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Lucky you, they are beautiful.

Terrific photo Blaire, that’s a mouth watering necklace you are wearing.

The earrings really suit you - I am totally in awe of your Keshi necklaces, they look fabulous layered.

It’s an unusual combination, it really works well together, well done!

How fantastic is that ! Hope everyone has a fabulous time.

Happy you enjoyed the article, it’s incredible that a “simple” mollusk can create something, that the best of human effort still finds so challenging to achieve.

A very interesting article on replicating Pearl Nacre, with some interesting intended uses, aircraft, medical and even outer space. https://phys.org/news/2019-04-artificial-mother-of-pearl-bacteria.html

Hi Linda, congratulations on your double row strand, for a first attempt you have done a fantastic job. When using new pearls you can finish off the first strand as long as you know the starting off length (including the clasp). If the necklace was going to be a graduated necklace, recommend...

BWeaves you are spot on! I am not a fan or advocate for using wire\cable on pearls, I see on a daily basis in the repair side of my business, the detrimental effects of cable\wire, on pearls. For 18" to 20" lengths you can definitely use thread instead of wire, especially if the correct...

Yes, cultured akoya pearls. In my early days of rethreading back in the eighties early ninety’s knotting pearl strands was not as popular as it is today. The couple of knots that you see at the back is where the restringer has finished off, (every restringer has there own technique of finishing...

Gorgeous! The necklace has an old world charm of days gone bye, I reckon the photo does not do the pieces justice. Personally I think the lack of colour makes the coral sing.

Wow! Having two copies, you sure are a lucky duck! And one signed to boot!

Pearl Dreams you have done a marvellous job with the knotting, I am a big fan of multi strands with no gaps, they sure look fabulous On your neck.

Hit the nail on the head!

Amazing shot.

In another thread Lady_Disdain mentioned a locking toggle which sounds fabulous. Another suggestion if you can’t source one is to put a bar on the ring suggested to a friend and she has had no trouble since it was adjusted.

Gosh that is some serious eye candy wow! Pareltje, that’s not a collection, that’s one serious obsession.....you are so lucky. I have another suggestion regarding toggles, I shall put it in another thread as I do not want to hijack this wonderful thread.

How good is that! Congratulations.

Sueki, that is truly magnificent......well done you.

Hi Parfaitelumiere, bit hard to say they are natural by the pictures alone. I have only came across 3 natural strands in my restringing career (34 years) natural pearls are very different to restring than cultured. If the correct thickness of thread was used, knots would not detract from the...