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Pearls: How to find Incredible deals on Pearl Jewelry

by: waynester*gadget( 481Feedback score is 100 to 499)
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Guide viewed: 1271 times Tags: pearl necklace | freshwater | mikimoto


Did you know you can find some incredible deals on Pearl Jewelry such as Freshwater, Akoyo, Mikimoto, South Sea and Tahitian pearls?  However, there are some things you need to know before buying them.

Just by glancing through the eBay listings for pearl necklaces you'll find thousands out there.  They range in price from 1 cent (.01) to fourteen thousand ($14,000) US dollars (as of this writing).  So, how do you know if you are getting a good deal on these items if you bid on them or buy them?  Well, it depends on what kind of pearl and the quality of them.  One good place to reference is right here on eBay called the Pearl Buying Guide.  In it you'll find information such as:

  • Judging a Good Pearl
  • Types of Pearls
  • Maintenance (of Pearls)

Based on the factors that make up the grading of a pearl, you can determine what to expect to pay for them.  If the descripton does not give clear indicators of these factors, you should question the seller and/or study the picture(s) provided. 

As I mentioned earlier, there are thousands of listings for pearl jewelry on eBay.  Many listings start out at 99 cents.  If you are patient you will find a good deal on a piece you like.  This requires you to search through the listings and sorting them by the Time Left column.  You can choose to add them to your Watch list and wait until close to the end of the auction.  Many of these listings will never get a bid, even the 99 cent ones.  If you've done your homework, you can buy some incredible deals.

There is one thing you need to be aware of and should discover in your research of each item you decide upon.  That is, the shipping and handling charge of the item.  Many of the sellers could very well be from another country outside of yours.  This could translate into high shipping charges.  Or the seller could be charging a high shipping and handling charge to make up the loss he may realize when selling at 99 cents.  So, keep this in mind and remember to adjust your bidding to incorporate any excessive s/h charges

It is absolutely true that Pearls Become A Woman.  They exhibit elegance and compliment a ladies beauty.

Here are some listings you might consider...

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&saaff=afdefault&sacur=0&sorefinesearch=1&fcl=2&frpp=50&from=R10&saslop=1&fss=0&satitle=%28%22akoya%22%2C+%22mikimoto%22%2C+%22freshwater%22%2C+pearl+necklace%2C+pearl+bracelet%2C+pearl+earring%2C+-imitation%29&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ft=1&ftrt=1&ftrv=6&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=


Guide ID: 10000000000016490Guide created: 10/06/05 (updated 08/12/08)

 
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