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My first pearls were a strand of (as I realize now) bad quality 6-7mm Chinese freshwater pearls, which were claimed to be high quality akoyas. I bought them on Ebay. My second Ebay buy were pearls from Josh's farm (I am a fast learner), which I bought from Ehret. A strand of keshis and some...

Thanks for the tutorial. I finally finished some of my necklaces. I just wondered what is best to finish off at the end when you do not have pearls, but gemstones, which do not allow to double pass the thread. Do people then glue the knot or zap it? What is the most stable?

This is stunning. Beautiful colors.

That is a beautiful pendant.

Ah, Caitlin. That is one big pearl.

Thanks Caitlin. Looking forward to the pics. And the stories. Enjoy.

Thanks for the advice Caitlin and Pearl Dreams. And this is a very nice necklace. I love tourmaline. I need to buy some. I was in a black spinel and labradorite phase 2 years ago. Then everything went into storage. My resolution for this year is to make at least 2 necklaces a month and to work...

I did not knot it. But the spinel beads are small and pack tightly. Maybe I just finish it and see what happens.

I have just made a 45 inch spinel/pearl rope using doubled Power Pro (10lbs). But the necklace is quite stiff and does not fall nicely. Will Power Pro get more like silk with wearing? I am now thinking of shortening the necklace and use silk instead. Or is there a softer thread that still bears...

So, is it possible for heavy metals to accumulate in pearl nacre? It would appear that might otherwise be a problem given the increasing pollution.

Interesting posts. I think I am one of these stubborn patients that always wants to know what's in the pill and why. But then I also cancelled my health insurance and ditched all my doctors a couple of years back and am taking care of myself now. I do use some Ayurveda remedies, though. There is...

Thanks Cyril for pointing out this article. I looked her up and am on it now.

I thought all the pearls have to be quality tested? Is this only for export?

There are reports that nacre material can induce bone regrowth and it is also not immunogenic. I wonder whether nacre just provides a scaffold that stem cells like particularly well or whether there is a signaling component as well. In any case I think it is worth doing. It certainly would be a...

They are small indeed.

Great to know. Do these oyster grow faster than other oysters? Their colors sure look intriguing.

Are you not harming the oyster population that way?

"And avoid perfume, hairspray and chlorine around your pearls as any acid can destroy their exterior" This is exactly the information I would like to learn before shelling out 6-8K on a pearl necklace. Way to go.

I have purchased in the past from Pearl Society (a pair each of loose Tahitians and one golden SS). The quality was fine for the price paid. But the pearls had flaws, so I don't know what their top quality would look like. I remember that they provide numerous pictures and that those are...

My favorites stones with pearls. Love it!