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The Best Fake Pearls?

I want to buy a pearl necklace as a present. Money isn't too much of an issue, but here is the thing: I can't honestly afford what I'd really like.

I could afford a single string of nice pearls, but not larger than 6mm individual stones - that's about 150.

What I think she'd prefer, as she's quite ostentatious and showy, is a necklace of large stones. She likes things chunky.

So where do you get really good fake pearls? As in not ****ty cheap ones -
I would prefer the necklace to look more fab and be fake than be real and look a bit small and weak (since thats the desired look).

Big stones, like 1cm+ diameter.

Reply 1

I just got some pearls for my 21st last month...they came from absolute pearls.co.uk.

Might be worth a look. Not sure they will have ones big enough though. I havent really seen any that big that dont look too cheap

Reply 2

Charity Shop :wink:

Reply 3

daisyflower112
I just got some pearls for my 21st last month...they came from absolute pearls.co.uk.

Might be worth a look. Not sure they will have ones big enough though. I havent really seen any that big that dont look too cheap


Thanks, there are some cheaper larger ones for about 75, they look good. Anyone else got any ideas?

Reply 4

If you've got some time on your hands you could trawl around some old vintage shops and jewellers. You'll inevitably stumble across something eventually! Good luck!
Chloe x