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Very creative BWeaves! It is a very unique and love very bag and very useable as well!

How about a polishing cloth? Sylvet Universal can be used for gemstone beads so it should be ok to gently try on coral? Not sure but with caution, worth a try I think. http://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/charts/clothtypes

Thanks CathyKeshi! How many times can one retake the test and after 24 hours and one is unable to do the retake, what happens? Just curious,

I like interesting small figures especially made with gemstones. If I'm a good metalsmith like you, I'd do an entire sea garden. Lol. Pearl in a clam, corals and fishes with gemstones....Hector with babies....geodes and crystal clusters....just for fun. :p

Just curious. Any rules in case you fail the final exam? Do you need to retake the course, wait before a re-take or can you take one immediately without going through the course again?

It would be exquisite on a display case!

One question though: The course says the silver blue overtone is unique to SSPs, but doesn't it occur too in akoyas?

Finished the course and emailed Bo. I think the course is fantastic! User-friendly, easy to understand, interesting videos and photos, and informative yet fun. Kudos to those who were part of making it. :cool:

Nice purchases Purr! So much eye candy over there!

Looks so much fun! Enjoy everyone! Next year I should be able to join. :)

It's an operculum as Gemgeek says. the lid that covers the snails. It is called the Eye of Shiva or the Pacific Cat's Eye. I've picked up some at beaches.

LOL. Sorry, Cathy. Your Octo wore the pearls best. :cool:

I think they are peyote tubular stitching and I've seen those done in corals, garnets, amethysts, etc. It was discussed years back and I purchased some for gifts done with 2mm seed pearls. Here's the link and the image...

Interesting. Having Tahitian soufflés would be interesting and I would get my hand on those, but I also foresee a market flooded by thin-nacred Tahitians which will be treated and enhanced as with SSPs.

Gorgeous ring!

Love the rings!

BWeaves, the eclipse I understand is no less than spectacular but the earthquake must be also quite an experience! Funny you spoke about luggage. The last time I'm in Istanbul for an airport stopover, I got left by a flight due to change in time as it was the start of Daylight Saving Time and...

Two continents in one photo! Wearing the metallic peach Edisons at the ferry crossing the Bosphorus Strait, overlooking the continents of Europe (left side) and Asia (right side) being connected by a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. It only takes 10 minutes by boat crossing Asia to Europe, with the...

Congrats on your mabes, Icy!

I like the first idea with the chain and rondelles. :)