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What y'all need to know about 'wish pearls' and 'pearl parties'

Hullo All!

I've been turning this topic and post over in my mind for a couple weeks now, and then here it is. I'g posting today about "Wish Pearls" and "Pearl Parties". , to get everyone the Inside Scoop on these petty guys ... they've been popping up on facebook and youtube equally part of "online pearl parties".

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The pearls in a "Wish Pearl" oysters are from mainland people's republic of china. Y'all can currently buy them on sites like Alibaba or Ebay for around $one-$5 and oyster.

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The shells are submerged in a mix of rubbing alcohol and formaldehyde (I am hearing about other toxic substances lately, simply this hasn't been confirmed yet) to keep the insides from decomposing while it waits for a buyer. Lovely....

My take on them: They're a fun souvenir idea to pick up while you're on vacation as long every bit you know what yous're buying. But I draw the line at online pearl parties promoting these as Akoya pearls.

Pearl specialist organizations like myself will not be able to mountain the pearls retrieved from a Wish Pearl - drilling them is a RISKY proposition due to their submersion in various agents, and most jewelers just can't take on that liability. Normally these things come in special piddling "kits" that include a Sterling Silver PLATED "cage" pendant, and then the manufacturers have already taken this issue into account - just popular that sucker into its cage, and bam: pretty pearl pendant.

The above picture from a manufacturer listed on Alibaba has done a nice job of creating a pretty presentation, with a dainty option cage pendant designs yous can choose from, so you don't accept to drill the pearl (and risk breaking it).

Hither's another one that'southward more than ... er ... "promotional" in nature:

Same pendant designs, different package, different manufacturer.

What is The value of Pearl Party Pearls?

I've also fielded a LOT of questions regarding value of these pearls lately - and that is an open-ended, catchy question depending entirely on that individual pearl. At that place is no "one size fits all" chart (which is what I sympathise the Pearl Parties are trying to sell to people) that valuates pearls based on size and/or color. It's total hooey.

Typically Freshwater pearls used in Wish Pearls volition range in price from $0.02 to $v.00 per pearl, depending on information technology's size, shape, surface quality and luster. Pearls that have been dyed are ordinarily lower-course jewelry quality, chosen specifically to undergo a color-treatment procedure due to poor luster (which makes or breaks the pearl as a gemstone); the color-treatment procedure usually covers up chalky luster, and gives the pearl a bright, almost plastic-looking surface shine.

I Tin can tell you that Wish Pearls are currently wholesaling overseas for$1.00 to $ii.00 per entire kit - that includes total packaging, submerged clam in tin can, pearl, promotional materials AND pendant for the pearls. So what does that tell y'all??

Look, Wish Pearls are just a fun matter to do. It's a cutie-pie of an thought, but getting someone to mount information technology may toll more it'due south worth in terms of time and attempt, and these pie in the heaven valuations (see the pearls and pricing envelope someone sent me below from a "Pearl Party" they attended) run a risk ruining their reputation over the long haul. They get away with it because people don't know very much about pearls.

The envelope above was sent in from a "Pearl Party" attendee asking after a Pearl Evaluation Chart which would equate her Pearl Color to a USD Dollar Amount. Oh, and also could I please requite her the number of the National Pearl Association?

Head'south Upward to Everyone: There is NO such chart, it does not and never will exist because there are too many variables that go into pearl grading. Pearls are evaluated according to Pearl Type (Akoya, Freshwater, Tahitian, White and Gold South Sea and Body of water of Cortez), Luster Grade, Symmetry of Shape, Surface Quality and Size. Color is similar the Terminal thing we have into account.

Also, there is NO "National Pearl Association" for cultured pearl professionals; it's called the Cultured Pearl Association of America (I am a member), and it has nothing to exercise with Wish Pearls.

Then if you, like another person that recently contacted me, go to a Pearl Political party and the Hostess tells you lot that Nighttime Red, slightly oblong pearl y'all pulled out of a beat is like SUPER RARE AND TOTALLY VALUABLE, OMG!! Delight know that it's not - it's a dyed red Freshwater pearl from People's republic of china, one of millions a year that are cultured overseas in Freshwater aquaculture ponds.

I detest to be the bearer of bad news, and certainly don't desire to exist the one to deflate this particular balloon, just I guess someone'south gotta do it in light of their marketing onslaught recently! :/

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