Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Need some information about the pearls that you can buy at Epcot. #1 need to know where you can buy them (which country...I think it is Japan). Also need price information. My 10 year old wants to buy a pearl and maybe have it made into some kind of jewelry. She is saving money for this now, want to make sure she is setting a realistic goal for herself.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The pearls are sold in the Mitsukoshi Dept Store in the japanese pavillion. Not usre if there are other pearl outlets at WDW. The price will depend on the size and quality of the pearl...however, I am unsure what the price range would be.
Originally Posted By CMDad <<The price will depend on the size and quality of the pearl>> Actually, unless it has changed, the price to open an oyster is constant and they will value your pearl after it is opened, but the price doesn't vary. (They are all naturally cultured pearls.) What does vary in price is the setting - if any - that you pick.
Originally Posted By MPierce The last price I heard for opening an oyster was $14.95. I believe you can get a setting for as little as $20.00.
Originally Posted By Ursula I was there yesterday. The price was $14.95. We got there just at opening (11 am) and the pick-a-pearl wasn't opened yet (I wanted to get one so I oogled the settings, assuming we'd make it back later--we didn't!) Yes, it is in Japan and they have a lot of sterling silver settings that you may pick from. They do charge extra for chains if you get a pendant. They also have a regular Pearl Jeweler where you can buy higher-end pearl jewlery.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Thanks for all of this great information. I am so glad that she is chooisng to spend her cash on jewelry instead of stuffed animals!
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek is there still one in AK? we did 1 of them 8 years ago and got a large white my wife had it made into a pendant with the setting they called islands of Hawaii or something like that (centered pearl with very small diamonds surrounding it) she loves the pendant and wears it all the time.
