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Caitlin contributed so much to the forum. Nice tribute GemGeek.

Super cool stuff!

What a bittersweet but beautiful thread! I'll be following this thread for sure...

More turquoise back in for me as well! :)

Thanks, JP! kalmen22, I did not get them from Cees but Cees should have something similar if not more intense! I haven't strung them so I just tied the back for the neck shot.

Thanks BWeaves! Lovely examples!

Thank you for the inputs! I bought some strands of different sizes. A 3mm, 6.5-7mm baroques, and an 8-9mm strand. I like the 3mm a lot so I was planning to have an enhancer on it but for sure it might slide, or set it with some gemstones. For the bigger pearl, I have no worries if the...

Anyone has experience using enhancer pendants with akoya strands? My strands are usually south seas, tahitians, and freshwaters, and have not considered akoya so much because of my personal preference for nacre thickness. However, I've recently bought strands of natural-colored blue akoyas and...

Enjoy, everyone! Passing up on HK fair. Bought waaaaaay too much at the BKK fair. Lol.

Love the report! Thanks for sharing!

Cees have shown me the blues. The luster is amazing! Nice batch of colored ones Cees!

Black and white is easier to do. Great matching is difficult! For color I vote 1. For size I vote 3!

The 10 dollars was for the cost of nail polish applied.

Candled pearl:

So here's the second pearl, 3.27cts., 6.78mm X 10.02mm X 5.84mm.

The peddlers would usually say Palawan pearls but almost all carry Chinese freshwater pearls. Some of the shops would carry south seas with varying degrees of quality. The shops are usually in the key city of Palawan in Puerto Princesa, maybe some souvenir shops in Coron would have SSPs. A...

Thanks everyone for the feedback and thanks Dave for a thorough explanation. Much appreciated! I've learned so much! It was confusing for me to candle it as I usually candle beaded cultured pearls and this pearl is different. There are some portions where the pearl seems more transluscent and...

Here are the photos. Tried to candle it using a phone flashlight.

I rummaged through the stuffs of a gem trader's shop in Thailand amongst rubies and sapphires and found a pearl in a small box. I was informed that it is a natural pearl from the Andaman Sea from Phuket which they had 20 years ago. Judging from how old the looks of the box is and the willingness...

The waves are elegant. Thanks for sharing. :)