Product Description
Appraised $600 (Appraisal goto See larger image and other views) <br> Buy Direct Wholesale Price*** 50% OFF Big Sale! 30 day 100% Money Back Guarantee <br> Enjoy a new, exotic twist on a classic string of pearls - the black pearl. This lovely necklace features 6-7mm freshwater cultured black pearls, chosen for their flawless, gleaming luster, round shape and continuity and match. The beads are strung professionally on fine silk then finished with a 14K yellow gold-filled clasp at 18". It'll come to your home encased in a luxurious velvet box. <P> An independent certified appraiser has valued this necklace at $600, but because we buy straight from the farms where these pearls are cultivated, we are able to offer them to you at a fraction of that appraised value. At Augustina Jewelry you get only the highest quality freshwaters at the lowest prices. If you need to talk to our customer service, please call toll free 1.888.WE.PEARLS (937.3275).

Reader Reviews
After purchasing this necklace, I learned a few things about natural pearls: No two are identical. They are formed inside an oyster as a defense mechanism against an irritant that becomes lodged in the creatures tissues. The oyster does care if it is not perfectly round. There is no such thing as a naturally black pearl. They are dyed to resemble a blackish color. Each pearl has different porosity an thus absorbes different amounts of dye. Therefore the color is not uniform from one pearl to the next. When the jeweler measures each pearl, he/she measures it at the widest point. So, a 7mm pearl may be only 5 mm at it's narrowest diameter. So the necklace I received was not what I was expecting, but the merchant does offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so I was invited to return it if I was not satisfied.

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