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Not at all - have fun with it! :D

I think it is just that many of the strands have indeed sold. I just now tried to add some at random to my cart and I was able to add 399 and 404. They certainly do seem have flown off the virtual shelves (and rightly so at those prices) - I was unable to get any of the 4 newly listed strands...

Aw, heck - you know what, guys? It's Christmas time! Jeremy gave us an amazing deal on the pearls and I have bunches left (plus some ovals on the way), so I'm just gonna give away all the earrings to the 4 closest guesses. That means first choice goes to Blaire who was off by 12, second choice...

Okay, the envelope has been opened and the actual number was 198 pearls, so it appears that the winning entry is GemGeek with 210! Blaire, let me know which earrings you would like and PM me your address.

Okay, folks - there is a little under a day to take a stab at the contest. As of right now I have: amanes1 - 160 Hanaleimom - 125 Nerida - 297 Pearl_dreams - 220 Drucilla - 181 Amrita - 171 barbie biggs - 347 Heidi - 218 la_corsetiere - 165 robinmce - 242 If I am missing a guess, let me know. I...

I am actually at a complete loss for what to do with it - I just was afraid that if I didn't snatch it up, I would probably never see another like it again. It is a very substantial piece, so I don't think I would be able to afford the gold to make a setting for it. I considered wire wrapping...

One of my Christmas presents came today, and I got to spend a little time with it before it gets wrapped and placed in my stocking. I had visited J Marcus' website to look at his work and saw 2 abalone mabe pearls on it that caught my eye. I was very torn, but ultimately decided on this one...

Very nice! I would probably call it bronze, but that comes from a Crayola crayon perspective and not an "official" pearl perspective. The andalusite looks lovely with it - the piece has quite an autumnal feel.

Yes, I will definitely be repeating the bracelet with drilled pearls - I really like the look, and using drilled pearls will let me keep the clean lines and thin wires. I am waiting for some of the oval strands, and I need to get some more findings to redo it. I will keep you posted! However, I...

Wow - thanks, guys - those are all great suggestions. I won't be able to add anymore wires unless I find a different bead to use between the pearls - the lumen on these can only accommodate the 6 strands (they are onnly crimp beads, but I really like the look in this application). I may try a...

I particularly love the corset in the last photo - it does, however, seem to cry out for some abalone pearls to match!

Returning to the lowly beading thing: See this pretty bracelet? Isn't that a fun way to use those pretty undrilled pearls? Well, yes, except for the part where they squirt out from between the wires like little greased piglets whenever you give them a sideways glance. Know what would make this...

Oops - I should note that the pearls in the dish are not the whole bag's worth. I just poured in a pleasing amount to play with. I actually have no idea how many are in there - I haven't counted yet since the contest was just a whim I came up with and then had to run off to fix dinner. * So...

Of course you do - I even have some clip-on findings so you can model your prize for us...

Nerida, that's *almost* a great idea ;) The pile of mixed rounds is not up for grabs, but how about this? Guess how many of the undrilled peach/purple pearls are in that blue bowl and the winner gets a pair of earrings made with pearls from the mixed round lot! One guess per person, guesses...

I got mine today, too. A bag of undrilled pink and lavender drops and a bag of the mixed rounds. My nieces are going to squeal when they come over and get to play with the drops. And I am probably going to squeal when I start playing with the rounds :p Darn this working for a living thing - it...

Julie, I have also been using PowerPro since about the time that Caitlin told us about it, and all of my pearls are doing just fine. In fact, the necklace I just finished with the Freshadamas and keshi was done with PowerPro. It is rough on my hands, and I cannot knot a necklace in one sitting -...

Wow - Caitlin, that makes me feel a lot better. I am a bit traumatized by all of the "no hair spary/cosmetics/creams" warnings, and will often forego wearing my pearls if I don't have a full half hour in the morning to let my moisturizer soak in (I use it on my chest and neck as well as my...

I was very lucky - waimeamomi had these keshi on her Etsy page and I had been eyeing them for a while, then finally committed once I made the PP purchase. I bought 3 strands from her, so I had a lot of pearls to choose from to pick out the proper colors to use with the Freshadamas.

This is fodder for the "to peach or not to peach" debate. I have a few other pink/peach necklaces that are nice in and of themselves, but they don't really do much for me when worn. However, I think this particular color is just about perfect - the pearls look so luminous! I don't know which...