“Okay For the Price”

“This is my fourth set of Majorca pearls but first of poor quality. The pearls' drilling is terrible -- instead of being properly drilled from each side to the center, these were drilled through in one direction with much too large a bit, causing the nacre to protrude from one side and chip, leaving holes large enough to swallow the substantial knots. This can even be seen on the lower far left pearl in the enlarged image. The price, however, being a third retail, is worth the third quality. As long as these pearls are worn casually or in low light, they're gorgeous for the price.”