For the longest time, I was looking for a must-have pearl necklace. I wanted an elegant piece that I could dress up or down. Furthermore, I wanted to ensure I got real pearls. After much deliberation, I choose to purchase the more inexpensive cultured freshwater pearls rather than saltwater pearls. I came to this decision because I wanted to see how much I’d use the necklace once I got it. Then after looking around for a while, I found this 7-8mm Freshwater Pearl Necklace from Nordstrom Rack. While doing my research for this post, I found you can also purchase this same necklace from Macy’s and it is price matched to the one I purchased. At Nordstrom Rack, the price is a

standard $39.97 whereas Macy’s has it on sale for $39.00 from its normal $200.00 for a limited time until 4/18/21. The clasp on this necklace is sterling silver and if you look closely, you can see the slight color variations among the pearls. This must-have pearl necklace matches well with a casual sweatshirt or with any dress. It even compliments the Vagabond Judy Sneakers I wrote about recently. Once I received this necklace, I decided to explore other pieces offered by Splendid Pearls. I was pleasantly surprised by a large selection and I am looking at their 14K Yellow Gold Natural White 7-7.5mm Akoya Pearl Chain Drop Threader Earrings as my next pearl purchase!