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I just wanted to compliment you on your avatar. I think it's the best on the forum. You must be an expert photographer to have taken such a beaut!

Really original work there. Nice use of unique pearls. Keep 'em coming!

OK, I am officially in love with the amethyst and CFWP. :D Where did you get it? Or did you make it?

Lovely pearls Wendy. I had a look at your website too, you've got some fantastic stuff! I really liked the blue Sea of Cortez enhancer:D.

Thrilled you like it!

Let me see if I got this right, he says: "These snails occasionally produce pearls... The biggest one recorded was the size of a golf-ball." So he gets this amount of security! That's tantamount to saying "diamonds are found in the ground, some are worth millions! So I'm going to build a ten...

Personally I stick with natural coloration. To me, artificial tampering eliminates the very distinction and prestige that make pearls true gems. Artificial coloring makes them a mere trinket or novelty item. Hope I don't ruffle any feathers with that comment.

Very nice! It's amazing that we don't see more jet jewelry today. Maybe it's because it gained fame as funeral jewelry in the 19th century. Anyway, have a great time with it, maybe you could keep your eyes open for something made from Whitby jet (as in the Whitby in Yorkshire). It's very good...

A craftsman can truly be called a modern Michelangelo. They invest not only their time, energy and resources into creating a piece of art unlike any other, but they also use the rarest gift of all? an artistic soul. What they make can never be priced by the same standards as what is mass...

Whew! You put that point across powerfully Mandy. I wouldn't dare argue with it. You made up my mind:o!

Strack says regarding the production of Chinese freshwater nucleated pearls; ?The systematic production of freshwater pearls with a nucleus started in 1985,? ?The nuclei are mainly produced using Chinese freshwater mother-of-pearl, they come from Hunan and Jiangxi Provinces. The same nuclei...

Here is my opinion, for what it's worth. Most B & M stores sell at the appraisal price, but the pearls are actually worth less. Why the discrepancy? B & M stores have to rent a location, hire lavish decorators and pay a staff to wait around hoping someone will buy. All of this works up the...

I'm surprised that you got the ring for that low price at a regular jewelry store. However, if bought online, that is approximately the price you would have paid.(Or a bit less. Maybe $1300) However the loose pearl seems a good deal, depending on how many "hundred dollars" you paid. P.S. I...

I know it's a question of taste, but I like Pearl Paradise's "Ball Clasp Laser 14kt Gold" a lot better than Tiffany's clasp. P.S. (The picture on PP doesn't do it justice, I love it!)

For starters, we need to know a little about the earrings, as I presume you would like the pendant to match as closely as possible. If you could tell us the size, color, overtone, findings, etc. or better yet post a picture, then I'm sure you'll get some help.

I may just be paranoid, but as you probably know, ruby lane is an e-commerce site where almost anybody can set up shop. If there is a problem with the bracelet it may be hard to track the seller. Plus the price $850 reduced to $500 seems a little strange for a site that usually sells items under...

Nice cat! I mean... um... pendant!

Fabulous! My dad really likes abalone pearls, so I'll show him this, he'll love it. Personally, I think that pearl in that setting, is one of the most striking pieces of jewelry that anyone could hope to own. (sigh... dream on :rolleyes:)

Stunning! I can't think of any other suitable word. If it were removed you could make a nice dolphin out of it. If it is left in its shell it should be in a museum. (Or belonging to a PG member!)

Loved your "Alternate Universe" post!