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Because the abalone horn is good on all sides, I want it set so all sides can be seen. I like the ideas of a ring or a bangle, although I'm more likely to wear a pendant. I'm also less likely to bang it up if it's not on my hand. I've also contemplated having a loop on both ends so I...

My natural pearls arrived from the PP Live event. FedEx once again crushed the box. Honestly, I have no idea what FedEx does to my packages, but every single one looks like it's been run over by a truck. The pearls survived the experience. I'm going to send them back tomorrow. They are...

Pattye's thread is STRONG. Plus I use Pattye's French wire around the loop of the clasp, which protects the thread even more. I've never had Pattye's thread break. Silk, yes.

NICE!!!! Those look great. Honestly, those last 3 pearls are still the bane of my existence, too. Try to find the 3 pearls with the biggest holes and save those pearls for the last 3. I change my knotting technique on the last 3 pearls. I knot with a doubled thread on the whole strand, up...

That looks pendant worthy.

WOWZA is right!

I keep eyeing those pearl stuffed shells on Kojima. Very pretty.

I know! I've never seen an abalone horn that was good on all sides before. And I've never seen an abalone pearl in person. Just shell buttons.

No photos? NO PHOTOS? How do you do a book about gems with no photos?

Too many pearls to love and name. Pistakio!!!! And that was the best of the Kojima SoC mabe pendants. RE: Last night's awesome natural pearl extravaganza on PP Live. What have I done? On the one hand, I've always wanted some natural pearls and these are SoC, and I've always wanted an...

RIP. That pearl is gorgeous. I find most Scottish pearls to be a bit dull looking, but they do have their special beauty.

I'm with Pearl Dreams. I actually don't care for perfectly round, perfectly matched Tahitians, although they are the most expensive. They just look boring to me. I love baroque and circled T's because they are more colorful. I love everything from pastel strands to intensely colored...

Very pretty!

Today I had company, so I layered on the pearls. Long SS, akoya, and freshwater tin-cup from Kojima. Coin pearls from Karen Brown Jewelry. Betty Davis' Teeth keshi necklace from Kojima. (I watched a Betty Davis movie, and for some weird reason this necklace reminded me of her teeth in that...

OH, those colors, and that shine. That blue pearl!

The charm thing is fairly recent within the last 10 to 20 years, I think. My mother's strand of Mikis didn't have the charm, or she might have removed it, because it bugged her.

SurfnSci, wow. I remember eyeing that bracelet on Kamoka. It looks even better on you. And that SoC ring is divine. JEG: Your pearl collection is amazing. Love it all.

JEG: Your turquoise and pearls look amazing together. I remember someone at the last Ruckus wearing strands of turquoise and pearls together, and I was amazed at how well they went together.

They are gorgeous. I'm imagining tin-cups with the keshi at random distances from each other. White or yellow gold chain would work.

SurfnSci, oooo, love the colors of the pearls. Love the design of the necklace and the pearl pendant is stunning.