Hi, I am looking for a long South Sea pearl mixed color necklace, using grey, gold and black pearls, around 30″ long. Have you ever made something similar? Kathlene

Dear Kathlene,

Thank you for your interest in PurePearls.com! We create each one of our South Sea and Tahitian pearl necklaces using loose, un-drilled pearls that are hand-matched according to your preferences for color, graduation and placement. Our customers love this method of creating their very own necklace because it gives them so much more control over the final layout and overall look of the pearls. Each pearl is priced out depending upon its’ type, color, luster, size and quality, so until a final layout is actually created, I can only furnish you a price estimate that is subject to change.

The typical Pelosi layout (pictured in the attachment) consists of Golden and White South Seas Pearls and the Grey/Black Tahitian pearls interspaced at set intervals i.e. 2 Tahitian pearls, 1 White South Sea, 2 Tahitians, 1 Golden, 2 Tahitians… and so on until the necklace is completed. Of course, there are individual variances according to personal taste- some women enjoy the look in reverse, or with Golden tones dominating the spectrum; there is so much room to get creative and really make the necklace a one of a kind!

Because the Tahitian and White/Golden South Sea pearls are the largest pearls available on the jewelry market today (their oysters P. margaritifera and P. maxima both are quite large and can attain sizes of up to one foot in length upon maturity!), their sizes will range in size from 8.0mm up to 20.0mm. The typical South Seas or Tahitian necklace will consist of a graduated range of pearls usually from 9.0-12.0mm or 11.0-13.0mm and so on, but of course, non-graduated strands (10.0-11.0mm) are also easily made. We also only deal in AA-AAA Quality pearls, and can create necklaces that are completely spotless/blemish-free or strands that have a few pearls in the mix that contain inclusions (artfully and thoughtfully hidden near the back to ensure maximum beauty J) to keep the costs down.

As a general rule of thumb, the Tahitian pearls are less expensive than the Golden South Seas, which are less expensive than the White South Seas, and larger sizes above 13.0mm range in the $1K and up per pearl. The price range for a typical Pelosi strand i.e. 18-Inches, 3.0mm graduation, AA+/AAA Quality using the Tahitian pearl majority layout will be about $10,000.00 to $12,500.00, so a 30-Inch necklace will be almost double that- again depending upon all the various factors described above. That said, I can honestly assure you that a necklace of this length and style will be a breathtaking sight to behold, and truly a treasure that will shine for generations. I can hardly wait to get started the more I think about it!  A necklace of this style and quality can take us anywhere from two to three Business Days to sort, match and drill, or longer depending on how detailed you want to get.

I’d love to know what you think about the necklace of your dreams- it sounded from your description below that you’re interested mostly in a Tahitian and Golden South Sea layout which we can easily do, but I need your ideas and vision to help guide the process! I would like to know exactly what colors, sizes, luster and quality pearls (along with your ideal budget ballpark to establish the quality mix and parameters) you’d love to see, and we can begin selecting pearls and placing them in a layout for your initial approval. Every step of the way, I provide detailed photographs of the pearls to be used and their placement, so you have a lot of say in the creative process of finalizing the design and overall look!

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon! Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance- I am always happy to help. J Have an excellent evening.
Sincerely,

Ashley McNamara

Vice President of Sales

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