Recent content by A Breaker

Yes, Pattye, It was starting to sound like a "hole in the bucket" song or the cat & the hat with the pink paint! I will probably stick to the soap... but I might try it on one for curiosity...we will see... I will report back if I do try it.

She didn't want magnet. She actually ended up choosing a toggle clasp with a heart. It actually is Not difficult to restring yourself. Most people here restring their own! People that do it as a service, often charge by the inch...I looked at some on eBay & Etsy...it seems $100 starting is...

I remember watching at Chrsitmas, my grandmother take foundation off her face with a cream & toilet paper! (My mother never wore foundation). Years later I lived with her & there was a tiny bit left of her old foundation that wasn't used when she switched, it was greasy!!! That was why she...

Yes!!! In person is so much better than photos! See if you can "live with them" for a couple days and see which one really calls to you!

I have some early Chinese bead nucleated freshwater that look like they stuck the beads near the shell...they have that concentric rings on the bottom & more pearl look at the top. I put them away, as I didn't like them. When I run across them again... I pop in a photo.

That would be great. Also see if you can take a photo "for a friend" and post it! I have a necklace with cultured large ones...my gemstone necklaces are a lot heavier. I guess if I was wearing a bunch of large necklaces.... maybe I would want plastic? Well...not me, I either want real gems...

Been there!!! Have one Rice pearl necklace...looks like the owner slept with foundation on her face, on top of the pearls! Eewww. Shocking...but they did come out with good luster.

Do you love one? Do you love the more $$$ more? They look so much the same...I would either go with what you love or price. Personally, I don't see much difference other than shape. How do the sides look?

That is so funny!!!! I am struggling to see the point. I guess they are just another shaped bead?

I am trying to understand this clasp...it is vintage...but how does it work? Would it be adjustable? While I am asking..would these be dyed?

Rub 2 sides together...I'll bet the feel smooth. But a Pearl Dreams says: those drill holes & the coating build up is a HUGE tell...those were made by man....not oysters! If it were me...I would look for real pearls to put on that nice clasp...or just wear as it!

I have "bought" 4 strands that were ID by jewelers & auction houses that were faux with NO grittiness in the "nacre" at all... the drill holes show coating build up or missing. (I was able to return all of them) Real pearls have at least slight grit, even 1 way grit because of actual mollusk...

Hopefully I will get faux flameballs soon...they were in a lot with some nice akoyas...but the flameballs have mold marks!!!! I laughed so hard!!! I post photos when I get them!

Often they are called FW circle pearls... pearls are back in fashion. if you put in "pearl necklace" or "freshwater circle pearl necklace" & checkmark SOLD...you will get a good idea what they are actually selling for... It also helps to put in "cultured" in your title... because you just had...

EBay will do authetication for jewelry over $500...(price it at at least $501 for the free authentication).....with paperwork & the clasp... it will autheticate correctly...you need to note that it is was shortened (possibly a 5 were used in earrings or damaged?) It will make both you as a...