tell me what it is and how do get them etc.

Thanks!

Coronado Springs here we come (again!) April 2006

 

[Eljay]

The dept. store in the Japan pavilion has a "chose an oyster" area where they open it and you can have the pearl set into jewelry. You can also just keep the pearl.
Maybe someone knows the prices?

 

[momupnorth]

My DD(6) just did this last week and got a twin oyster with 2 matching pearls in it that we had mounted in to earrings... total cost is about $14.00 for the oyster and then a range of about $8 to $200 to have them set in the jewelery that you want. It take about 15 minute for the mounting to be ready. It was definitely the highlight of her trip!!!

 

[tmt martins]

Up the road at SW they have live divers go into a big tank let you point out a oyster and they bring that one up to you to take inside and get opened.

 

[Harligirl]

It is so fun! I have been wanting to do this for years but never got around to it. This past trip we did it and my DH and DS got one for me. I then wanted to get one myself- so I picked out another one. Got a beautiful grey/silver colored one. Everyone else in our party (girls) saw how fun it was and we all got matching rings. It is just a fun thing to do. Not sure what they are worth or anything like that.

Now I plan to get one every trip and put the pearl in a special love box for a collection.

 

[Eljay]

I also remember a pearl stand at AK in Asia and across from the Beach/Yacht Clubs on Crescent Lake. Does anyone know if they are still there?