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This is a bit afield from the current conversation about gauge, but I know we've talked about the properties of colored PowerPro in the past. I knotted a piece and noticed the red was shedding faintly, but after a few days it became quite noticeable. The dry photo is before washing. The wet...

That's a brilliant idea and I wouldn't be surprised if you wind up having a great conversation. I think few people, particularly those in high end retail, are familiar with gem quality CFWPs and I expect they'll be very impressed.

Ooh, very exciting. Thanks! :D

Dkan, I adore you, but now I have to stick up for the honor of a pearl I love... :) Photography has a bit of a flattening effect-- in person, I find akoyas like that to be something akin to falling into a rainbow mirror. Not to quarrel over preference in any way, but there are many ways to...

True... PerfectPearls, I realize these may seem like odd questions now, but if you were to accumulate 8ish spools of spectra fishing filament and a few spindles of silk over oh, let's say the next 6-9 months, do you have well lit place you know you'd like to keep them? Do you get stone bruises...

Congrats! And lol @ "Reason: It worked" :D

KSinger's Freshadama earrings have a dainty ring like what I'm thinking of, minus the diamond fitting. Pearl Paradise has a similar fitting on their charm-ing freshwaters. Basically it's a ring with a peg but no cap. Very clean, no wire wrapping and no gap. I suspect it would be easy to...

Is the "extra white" from additional zinc? If so, I'd be very interested to see how those with metal sensitivities tolerate it. I looked up 19k white gold, which is apparently a plateless alloy, and saw one mention of a metal sensitive person finding it to be a satisfactory alternative to...

That's very interesting-- I didn't know that either. I can't speak for anyone, of course, but I think the helpful folks at any of the three businesses I mentioned could give you photos of strands to compare. It's not the same as seeing them in person, I know, but it's better than a big brick...

Freshwaters are gorgeous, but they are not a replacement for akoyas, nor are akoyas a replacement for freshwaters in the jewelry wardrobe. I'd look at Hanadama Akoyas from Pearl Paradise, and also consider their AAA or even AA akoya necklaces, depending on what you want to spend. Any of those...

Brilliant! Thank you for letting us know, and please keep us posted! I love their tools and it's very exciting to learn of a relatively inexpensive solution to the occasional pearl drilling predicament. Someone mentioned variable speed drills for pearls. My Dremel has a switch for different...

That is a beautiful tattoo! I haven't had very many reasons to pair those two words in my life, but the experience seems worthily commemorated on your skin. And a peerless Janus-faced pearl for the new year, too! I only own three Tahitians right now, but knowing the original source, I...

Vista? :D Just kidding, of course. It's not that bad. People just expected so much more after XP. Here's one of the pieces I've made using the smaller mixed rounds. The 33" strand is my first attempt at a graduated strand. I tried to put pearls of similar size together and smaller ones on...

Congratulations on your successful foray into jewelry sales! I've noticed that semiprecious briolettes are popular and abundant lately. Where did you sell your pieces? It seems like those designs should provide a good baseline for future stock-- not that you shouldn't expand, of course.

I hope you're feeling better, Boo! I like that luxe strand-- I think you should wear it often and with wry lack of regard for its level of elegance. The mixed rounds are no longer "sold out"-- does that mean there's more you're hoping to get rid of, Jeremy? Do you think you'll leave the...

Ah-ha! I thought that must have been the case when I sorted. That was extremely helpful-- I've made a few rosaries combining drop strands with the rounds and the matching rounds really look nice and feel amazing. Thank you! :D

Ever since I saw the fluorescing photos on the Cortez site, I've had this amusing mental image of a woman walking into an upscale nightclub where everyone comments on her black-light active pearls, much to her surprise. :D

The mental image of a multilingual, meticulous Gen Xer circling the globe and sorting treasures with a discerning eye is pretty swoon-worthy though, one must admit. That's a beautiful bracelet! Those little piggies should stay put-- they just don't realize how good they have it! Would the...

I received mine as well! The strands and rounds are incredible and my Christmas presents will be much the better for them. Thank you SOOO much Jeremy! Do you think you'll leave what's left on the sale page up for a while-- white strands and whatnot?

Yes! I couldn't get a very good look, but perhaps the inevitable hi-def DVD release will permit us to zoom and oogle.