I wanted a long endless strand of smaller gauge pearls for Christmas but didn't want my husband to spend a fortune when I came across these to place in my wish list.  Since the price was reasonable, I had already reconciled myself to them being just 'okay' but when I opened them, I was pleasantly surprised.  Being inexpensive freshwater, the pearls were slightly misshaped but overall had a nice consistency throughout the strand.  Personally, I like a little character in my pearls so this was fine with me.  I also prefer freshwater pearls to cultured since they are sustainable.

My greatest disappointment was the pearls were not knotted individually so the necklace was very stiff and didn't drap at all.  Just winding it to place it in the gift box was a challenge.  So, not wanting to let the beautiful pearls go to waste, I took apart the strand, bought a knotting tool, ordered silk thread and went about knotting my own pearl necklace.  In the end, after knotting what turned out to be 117" of gorgeous pearls and enough left over for a pearl bracelet, I had the necklace I always wanted at a fraction of the price.  The necklace now drapes beautifully and I have learned a new skill.  Now, on to brown pearls....

So, while the construction of the necklace leaves something to be desired, if you are looking for beautiful pearls, this is the way to go...