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I just got a new nail polish - layered on top of a coat of pure white, it looks like I applied WSS powder to my nails ;) Featuring 10x12mm Tahitian keshi studs and 9.4-10.7mm multicolour baroque SSPs.

I love love love this detail of changing the string colour! It really sets off the beautiful pale blue. Gah, I must learn how to string!

Thank you Jeremy! They’re the second pair of keshis I've ever tried on so I was hesitant about keeping them at first, but they were so comfortable and perfectly imperfect that I decided they needed to stay on my ears haha Ooh your keshi are a lovely shape with great luster! Out of interest...

Thanks @jeg , I can only say that I have been sneakily learning from pearl masters during my many years in lurkdom. It’s been a (very fun!) education, and I’m grateful that so many people shared their learnings and “enduring perfection” pieces with me in the other thread (thank you @Red for that...

Thank you! So if I’ve got it right: when chemical and mechanical forces can damage the nacre, it causes light to reflect and refract differently. Therefore, instead of seeing sharp lustre (which I guess is light reflection), light waves are scattered and therefore the pearl looks dull. And...

Wearing my new Tahitian 10-12mm keshis - I like the size and especially how they’re relatively flat so sit closer to the ear, which makes them very comfortable. I heard that keshis don’t need as much “looking after” - is this true please? I would love it if I could sweat and shower in these...

Love these, the overtones are amazing!

Thanks! After wearing the button studs, I find that they droop a lot less than the rounds (I guess the centre of gravity is further back / it sits closer to the ear). When you say monster ear nuts, are they very big/heavy “normal” nuts or the ear-lifting type? I bought a multipack of these...

Hello everyone, I’m curious whether different types of pearls vary in weight (all things being equal). I’ve searched both PG and consulted with Uncle Google, but perhaps I'm not using the right words. The reason is, I’ve been trying on various sized studs and I like ‘em big. However, I’m...

Wow I think these look even better “in real life” than their photos! Oh dear, CMW’s website has now become a danger zone… :devilish:

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)?