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			<title>YouLookFab Forum &#187; Topic: JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?</title>
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				<title>Banana on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Banana</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;These might be smaller than you'd like, and there is no clasp, but they are a great price!&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;a href=&#034;http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Freshwater-Cultured-Pearl-Necklace-Earrings-Set-5-5.5-mm/71419/product.html&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www.overstock.com/Jewel.....oduct.html&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I own them and wear them all the time.
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				<title>Mamapicklejuice on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Mamapicklejuice</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;MNsara - I know, right?!?  I had to squint at the computer to be sure I was reading the price right.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;The Macy's one seems great, but I think I'd prefer a clasp - I think you can do more knotting, wrapping with two free ends.  (But thank you for the suggestion.)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;ETA I did enjoy perusing the pearl section at JCrew if only because they had such nice assortment of necklaces...neat to compare the different looks.
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				<title>MNsara on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>MNsara</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;MPJ - That is a LOT of $$!  You might want to check out Macy's 100&#034; strand of pearls.  It is lovely quality real freshwater pearls of nice size (7-8mm I think).  It does NOT have a clasp.  I can wrap it around my neck 5 times to sit high on my chest, and I am working on messy wrapping. 100&#034; is a lot to work with, sometimes I am confused by so much pearl on me, but I do like it  ;-)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I think this is it:&#060;br /&#062;
&#060;a href=&#034;http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=221829&#038;#038;PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www1.macys.com/catalog/.....sn_results&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Anyway, it has been going on sale fairly often for $100 and I was able to use a 20% coupon on it.  I ordered mine online when shipping was free, so it ended up just $80.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Just something to consider. . .
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				<title>Louise on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I had a real pearl bracelet for my birthday and to be honest I can't tell the difference between it and the several lots of costume pearls I own!!! x
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				<title>Lisa on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I like the idea of buying a cheaper version until you see how often you really wear them.  Then if they are the go to piece, you can invest in a pricey pair.
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				<title>Mamapicklejuice on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Mamapicklejuice</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;The NAS strand sounds fab, actually, and a good way for me to dip my toes into pearl rope wearing.  :)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Thanks!
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				<title>Laura on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I have bought JCrew's costume jewelry and have been very pleased (as opposed to Ann Taylor's costume jewelry, which has been a bad experience). But for real pearls? If you are that serious, I would go to a jeweler.
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				<title>Kristine on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I don't know a lot about pearl quality, but you should check Ebay.  I've been looking for a similar necklace and found some really reasonable deals.  I'd pass on the sellers from China (quality but also shipping time), but even from US there are some good deals on new or vintage necklaces.  I'm actually looking for freshwater (or good imitation) because I've read they don't kill the oysters to get them!
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				<title>Jill on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Whether they are worth the price depends entirely on the quality of the pearls. 7.5mm is a good size for pearls, but there's no way to tell from the photos how the shape, color, and luster are. By the way, they *are* cultured pearls -- almost all pearls sold today are cultured. If they were wild pearls, they would be much more expensive than that!&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Anyway, if they are good quality pearls, they may well be technically worth that price, but the question is whether you value the quality of the pearls enough for it to be worth it *to you.* If you just want the look of a long strand of pearls, you can easily find a necklace (faux or even real) for a lot less than that!
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				<title>Dashrashi on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Dashrashi</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;Good gravy, for that price, make your own. Or get someone to do it on Etsy (Alchemy section).&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;eta: And I'm not a DIYer generally, so I don't say that lightly.
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				<title>bj1111 on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>bj1111</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;if you don't mind faux, there is a long strand at nas in gray or cream.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;a href=&#034;http://preview.tinyurl.com/33qlpme&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://preview.tinyurl.com/33qlpme&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;i have the gray.  feels weighty and lays against my chest like real ones.
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				<title>Mamapicklejuice on "JCrew Pearls...Worth the Pricetag?"</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator>Mamapicklejuice</dc:creator>
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				<description>&#060;p&#062;I saw these 54&#034; freshwater pearls on JCrew for almost $500 (!).  What's the consensus?  Majorly overpriced?  Worth the investment?  (I mean, considering they are not cultured pearls.)&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;a href=&#034;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/jewelry/finejewelrycollection/PRDOVR~94227/99101918951/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~pearls/94227.jsp&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../94227.jsp&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Does anyone have a 50% coupon to JCrew I could borrow?  A rich uncle?  No?  Hm.&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;What about the four strand necklace instead?&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;a href=&#034;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/jewelry/finejewelrycollection/PRDOVR~21846/99101920137/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~pearls/21846.jsp&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../21846.jsp&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;(As a total aside, I love these two bib necklaces, but I can't imagine wearing these to a playdate...not for this MOTG, anyway:  &#060;a href=&#034;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/jewelry/necklaces/PRDOVR~31423/99102133642/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~bib%20necklace/31423.jsp&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../31423.jsp&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;&#060;a href=&#034;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/jewelry/necklaces/PRDOVR~27983/99102047683/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~bib%20necklace/27983.jsp&#034; rel=&#034;nofollow&#034;&#062;http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../27983.jsp&#060;/a&#062;&#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;I would like to add a longer pearl necklace to my collection, and have nothing similar to the ones I posted above.  While the bib necklaces seem a bit...much, I could see myself wearing the first two frequently (if my wardrobe shapes up, that is!)  &#060;/p&#062;
&#060;p&#062;Advise me, ladies!
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