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i got some lovely cat's eye kyanite from Druzy Design, and decided to make a wirelink necklace. Note: this is practice for the pearls I got from CMW.

That is lovely! How long is the cord?

This one was went very slowly -- tiny beads of cat's eye chrysoberyl:

Thank you! I did, and wow!

Pareltje, those goldens are wonderful, and the tahitians dreamy! I have to confess ignorance (or maybe blankness of mind): what is CMW?

Oh, I'd love to see the purple and blue combination! Note: I also love the others... and the pastel blues and ssp strand would look good on a darker colored background (just a thought).

Nice! I'd like to see a neck shot...

I call it the akoya bubble strand -- it seems like bubbles to me, light and lovely. This next one went very quickly (large beads, heavy thread): rainbow tiger eye.

Thank you all! It is 26" long, so a little too short to double. If I see some more I would like to lengthen it.

I agree: use an enhancer bail and she can use it with different pearls and chains. For myself, I am drawn to the blues and purples, and have used tanzanites, sapphires, amethysts and opals with pearls. Different colors bring out different overtones in the pearls. What colors does your mother...

These are akoyas, from druzy design, in the second attempt. The first time, the string was a little too short. Since I wanted it longer, I re-did it. That meant cutting all the knots, and the power pro was not easy to cut cleanly! I like the result, though:

BWeaves, those are beautiful! And jeg, the earrings and tin cup are lovely. I bought a carved pearl ring:

All my necklaces are collaborations: my husband glues the knots for me, since his hand is steadier than mine. He glued the bail to the carved conch, too. He's very versatile and useful!

More prehnite, this time with rose quartz and carved conch shell. My husband designed this -- I told him I wanted to do something with the rose quartz.

I knot. I've never tried using bumpers, it sounds like an interesting idea. What are they like, and what are they best for?

And now, prehnite and citrine:

Lovely! Thank you, Pattye!

Welcome, leander! I've ordered freshwater pearls from Kong's Pearls, and Wen Pearls on Etsy. They have a very broad selection, and all price ranges. Note, though, that they are both in China and shipping takes a while unless you pay for expedited shipping. I have also bought from Pacific Pearls...

Douglas, how did you get a copy so early??? I checked on Amazon, and they say September 2021. I checked eBay, and got only very strange results...

You see, I have a cousin who delights in giving people t-shirts with funny or interesting sayings...