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My heart goes out to you and your family; your Mother was indeed special.

Fascinating! The blossom earrings (findings) are always a favorite of many of us ~ any chance they'll be brought back or a similar style, Jeremy?

Getting the tension right when stringing small stacked pearls (no knots), whether for necklace, bracelet or earrings, is a challenge for the designer! I agree, looks like knots with some sort of glue at both top and bottom.

There was a problem with the sound at the beginning of Day 3 with the GSS, but after a couple of minutes the problem was resolved, so just go forward about 2 minutes. It's been great fun watching the lives and seeing the photos from the show!

Sorry to hear, Douglas, Heal quickly!

Is the dark necklace heavy? It's possible it might be a polished stone like hematite.

No, I don't sleep in my pearls or any other jewelry. Some of my pearls would be a rather large lump to sleep on! Most of our pearls these days are very good quality, having been carefully sorted. Pearls of mine over 20+ years old still have their luster and beauty, imo.

Interesting, whatever it is; I'd have picked this up too!

Catmom, your bracelet turned out perfectly! What a great discussion with so many suggestions! I've puzzled over how I'd do this, but have never actually done a black/white combo.

Thanks so much, Douglas, very helpful to have better access to the video!

Hellen, Thank you for the excellent photos. You have a lovely strand of dyed "chocolate" freshwater pearls. If you're able to wear them doubled, you might not notice the weight as much and they will make quite a statement!

Wow, is that ever good news!! :D

This severe yellowing is new to me also. I've never heard of a way to remove it. Glad to know the luster is still there. Fw pearls tend to be more ivory than SS white.

Thanks so much for your comments, Jeg. Yes, I agree glue is optional and a personal choice. With the idea of gluing the tail to the main threads, not the hole itself, a tiny amount of G-S Hypo Cement or clear nail polish is easily removeable. Thread burners work great! I have a hard time...

This Pearl Knotting video seems very compatible with our favorite stringing tutorial by Pearl Dreams. Having no language has a universal appeal. The beginning and ending with clasp, using French Wire is clearly shown, with how to pull the threads apart to seat the knot between each pearl...

I agree with the others and own several pieces of Osmena pearl jewelry. The natural blue is much like the blue of Akoya Pearls. Some are more white or silvery. Some are dyed other pastel colors. I'm not sure how available the cabochons are now, but once were easy to find on ebay.

Yes, this is a dyed shade, an affordable way to have a pretty strand of very blue pearls!

Both strands look awesome, StevieBoy! You definitely have the "pearl eye" for designing!

This lime green color is very popular this year! You may have been able to read on the pendant 925 for sterling silver and Indonesia. A fun and wearable piece.

Yes, a layering piece is a great idea!