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Oh, wow! Also love how your clothing colors accent the pearls and vice versa.

Thank you everyone. Now I have to get to work with my very rudimentary knotting skills!

I went to the gem show in Dallas today. As I suspected, the show was fairly small as it is prior to Tucson. However, small didn't stop me from finding my usual dealers and buying some strands. I bought two South Sea and one FW strand. In the picture of three strands, the left strand is SS...

I am off to the Intergem Show with high hopes. I am wearing two strands of pink FW pearls that I had bought at the last show in October. I am hoping to find more of the same. I had bought 4 strands of these at a very nominally price. They are very smooth ripples which I think are 12-15mm. I...

I was on a cruise ship quite a few years ago, and there was a featured jewelry designer with necklaces of very baroque Chinese FW pearls. The findings were 18k gold with semiprecious jewels in between. The designs to my eye were fabulous with fabulous prices to match. I ached to buy one, but I...

Hi JerseyPearl. I am a great fan (maybe copier) of many of your pearl projects. The pendant is a turn of the century citrine enhancer I found on Ruby Lane. The earrings are faux goldens. I do not have pierced ears so valuable earrings aren't always a viable option as often one will detach itself...

Queen Midas Queen Midas Last night we attended a party, and I brought out my two strands of gold SS pearls. I really felt like Queen Midas. I took the picture in my kitchen with led ceiling lights. I was really surprised how well the picture turned out in this artificial light.

Oh so pretty, JerseyPearl. That would brighten my day.

It's absolutely "burr" in Texas. All the plants are wrapped and that's going to include me when I go outside. So, it's the first time I have put a sweater on for warmth. I adorned it with three strands of small silver blue Tahitians (8-10mm). I added a blue SS pendant as well. I have a...

Red, just beautiful pieces. The design really shows off the exquisite Sea of Cortez mabe pearls

That statement made me giggle. But how right you are!

What stunning pieces, Newberry. Your pearl collection is amazing.

Katbran, how do secure the pearls while your drilling? I have a dremel and various bits but not sure what kind of device to hold the pearls while drilling.

Finished Project Finished Project I finished two strands of my lavender pearls. I wanted them to nest so I could wear two together. I can't believe I acctuately guessed right on the shorter strand. I used magnetic clasps. Thank you Pattye for your beaders secret and wonderful needles...

With hindsight, I should have kept the pearls and repurposed them as JerseyPearl suggested. However, when you spend so much money and they can't be worn as made, it is a downer. Usually when I consider making a purchase and not information is given in the description, I call and ask the...

I've been stringing at our breakfast room table because lots of light streams in through the windows near by. Even with the added light, I use a jewelry head piece which magnifies everything. It even has a little lamp attached. Eye sight isn't what it used to be. Thank you, JerseyPearl for the...

Thank you everyone. I do use a covered board I bought from Rio Grande. It is great for keeping projects together I do need advice on finishing off the necklace after back knotting the last three pearls. I couldn't quite work the thread through a few more pearls so there was not tail. I end up...

Disappointment Disappointment Disappointment!!! I received my triple strand of Tahitians today, and they are already in the mail back to PP. The top strand was so short it was strangling me. The pearls had a wonderful luster (they were AAA) and a great size pearl. However, the peacock color...

I finally found some time to string and knot the lavender FFW pearls I had bought at the gem show in October. I bought four strands of round 12-15mm very lavender pearls. They are really remarkable because basically they are perfectly round and not rippled at all. This is the first strand I...

I'm envious of those that have received their PP orders. I haven't even got a notice that my triple strand Tahitian is in the mail even though I asked for 2 day FedEx. Sigh!