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  1. Abi

    "Rule" for ratios? earring vs necklace size? Pictures are VERy welcome!

    I'm with Marianne, and to take from a recent popularized excerpt- Choose what "Sparks Joy." :D
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    Share your Pearl Paradise Private Launch Purchases!

    The launch page link are finally working, yay! Red, that new strand looks beautiful! Can't wait to see the end result of your project!
  3. Abi

    Tennyo grade akoyas!

    The necklace looks beautiful on you Seoulite! Lovely earrings as well!
  4. Abi

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Bweaves, you look so Pearlightful! Your mother's akoya ring is especially catching my eye! Just Beautiful.
  5. Abi

    DID IT! Restringing

    The stringing looks great! The strand looks great on you!
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    My pearls

    Such lovely pieces!
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    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Thank you for the tip simply adorned! PD, I always appreciate your wisdom :). I think, since I've used the beeswax for making ni'ihau jewelry, I transitioned the same jewelry making with Pearls. I guess the way my scissors cut it, it slightly fray so I wax:)
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    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Thank you bweaves, amti gemandpearllover, and purranha! The beeswax helps me thread the needle. Sometimes the thread slips out, so I tend to keep reneedling the thread. While writing this, I realized I might be able to add beeswax to the thread to prevent slipping out..... hmmm.
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    Is this real pearls?

    Welcome to Pearl Guide :). I know there will be online articles recommending you to buy Pearl's from the Phillipines because it is considered cheaper, but in honesty those same quality of pearls can be found sold at the Aloha stadium in Oahu for $10-15. If you're interested in something really...
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    Is this real pearls?

    May I ask what do you like about these pieces? The color? The size? The price? Maybe you can check out Etsy? This is a link to Wenpearls. Real pearls of different variety, and I believe she can turn them into necklaces. https://etsy.me/2WPxjZ4
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    Share your Pearl Paradise Private Launch Purchases!

    Lol I'm glad you did, because that means itll be posted here :)).
  12. Abi

    Share your Pearl Paradise Private Launch Purchases!

    Soooooo, who snagged the freshwater metallic pairs? :)
  13. Abi

    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Pattye, you are so right, practicing will really help! I'm planning on making maybe a bracelet, or a tin cup with the remaining Pearl's :). Hmearly morning I finished the third try. The 2nd try wasn't pictured bc I learned a third of the way that the regular #30 isn't working, so back to #20...
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    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Thank you everyone! I'm still waiting for my clasp and a few small bead components, but I temporarily strung it on a pair of small clasps... to which I learned are too small and fragile for my new tahitian Pearl's. Not final yet! Also, I was struggling to remember how to string them, so the...
  15. Abi

    Share your Pearl Paradise Private Launch Purchases!

    I haven't received any emails from Pearl Paradise since Dec.11 :(. Can anyone forward me the e-mail pls?
  16. Abi

    Show Me Your Fancy Color Metallic Freshwater Pearls!!

    Sydk & Fiona, Amazing metallic colors! Sydk, your new strand absolutely glows against your skin!
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    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Thank you everyone! 2 more from last night and this morning after a little pearl bath. I have to refresh my memory of restringing.
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    Starting over in making my tahitian strand

    Hello my dear PG family, hope to see some of y'all in Tucson at the seminars or around :). I mentioned in another post about my stolen purse with my tahitian strand/earrings and Edison pendant/earrings. So today I dropped by the Pueblo Gem show to take a quick gander around, and found 2 strands...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    MSC, super cute earrings!! 86CG: loving those strands on you.
  20. Abi

    New goodies! GSSP & blue akoya studs from Kathy!

    Love these! Those Vietnamese akoyas, wowzers!
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