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Thanks Pearl-Whites. I'm really pleased with how the SoC necklace turned out. It has no clasp. I just pop it over my head. I didn't see a point of having a clasp if I was never going to use it. Also, I LOVE pearls with turquoise and yellow gold. I think turquoise looks so much better...

I have a LONG rope of mixed pearls I call the Everything Bagel rope from Kojima, because it has every kind of pearl in it. It's about 52 inches long. No clasp. No knots. Just those little bumpers on beading thread (not wire). It's great. It's not stiff at all.

It's the penguins for me. But that harp seal is beating them out.

Visiting Dad today in a mix of different types of pearls that I normally wouldn't think of wearing together. Japanese akoya pearl ring with opal doublet from OceanRhyme. Real Kasumi and amethyst earrings from Kojima Pearl. Chinese freshwater pearl pendant from Kojima Pearl. This was...

Haha! I did, didn't I?

I got my ideas from the postings here by BAR, and BabyNurse, and Newberry, and JEG, and many others. I started out thinking that if the pearls didn't MATCH, you couldn't wear them together. Now I find it fun to mix and match and try different combos.

Visiting Dad today. Akoya pearls and rubies. I designed the necklace as a dog collar (a choker that sits high on the neck) for my wedding, but I ended up wearing my grandmother's pearls instead. I designed it so either the cameo, or the diamond clasp could be in front. I had Pearl Paradise...

Cute.

Pill storage containers are great for earring storage. I use the ones with the levers, like in the photo and video, at home. I don't use these for travel because the lids can be triggered to release if something shifts in a suitcase or carry on. I use the smaller ones where you have to manually...

Pearly Whites, since every pearl is unique, even a plagarized pearl layout ends up looking like a unique necklace. Going to my weaving guild today. The weavers are all expecting pearls now when I go. Coffee bean shaped, dyed freshweater pearl drops on my own hoop earrings. Dyed blue green...

I think is the maker of the clasp, not the maker of the necklace. You can buy clasps of the sort for any necklace.

Feeling sparkly today. Custom golden SS keshi and tourmaline necklace from Hisano at Pearl Paradise. little h souffé pearl and reclaimed ruby necklace and earrings, also by Hisano. The photos don't capture how sparkly these pieces are. And for some reason, I can't capture the sparkle in a...

MintyFresh: I've never cared for rosebuds before, but you've changed my mind. Yours are gorgeous.

Pearly Whites, I hear ya. I'm contemplating a neck lift, too, just for showing off pearls. Dyed blue freshies today, with jade and gemstone beads. All from Kojima. I love mismatched earrings. Update! This Kojima pendant just arrived. Jade fish and crescent shaped pearl.

I have several jeweler's tweezers, some with points and some with bent ends. They're cool because they open when you squeeze them, and stay closed when you don't. Just the opposite of how regular tweezers work. They're great for holding things. It's a very cute ring. The pearl fell off...