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I'm looking for a pearl pendant and earrings for a 21st birthday surprise.
Are there any places to contact for this?
Something simple (reasonable) that will remind her of her visit to St John.
Anyone ever shop for pearls in St. Thomas/St. John?
Onika... does Petrus have any suggestions?
--Islander
Thanks for asking...sounds like this is probably not a typical island thing to get.
I'd be happy for any sites of stores to look through their selections, etc.
Hello Laura,
Little Switzerland carries pearls but their site isn't coming up; perhaps call them and request a catalog... (800)524-2010
I don't know of many jewerly store websites that show pearls... a couple stores have sites - mostly showing diamonds, rubies, emeralds or just information on their store.
--Islander
There used to be Irmela's, but I think she is gone....
I've seen Mikimoto pearls at Riise on St. Thomas, but to be truthful, although they were slightly cheaper they did not come close to the ones at the Mikimoto store in New York or other fine jewelry stores. Be very careful with pearls. Those that I saw were not very lustrous. Always best to comparison shop before you shop on St. Thomas. One time I wore my Mikimotos to compare them to those on ST. Thomas and I'm glad I bought them at home.
I do have my eye on a pearl ring with a diamond set in the actual pearl from a jewelry store on St. John. Very unusual and the pearl seemed to have a lot of life to it.
The only jewelry that I really love is pearls so I've shopped around a lot.
Elegant Illussions at Havensight has beautiful pearls at a fraction of the cost in town.
I have a beautiful lustrous, heavy, pretty, warm soft colour necklace that my husband found for an anniversary gift. Nerak
Thanks so much for all the helpful information...I think I may need to make another trip to STJ and shop in person!
