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Sheryl, in the spirit of learning for a young spat, may I ask you a question? You said that fish hook clasps are not the norm on SS pearls. What would I want to look for in the way of clasps? I know a clasp will not give me any definitive answers on what kind of pearls I might be looking at...

How beautiful! I am definitely oohing and aahing here...

Pattye, your work is stunning! I love this last piece as it is so original! Julie

Being one of the consumers that are slowly learning what to look for and how to spot it, sellers such as this frustrate me as their "poetic license" may cause someone to pay for something they are not receiving. I for one, tend to read very quickly and I would be likely to miss the freshwater...

Karen, the garnet is beautiful. And what a unique cut. I'm looking forward to hearing / seeing what you are going to do as a pendant. I have a picture in my mind of the garnet set in a bezel, with the flat edge on the top with diamonds set into the bezel with the pearl hanging from the...

Thanks Pattye! I've joined these lists and will take your very sound advice of following web info when it is posted to sign up if possible. I have followed the links but not thought to look to sign up for newsletters. (Nope - I'm not the brightest pearl on the strand - hahaha...) Julie

Pattye, what sites would you recommend we sign up on? I know I'm on PP and Pearl Outlet but am not sure what other sites PG'ers recommend? Thanks! Julie

Annie, these are absolutely gorgeous! I just received a copy of Pattye's pink keishi's and have been looking for something beautiful to do with them but whatever I "dream up" will never come close to being this creative! I'll be lucky, as a new beader, to simply string them with knots that I...

Here is a fly fishing caddy from Cabella's that a friend uses for her jewelry tools. I think it runs about $45.00 which would be a small price for me to pay to TRY and be organized! Julie

It's probably a good thing she was your friend as I don't think anyone else would have given those amazing pieces back to you! Your work is beautiful! Julie

Oh Inge, what a beautiful vision of a necklace I just had when imagining the "floating" pearls! I would love to get to that point with my knotting. Practice will eventually make that perfection possible... Cathy, I have used the double overhand method vs the double knots and like the double...

I am a very new member of this site (as is evidenced by the status of Young Spat) but have been lurking and reading for quite a while now in an effort to learn much more about something I love - beautiful pearls. I want to know how they are grown, where, what is involved. Vendors and posters...

Inge, that brings up another question I have had... Do you really want to "see" the knots? Or, as you mention, if you are lucky, you don't even see the knot. I have some things I have done that are both ways. One I can see the knots and I like the look as it adds another dimension to some...

And this true novice appreciates it! I have learned so much from starting in older threads and reading through everything I can find... For me, I guess it will come down to asthetics and how I think the knot size looks in comparison to the pearl size.

Caitlin, I understand what you are talking about with a double thread vs double knotting. Based on all that I have learned from this site, I have taken to always using PowerPro as a double strand. I have been using a single or a double knot as it fit whatever I was working on. Aside from the...

Thank you for asking this question Pearlcat. I'm very new to this and am learning so much from this site (as well as trial and error)! Thank you to all who respond as it helps me know what to order when buying PowerPro. The sports stores in my area rarely have the white (they always carry the...

Hi Callire! I keep looking at that strand but since I bought the AAA 7.5mm gray strand, I'm not sure I should go for a second strand this month. Although... it is a great deal... Julie