As the review title suggests, this is my first set of pearls. I know it's a mother/daughter set, but I read another review that suggested using the daughter necklace double-wrapped as a bracelet. That, however, didn't work for me; I couldn't quite get it to clasp when it was wrapped twice around my wrist, so I might end up having to give the daughter bracelet to one of my nieces. Either way, I LOVE how the mother necklace and earrings look together for special occasions and how the daughter earrings are subtle yet sophisticated for everyday wear.

A lot of earrings (even hypoallergenic ones) make my ears itch, but these wear as though there's nothing there.  It's great.

The pearls on the mother's necklace are definitely not round as suggested though. Instead, they are more egg-shaped; however, the ones that make up my necklace are really uniform in their egg-shapedness and look as though they were shaped that way on purpose. It gives the necklace a character that I really enjoy.

The only reason why I gave this 4 rather than 5 stars is because I would have liked the daughter's necklace to have another inch on it. (I know I'm not using it as intended if I try it as a bracelet, but I don't think it would even be large enough for a twelve-year-old to comfortably wear around her neck.)