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Just in case bluebirrd can't make it... I'm available!

I just realize that it may have read as if I was still looking for pictures from you, and what I meant was I was still looking for a picture (myself) to show you what I was talking about. The closest I've come is this strand on eBay...

That ugliest pearl thread was a lot of fun. I do like ringed pearls. That's part of why I'm searching through baroque pearls. It's the ones I've seen that seem to have cuts into the surface, like if you'd spun it against a sharp pointed chisel and it leaves a sharp edged ditch (teeny but...

The other stamp would seem to indicate that the clasp is Platinum.

Hi Patty, These are freshwater pearls I'd seen at Tucson. I mentioned the Tahitian pearls because the same subject came up in that area. I didn't buy them because I thought they looked a bit odd. There were deep gouges and no luster in the dips, just sort of dull. It just looked machined to...

I looked at the one Imanit posted and the pearls seem to be held inside a bar of some sort. Is that correct?

Hi Patty, Thanks for the suggestions. Here's where I get stuck - First strand, do you start at the top or in the middle ring of the triple clasp? Then, when you go to attach the second strand, bullion on silk through the next ring, do you just drop the entire first strand and both ends of the...

I saw a mention in a Tahitian pearls thread that it was normal to have some chalkiness in the bottom of a ring on the pearls. I read another posting that talked about how the rings are likely formed as the pearl turns inside the oyster/mussel/clam. What I'm wondering about is different pearls...

I need help with one step before I can contribute. How do you attach multiple strands when you're using bullion? One person said they start theirs on jump rings and then attach those to the clasp. Any other ways? Thanks, Cecilia

Thanks Patty!

Reading back through this thread it looks like he is only at the Gem Faire shows in Hillsboro? That's about a 2 hr drive for me. Is there any way to confirm his being there ahead of time? Thanks, Cecilia

Patty, I've seen some FW pearls with rings that almost look like they were cut in with a lathe or some kind of blade. Not the soft indentations, but rather sharp dips. Is this caused during formation too? Cecilia

Daniel, I clicked on your .com site and got a strange warning message. It would not let me cut and paste the error. It had the https slashed out and said something like SSL Error This is probably not the site you're looking for. You attempted to reach www.danielmoesker.com , but instead...

Is there any way to get in touch with John Tu outside the shows?

Hello Folks, I'm fairly comfortable knotting pearls and finishing a single strand with bullion. I can't quite figure out how you would do this with a triple strand. Do you just start and finish as usual but move two and then three strands through as you knot? Any pointers? Thanks, Cecilia