Recent content by Pomelo

Thank you @eolian pearls for your reply, you maybe have noticed that I am going through the 1000+ pages of Show Me Your Pearls and may have liked a few (okay, a lot) of your photos haha. I can’t imagine the amount of work/love that goes into making your Love or Bliss strand! The pearls are...

Hahaha I wonder if some of us are more “collectors” by nature, and others are “editors”? The collectors derive enjoyment from having allll the different specimens, whereas the editors enjoy parsing through things to have just a few. I am an editor by nature - my brain wouldn’t be able to...

Thanks @Pearls&Pugs , and yes - would love to track our preferences over time! Some of the finer vintaged responses have mentioned how their tastes evolved. Your earrings are beautiful but oh my, the mermaid Tahitians with their stunning blues and greens. Just wondering how you found their...

I found myself nodding along to your point about remarkability (which I am told is not a word) and replicatibility (which is also not a word haha). I think this is why I get particularly excited about vintage/discontinued signed pieces. Have you posted your loose pearls anywhere so we can ogle...

Oof Red, where do I start?! Thank you for putting so much thought into this! “Enduring perfection” is a wonderful phrase and I love the connotation it has that (1) it’s perfect for us as individuals and (2) we are at peace with the piece, with no desire to tweak or upgrade. I think it’s hard to...

Hehe thank you. I’m having a lot of fun going through a few pages of the thread every night for inspiration :love:

Loving your top five pieces! Both the sentimentality as well as some jaw-dropping pearls - that Tahitian, Edison and soufflé! Aside from your freshwater strand, do you find that you wear your top pieces the most, or you chose them because the pearls are remarkable specimens? The reason is...

Hehe, I’d love to see your fancy akoya and oxidised base metal look! Sounds like a great juxtaposition

Yes to eyes wide open! I’m currently going through the 1,000+ pages of Show Me Your Pearls to learn from everyone :geek:

I love that you’re so disciplined to have just one of each! And after a bit of stalking, I saw you posted this photo a few years ago… what a wonderful pearl rainbow When you talk about upgrading, what aspect are you most keen on upgrading (luster, size etc)?

Thanks, I definitely need to catch the PP live events for educational purposes! I’m not based in the US and international shipping/returns is always a pain…

Thanks for the compliment @SteveM ! I guess I’ve been obsessed with jewellery (mostly diamond and signed pieces) for a long time, so I have an inkling as to what I like. But I must say, I haven’t used my grey cells this creatively in a long time! The variety of pearls is staggering and I want...

Thanks @jeg for the wise words. Must’ve brought back memories when you went through jewellery by era! Just wondering how you create those opportunities to see and learn about amazing pearls? Even if it’s “just luck”, I believe that we create our own luck :) To your point, I think it takes...

Thanks @BWeaves , it’s a real conundrum because pearls are so varied! It’s like the full spectrum of gemstones under one umbrella. Hehe very interesting that both you and @Pearl Dreams prefer non-round shapes. I feel like I’ve graduated to the “big” leagues regarding pearl shapes as I too...

Thank you for the really thoughtful and helpful reply! Breaking things down into shape, size, colour, lustre is great categorization. I think you’re right about buying too many things in a short space of time and “settling” - I was about to keep a baroque akoya strand which was just slightly...