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    Calling rope owners

    maybe I'll get them right side up this time
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    Calling rope owners

    I will try and post some rope ideas.
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    pearl and scarf

    My daughter and another designer made a few of these. I'll try and upload pearl-man aka Norm
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    'great' grandmother's pearls.

    I agree the semi-round pearls are Akoya. They are not quite baroque, some where between the two descriptions. Great luster and color. I would not wear with the small ones which are quite likely natural. Most round pearls that size are natural and in your gg grandmother's time that was all there...
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    Calling rope owners

    60 " (.75 M) rope and comments 60 " (.75 M) rope and comments Over the years we have made quite a few ropes because of the versatility. I agree with pattye that a clasp, small, we use spring ring, or spring rings, some times 2 or three 30" of different colors or sizes can be put together...
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    natural pearl dealer of 1920's

    i hope this works
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    Grade variation within a strand

    The compilation of these professional comments adds up to the fact and the practice of most dealers, like myself. I've been selling person to person wholesale for 40 years and the A-AAA or maybe add AAA+ is common and used often where the rub comes in is one persons AA is another persons AAA...
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    natural pearls pacific : FANTASTIC !

    Super Super super super super. Wonderful photos also
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    i want your natural blisters in shell/pearl !!!

    Too damm cool .Ill keep my eye open for natural American Mississippi River blisters. I have one cowrie cultured blisters.
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    natural pearl auction reaches record $$ amount

    From Maine Antique digest May 2013...> " A string of 75 graduated natural pearls ;in a light ivory scream color with a Tiffany 18k-w clasp set with 3 European-cut diamonds. .....The 8,000-12,000 $ estimate was compleely ignored and bidders chased it tan an astonishing $143,750.00. "Tiffany...
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    Namdrik Atoll Pearls

    Too damm cool. Not the weather, cause here it is +10F. Youdon't even know what snow and Ice, except drinks, feels like. Do you sell any shells, used ones of coarse?
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    switched mikimoto pearls

    I am pretty well acquainted with Minneapolis area. so if you send me a e-mail I will try and guide you. Put Minneapolis in the subject line.
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    switched mikimoto pearls

    AMEN ! Folks have been buying braclets with mikimoto clasps for years and restringing them onto necklaces. For what purpose?
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    Identification / valuation on pearl Necklace

    Hi Fresh water or Akoya are gong to make some difference. Fresh water quality is improving to the point where photos of necklaces, (with out blemishes) make it very hard to determine FWCP from Akoya. If there are blemishes or out of round it is a different matter.
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    Mikimoto Brooch with Pearls

    Historically Mikimoto brand name has not come anywhere close to Cartier (sp), Tiffany. I've come across Mikimoto pins for years and they are now made in Spain with the Mikimoto logo. Not measure up to the advertising. Sorry.
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    Small size of Akoya Pearls in Shortage

    I am going to try and post a picture. I don't understand why an old geek like me has trouble. Maybe cause I work in PC and Apple confusion reigns. I have two lots pictured here that the forum might like to see of some 3 x 3.5 and 4 x 4.5 all new since Dec 2012. This material is 98% AAA...
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    Small size of Akoya Pearls in Shortage

    small pearl studs small pearl studs I have 3 1/2, 4, and 4 1/2 in Akoya and 5mm in FWCP. and so on. 14k white or yellow clutches and post. or sterling. or combine 14k post with the clutch of your choice. I could no doubt suply you with near AAA in some of these sizes. You can email me...
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    Small size of Akoya Pearls in Shortage

    If you saw a woman in a designer dress with a small uniform strand or a small graduated strand who wouldn't assume they were genuine. SPEAKING OF WHICH. A graduated natural necklace just sold at auction for 12k. and an OUTSTANDING . Appx 12 x 16mm perfect tear drop shape GIA certed...
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    Small size of Akoya Pearls in Shortage

    Cool neat tour !,
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    Small size of Akoya Pearls in Shortage

    I have had our brand of adda pearl of cultured for decades. We are not afraid of work it takes to maintain quality and continuous service to some retailers who recognize the brand and customer building potential. My road experience has taught me the value of personal customer customer service...
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