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Thank you, everyone! I got some nice akoyas from Kong's Pearl, and couldn't figure out how to string them. Then I got some Ethiopian opal beads, and that was that: And a close up:

That's a nice looking bracelet. I, too, look forward to more. For what it is worth, I've been wearing pearls (and other jewelry) with t-shirts and sweat-style pants. Sometimes my husband and daughter notice!

Amti, the strand I got at the Ruckus is a little bit deeper gold. I strung it with sunstones. This strand, and the blue akoyas, I got fairly recently from Kong's. I couldn't resist putting them next to each other, and taking a picture:

and the neck shot:

Inspired by Charlotta, here are gold south seas and blue akoya pearls... neck shots when my lazy lump of a daughter gets up.

The same as Pattye: I don't know Laguna Pearl at all, but I have had very good experiences with Pearl Paradise. If you are in the L.A. area, pre-covid you could make an appointment to go in to their showroom and see what they have. Really a fun thing to do! Now though, I don't know. They do have...

Not for me, thanks...

Pattye, to go off on a further tangent, silverware was made of silver because, as a precious metal, it was thought to protect you from poison. Probably gold would work as well, but when was silver more valued than gold?

Thank you all! Next I strung some petosky stones, which are a type of fossilized coral found in Michigan. One summer I visited friends on Lake Michigan, and we walked along the lake looking for petosky stones. The ones I found were not as nice as these... and a close up:

I got my daughter to take the picture:

Next, some abalone with quartz. I was able to get the shine of the abalone, but not so much the sparkle of the quartz.

Fantastic, Pattye! And lovely studs! Congratulations!

And now some aquamarines: and I made earrings too: and bravely listed them on eBay.

All your pearls are so lovely... but I just flipped over that purple and gold strand! What a beautiful combination!

I got these unusual color south seas pearls from Kong's. I strung them with tanzanites. Amazing!

Thank you! Now some purpleish pearls from Li, with some "navajo pearls":

Ahhh, isn't it nice to have feline quality control! I like the skulls, too. Only one of our 3 cats shows much interest in pearls, thank goodness.

I finally finished this wire link project. The beads are beryl, and quite lovely.

Lisa c, the back of the turquoise watch is marked sterling, so I assume it is gilt or vermeil. It has never worked; I bought it for the enamel. The art deco watch does work, and is fun, except the chain is so long it is a bit of trouble. I often wonder about the people who wore my older pieces...

These are smallish sleeping beauty turquoise beads from DruzyDesign, and little sterling beads: