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I had a very fortunate young lady wanting a jaw-dropping necklace. "Make me feel like I bathe in pearls," she said. These are 12-16 mm South Seas. Who said big pearls are for mature women... Anyone who knows the term "Kvelling" will understand the expression on her face... She is available...

i am a little bit dumb-- can you explain the number sequence? i am considering buying a hank of southseas, 12-14 mm. if you tell me the thickness of the knots, i will calculate the number of mm's added according to the number of pearls. thanks much. new york dude aka pearl freak aka nacre...

yup, Marianne. of course, must include the clasp. so, any answers? i don't have a pearl strand handy to measure.

Hi, pearl people! can anyone tell me how much length is added to a strand by the knotting? It would obviously depend on the number of pearls used, but, for example, if a knot is 1 mm. then a 50 pearl hank would gain an additional 50 mm. ( or 5 cm. or 2.3 inches ) by knotting. Thanks, all.

Hi Jeremy, If the 15 mm Edisons are available, do you have them, or can you send me information on them? Appreciate your passion for your craft and business. Thanks much.

Thanks.. I was pretty sure that she mentioned 15 mm size, though. On these Edisons, the luster is extraordinary. Looking forward to seeing the whites. What is the thickness of nacre on these babies? Are the chinese freshwater pearls ever going to break the size barrier, move on to 15 mm...

Hello, from a new member. I have a question for the assembled: I heard recently, in speaking with a 47th St. gemologist, that the Chinese are now working on nucleated freshwater pearls, with sizes going up to 15 mm, which puts them in tight competition with south seas. They have still not...