Hi Sheen. Whenever I make pearl pendant necklaces or pearl earrings, I usually buy a dozen string pearl necklaces from a pearl farm supplier which is then exported and shipped to my home. It's pretty cheap including the shipping fee and if I sell the pearl pendant necklaces and earring separately, I earn a big chunk of profit. However, if you buy string of pearl necklaces, the pearls will have a tiny hole at the top and bottom but nothing to be bothered of. Look up Pearl Palace on Facebook.