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    Golden South Sea Pearls at Pearl Paradise

    Thanks Red, Cathy, and JerseyPearl! The smaller pair does have the edge lustre wise, but to me its hard to tell the difference from arms length viewing. At the moment, the larger pair is callng a little louder. I really like its shape of that pair over the smaller one, and I think I'm liking...
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    Golden South Sea Pearls at Pearl Paradise

    Red - D'oh, yeah, I swapped left and right. I just edited the text to be correct now.
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    Golden South Sea Pearls at Pearl Paradise

    I'd been thinking about starting to look for a pair of golden drops for a future gift, and when the PP event came along I figured it was time to see what they might have in stock. After lookng at photos of lots of choices, there was a pair that was a front-runner. And then HK happened, so I...
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    Golden South Sea Pearls at Pearl Paradise

    Looking at all these wonderful photos, I'm curious - are folks finding light that is way more (or less) flattering to you goldens? Is there anything along the lines of how Tahitian colors really pop in diffuse light (overcast days, light boxes, etc)?
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    Fiji J Hunter pearls Savusavu

    Yum! That blue/green Keshi at about 7-o-clock and the brown at about 2 look amazing (as do the rest of course ;)
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    Fiji J Hunter pearls Savusavu

    This is awsome to get a behind the scenes look - and what wonderful colors! Best wishes for you harvest! The algae lab somewhat reminds me of my kitchen when I had more time for homebrewing.
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    Metal for GSSP

    I ran across an older thread that might be of interest to link in, speaking of CS and GSS
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    Hooked!

    amti - Heh, sorry to disappoint, but the pendent is staying here! The colors look even more amazing when its worn.
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    Hooked!

    Oops, I've totally forgotten to bump this thread with a update! Back in June, I had a bit of a scare. We'd been out poking around a jewelry store and I was trying to subtly fish for ideas of likes and dislikes. she shared that she really wasn't terribly interested in pearls. Uh Oh!! Our...
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    Ideas for setting this Tahitian drop?

    How about something like this, if a cap ends up looking a little too "lightbulby"? Not sure if the swirl would totally obscure the nub, but it would at least make it less prominent
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    Need Help! Buying Gift Need Advice on Size and Color

    Ditto to what Wendy said. Get out a ruler and check out her favorite necklaces to see their lengths. That might also help you mentally calibrate what 16 or 18in might look like. Also, opinions vary widely on the sizes people like to wear for studs. I think it depends a lot on the wearer and her...
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    The Time Has Come for Men in Pearls

    Interesting timing; I ran into a fellow wearing a single smaller (maybe 5-6mm?) pearl stud today
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    Metal for GSSP

    Oh wow Kay - add enough pave and anything looks good :) I especially like the third one. Now I see where folks are coming from with the suggestions of black rhodium and fancy diamonds. And I agree on that last one. The setting would probably look amazing with a peacock tahitian drop, but its...
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    Metal for GSSP

    Oh wow, wonderful pearls and settings Icy Jade! Thanks for the inspiration pics :)
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    Metal for GSSP

    Pattye - Bring out the CS - I like that idea! I bet a GSS with a red stone might be a nice combo (if we're dreaming...). The person I usually shop for is a wearer of both white and gold metals, so I'm probably in the clear there. Cathy - I bet that would look nice! BPD - Interesting...
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    Metal for GSSP

    Thanks Pattye! Since there are so many shades of GSS, and a few shades of actual gold, I was wondering about which ways things might contrast well. It seems like theres a good a lighter toned pearl to look somewhat meh against 14k YG. I've seen a few examples of white metals that worked well...
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    Metal for GSSP

    Do folks have favorite metal/GSS combinations that you use for setting inspiration, for things like earrings (other than studs) or pendants?
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    Newbie Anniversary necklace for wife help

    Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary - and what a wonderful gift idea! You won't go wrong, no matter what. If you are able to narrow it down to a few strand choices, try asking for some side-by-side close ups. Then you'll get a good feel for the relative differences between lustre...
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    Estate finds Please help

    Agreed! What a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at all the hard work that goes into these beauties.
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    Pearl-Guide Ruckus 2015

    Hopefully someone takes lots of good pics for those who won't be making it!
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