Help me find pearls!

BabyBoots

Sorry, I know this isn't answering your actual question of where to find some cheaply, but..

If you do find pearls and want to check if they are genuine, you can hold a flame to them (e.g. cigarette lighter, match). Real pearls won't be damaged, plastic ones melt. Obviously you need to try this before they are strung, or the string would catch fire! If the vendor is sure of their authenticity, they won't mind you checking! Obviously this doesn't work with online vendors...

zcrat41

I bought mine a string of pearls from goldsmiths - they were worth about £150 but I used my 4x Tesco vouchers to get them cheaper.

They were decent pearls but I did change the box so my BM didn't know where they were from.

I doubt you'll get high st real pearls for that price - def try antique places.

hamsterfan1

a gbood way of telling if pearls are real is to rub tghem against rour teeth they should be rough, if they feel smooth they are fake

becs

I'm so sorry I meant to do a post this am to say Achica have bridal jewellery on there today. Lots of pearls but have just looked now and lots sold out! There are still a few on there though so worth a look.

poet123

http://www.jerseypearl.com/pearl-jewellery-collections/jersey-pearl-classic-pearl-jewellery/white-small-pearl-necklace.html

Not under £50 sorry, but not so far removed at £78, hope this helps.

trying_2_b_good

Where are you based? I got mine from a lovely stall on Cambridge Market.

trying_2_b_good

This was on grabbit board - 50% off using code pearl50 (as shown on the homepage)
http://www.johngreedjewellery.com/en/uk/john-greed-pearl/cream-pearl-necklace-by-john-greed/invt/p10515/

Other pearl items in the offer via homepage link

hock79

Absolute Pearls have some for £39. I have pearls from there and they are lovely, cultured pearls. I also have some lovely ones from Jersey Pearls, but these are much cheaper, and quite a lot of choice.

Absolute Pearls

daisiegg

hock79 wrote: »

Absolute Pearls have some for £39. I have pearls from there and they are lovely, cultured pearls. I also have some lovely ones from Jersey Pearls, but these are much cheaper, and quite a lot of choice.

Absolute Pearls

Thank you! do you have a necklace with a clasp like the one on that link? It looks like it wouldn't stay done up very well, is this the case?

hock79

Mine has a different clasp, but actually I think that one is better, I have other necklaces with that, I think it's called a ring and bar clasp and they stay on fine.