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Celonmaril Thank you so much...I tried searching "ring" and knew I wasn't getting the right word. "Circle" perfect...now I know what to search. I was very sure BWeaves were natural...but I still wonder if the color variations can occur during dyeing or what. I may just have to post the ones I...

I love, love this thread...just looking I am learning so much! Some incredible design with all these pearls! 2 Questions: I am seeing physical rings in pearls, is that because of new ways of growing or the type of pearl or the largeness? (They do look fabulous in that necklace!). BWeaves in...

I remember those days!!! It will keep! Eldest turned 17 yesterday and I was telling stories about when he was that age! Sleeping was my idea of a good hobby then!

WOW!!!! If you have a ebay store...maybe put some up for sale even just a general jewelry thread once you know more??? Oriental Pearls sells it..

Good idea..I have lots of seed beads! Not sure I want to knot this much...can I use Serafil unknotted?

Thanks all!!! At least the knots will prevent the crowding that seems to be forcing them up more. Off to play with your Serafil...thanks again for selling it, Pattye!!!

I am planning to use vintage "rice krispy" pearls for this instead of seed beads. Do I need knots between each pearl or just where the strand meets the spacer? How can I protect the serafil as it goes thru the divider or should I use beading wire (Then I don't need to knot.). Thoughts...other...

I picked up these pearls because I love the color. I have not worked with these kind of pearls before, but they need to restringing, they at least need knots to keep them from squishing themselves up together and not laying flat. Their shapes get kind of tangled. Is there any other trick can...

I hope you get a solution. While I love new ideas with things, this faceting seems like it is the opposite of what a pearl wants to be. If you need to keep them, do show what you used them for...love that kind of creativity!

Love the depths of color!!!

Aw...you see more pearls than I ever will. You have fabulous taste! Love just getting to see them!!!

Great advice! I am stringing it for myself, but I often get tired of things and sell them. If I love them, usually someone else does too.

How do you get the super nice mix of colors? I am finding I like the slight variation, but not sure where I would buy such a strand to string. Where could a just regular person get such a strand in a little shape variation? I don't even know what to google...or is this way past google?

BWeaves What color are those pearls in post #19,615 ?

I absolutely love the mix of soft colors! How on earth do you get a mix? I prefer the variations over the matched colors.

lary007 Any update? I usually start with the least destructive first....soap and water if at all possible! My experience is that Tarnex is safe on most harder stones and CZ & Glass. (Never soft stones: pearl, opal, turquoise, etc) If you have to "soak" anything in Tarnex...it is always a...

How would I tell quality on rice pearls from the Y2K? (Several have 14k clasps) Can I just use them like seed beads and make interesting Victorian style jewelry with them and not worry about stringing "expensive" pearls and cheap pearls together?

With Vintage Jewelry...it is not simple. During WWII, silver was not rationed so there is either sterling (a little gold) or super cheap non-metal during WWII. Pre-WWII was the depression and not a lot of jewelry (that I can afford). Then there is the whole pearls are hard to get and diamonds...

Maybe I should have asked this a different way: If I want the quality of the pearl to match the quality of the clasp, how would I tell what is 14k gold clasp quality and what is sterling silver quality? If I see a 14k gold clasp does that indicate great quality? Does Sterling silver mean only...

I am trying to very quickly understand clasp quality with pearl quality. What does a 14k claps generally mean? If I love a 14k clasp do I need an equally great pearl string? If I have a nice string, how bad is it to use a vintage base metal clasp? What about a sterling clasp with diamonds on...