Shipping of pearls

[BonnieB]

Someone told me that there are restrictions on sending pearls to other countries from the U.S.A. Can this be right? I was also told that it is difficult to buy Pearls in France. Anyone know about this?
Sorry, if I posted this in the wrong place.

[Polly]

Hi Bonnie,

I'm sorry that for some reason I didn't see this posting until now.
(The place you posted it, is fine.)

Although there may be some particular type, brand, or grade of pearls that have restrictions, there aren't any unusual shipping or exporting restrictions on the pearl beads that we sell.  We ship pearl beads, glass beads, gemstone beads, and pretty much anything except glues, flux, and other chemicals, all around the world.  We even have a customer in France who buys pearls by the 100s of strands.

--Polly