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I finally caved on the white Tahitians, I didn't want them to be all gone before I made up my mind. I wanted one, but thanks to Erin's photos 2 strands are on their way to me....

Here is a photo of a random sampling of my MOP and shell buttons. I have multiples of these, plus some others. The "man in the moon" buttons were outrageously expensive (for buttons) but I HAD to have them. Still waiting for the right cardigan. I have 6 of those....

BWeaves: I LOVE your bag!!! As a knitter (and infrequent sewer) I also have a hoard of buttons. Whenever I go to a fiber show/fair, I look for buttons and buy them for stash. At least 1/2 of my collection is MOP of some sort. Next one close enough for me will be SAFF near Ashville in...

Dear hubby buys LOTS of jewelry for me, but he is a colored gemstone person, NOT a pearl person. The one strand of large freshwater pearls he bought for me I treasure because they are the first and ONLY pearls he has ever bought for me. He did encourage me at an auction once where I bid on...

You work is beautiful! I would not know that was a first project!!! You may be already doing this, but be sure to save all your little scraps of ss (or any other precious metal) wire, chain, etc. I keep mine in a little baggie. You would be amazed how fast this adds up! You can send it to...

Jerseypearl: where did you get your gemstone stations? I've been looking on line and can't find any..... Thanks!!!

Katalin: Thank you SO MUCH!! I actually found Pearlhouse over the weekend on Instagram and have been stalking their Etsy listings. I am glad to know you all are happy with their pearls. I found their prices quite reasonable. Is Jacques on Pearlguide?

How do I get in touch with Jacque???? I am looking for some light colored tahitians for a project...... Thanks!

Andrea: I like the larger thread! Although, frankly, I think I overdo it. I just did a strand of large fireball pearls for myself and I told my husband when I finished I think I have reached my "thread limit." I really pushed this one, I used #8 Griffin silk. It just did go through the...

Sheryl: I use a combination of bead reamers that I have. One is a very inexpensive, very thin one set into a wooden handle, I also use one with a larger tapered reamer that is collet set into a nicer handle. It takes a LOT of time to do it this way, I basically just keep working with the...

Thanks for the replies everyone! I am indeed using Griffin silk with the attached needle. I think I will will try some Beader's Secret as well and see how I like it. I have plenty of size 4, as I use it most of the time, but I like the look of a larger knot with the larger pearls. I think I...

I like to use the largest thread possible when knotting pearls, and I really don't like using crimp beads or clamshells. The larger thread means I can't get it through the first pearl twice (which I need to do to use french wire) without enlarging the pearl drill hole on at least the first and...

Thanks for all the input. I won't see them again until Jan. 7th or 14th. If they haven't gotten the wire out I will pass along this info. Apparently this pearl was wire wrapped with sterling wire, but a client wanted rose gold so they removed the silver and tried with the rose gold. Some how...

While trying to make a piece of jewelry, a friend broke off a piece of wire in a pearl. The problem is that this is a natural river pearl and belonged to a client, so she can't just replace the pearl. It's pretty unique. The pearl is half drilled. Anyone have any suggestions about getting...

I've been wondering about this. I have 3 strands of FW seed pearls and some small tourmaline beads that are almost the same size. I have been wanting to do a multi-strand choker type necklace with the seed pearls mixing in some of the beads. I have 3 strands of the pearls, so I think I will...

That seed pearl necklace is gorgeous! I would love to find a piece like that one day!

Thanks Pattye! I actually sat down under my Ott Light and took a better look, the fraying is over the whole strand it is just worse in that spot than the rest of the strand! These definitely need to be restrung. They have a nice 14kt fish hook clasp, that I think is just a tad too large for...

I recently bought 2 strands of Akoya pearls from a customer of ours who works part time at a jewelry store. (He is learning to set stones and fabricate jewelry from another employee.) The pearls were obtained from another store by the jeweler who is instructing him in return for some custom...

I hope someone knows for sure. I see them called Ming pearls on the QVC site, they are being offered by Honora. The only current listing they have is for a charm bracelet on a bronze chain. I believe from reading some posts in the jewelry forum there that they had other Ming pearls. I don't...

As of now, they are down to 2 sets. I would have liked to have had one, I was just a little too late! (I am not fond of the colors on the 2 sets that are left.)