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I think that's a great first go! I always feel so accomplished after completing a strand.

My action shots are not nearly as good as jeg's but I had to show the strand I got from Hisano's sale. Hisano also picked some silver keshis to go with the strand. The pearls are little (7.2-7.9 I think). The visual interest is big. The little knobby ones, the two-toned pearls, and the array of...

@jeg I realltly like the placement of the pearls in that tincup.

Thank ya'll for all the suggestions. I'll try washing them first just to make sure it's not just dirt and go from there!

@eolian pearls Wow, that lariat is fantastic! Very wearable.

I have some rondelles that I took off a a necklace I made a few years ago. I used steering silver wire and didn't think the tarnish would affect the aquamarine rondelles, but the drill holes of all the stones have black tarnish inside them and I can't think of how to get it out. I know it's not...

@heartofawareness it was hard to tell just how tiny those Alexander Collins baby tahitians are, but seeing them on you I can tell how adorable they are! Great layering strands.

@jeg those little pistachio colored akoyas are just to die for!

Wow! That is a beautiful edison strand. And much more cost-effective than a comparable south sea strand!

Ohhh, those are fantastic! Is this strand #25? Mine was #23.

I can't stand when people don't put the pearls back in the same order. Before I knew how to string I sent my first set of pearls off to be restrung and they messed that poor strand up so bad. It's been years and I don't wear it much anymore so I haven't restrung it but it bothers me every time I...

I agree with the above. That clasp is awesome! A beautiful family heirloom regardless ❤️

I love what you did with these pearls! And they look fantastic on you!

Eek! I can't wait until you get them all and show us! Great choices! I didn't seem to have any issues on my phone - very weird but most welcome! Usually that's where I have the most problems because the building I work in has terrible reception.

I'm so glad someone here got it so I can see what it looks like on you in real life! Just a phenomenal piece.

An update - these pearls are sooo fragile and soo tiny! I've had a few just disintegrate so removing them and redoing them as a project is just not going to work, but they do work beautifully as a layering piece. They are around 1.5-2mm in size. I can't even imagine how they drilled holes in these!

I caught the last two pieces while it was live, but I got to watch the rest of it afterward. So fun! I ended up claiming a tahitian strand. I had all but sworn off them since I thought I had all the varieties I wanted but guess not! The light colored ones were just to die for. Can't wait for the...

I do want to add some more pearls in the mix to give it a little length and some more..pizzazz I think! I'm just a little undecided on what exactly I'd like to add. I do have a bead board and some thread for when this comes in, so that should help me sort it all! And good point on the hole...

Just the right amount of circles on that strand, IMO! I would love to see all of Aloha Pearls's inventory in person! My one regret from my trip to Hawaii (only been once) was that we went right after the state opened up for travelers from mainland US and none of the shops I wanted to go to were...

I will definitely use some sort of pendant or enhancer at the bottom! Maybe a souffle/fireball pearl or larger keshi, not sure yet. And thanks for the head's up, jeg. I've not worked with any keshi like this before so I wouldn't have thought of that.