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I enlarged one pic and the middle pearl exhibits the dimple to which I referred.

I am looking at a necklace that looks to me like SSP/Tahitian (dark coloring) but the pictures I am seeing are distorted. My question for starters is if the "dimples" I see on most SSP strands to one degree or another are also a factor on FWP's. The surface looks to me exactly like the SSP...

This may be a question for another subject but if I re-string knotting every pearl how much length will I gain say every 50 pearls @7.2mm ea? If I can project that gain I can cull the worst ones including non-damaged but lesser quality pearls

They certainly have lived a life. If re-strung the damaged ones could certainly be deleted. There aren't many so the overall presentation is still quite nice. May be a good project for the shut in to come.

In order as best I can: 1: As these are pre-owned and show wear I guess finished strand 2: The thread is doubled and has no sheen so it looks cotton? to me. 3: The roundness varies (will show in pics) 4: the blemishes vary as well from orange peel on a few to some slight bumpiness on others, to...

Can anything be inferred by the lack of knots between the pearls?

A closer shot before the bath...

This just arrived also weeks late (not their fault). I think I know what they are but the bead nucleated Chinese have me confused. They are 7-7.5mm. Boy did the bath take a while!

+1 I was thinking cage for the silver and hanger up top but that application is brilliant! Who did the actual production of the piece? Do they sell the findings themselves? I have found a dearth of options either premade or for components!

Thanks again Cathy. You're thinking along the same lines that I am. I was planning to create a removable pendent for primary use on a baguette diamond single strand necklace that won't lay well (twists) unless weighted by a slide or pendent. I was trying to decide if the hinged bale would need...

As always I am learning with every post! Thank you!!! I finally got up the courage to raid the table linens and took a few shots. You guys might see a difference but my eyes don't pick it up. Would this be as Cees said a consistent strand?

I was wondering after looking at threads showing new strands (and comparing with the single) whether the luster on these may have "mellowed" with age/use or is it still decent?

I have to assume that if the receipt that came with it represents this strand they are natural color. The photos don't really convey the variations accurately. I will try to get an outdoor shot in natural light when the sun comes back out.

Thanks Cathy! I have a question relating to my last post, are these too big to suspend an enhancer comprised of a bale , short baguette diamond chain and our 11mm silver? do the colors work?

A few close ups.

My wife fianally let me in on the fact that while she likes all these white pearls I've been getting her she REALLY wanted some nice Tahitians (I guess like most males my mind reading gene didn't develop) so I bought these in an auction on the west coast. I bought them in "plenty" of time to...

I figured, but like I say she likes them for knocking around/work. Everything else she has is a little too formal.

I convinced my wife that it was a great price but now that it's here we are in a quandary about how and where to have it mounted' It's 11.2mm so I was thinking it could go on a leather or silk cord for EDW. Another thought is to create an enhancer that can go on either a cord or chain or even...

We just picked these up and they were billed as Tahitian but they look a little to eggy for that to me. Dyed FWP? Either way we didn't pay much just curious. Also does anyone have a suggestion for an adhesive to re-affix one pearl that has come loose? My wife likes them to wear to work but I...

Back from Long's on silk and monofilament. She loves it and just in time for the Ides of March (our 33rd) of which my brother keeps telling me to beware.