I ordered the 12mm South Sea Pearl Stud Earrings as a Christmas gift for my wife. They were purchased to go with her 14mm South Seas Pearl/Diamond surround ring that I bought for her as a prior Christmas gift. I researched many companies/jewelers before making this purchase (3 months of research). What I found was interesting - most of the very high end jewelry sources, stock this same type Pearl (cultured in Australia from the silver-lipped Pinctada Maxima saltwater Oyster) - The Pearl Source offered me the best quality, grade AAA (color, nacre, size, no imperfections), and price. I ordered on the morning of 12/21 and as promised, received them on 12/24 in a plain mailing envelope (as requested, so my wife would not know). My wife was VERY HAPPY/PLEASED and has worn them every day since. I will be purchasing all future pearl jewelry from The Pearl Source (for all the girls/women in my family). If you are reading this post, rest assured that the 3 months of my research, I reviewed over 50+ sites and spoke with about 12-15 individual jewelers throughout the country - each time, once discovered, I came back to feeling positive about ordering from The Pearl Source.
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