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  1. battah

    Pearl measurement question

    Thanks for the replies, friends. This is so strange, I wonder who told me that when I first started learning about pearls... glad to be corrected!
  2. battah

    Pearl measurement question

    This may be a dumb question. I seem to recall reading in multiple places, a few years ago, that pearls are measured along the drill hole. But recently I read somewhere that they're measured perpendicular to the drill hole. Depending on the shape of the pearl, that can be a pretty big...
  3. battah

    More Fiji Pearls

    This made me giggle. My husband's first languages are (Moroccan) Arabic and French. I speak Middle Eastern Arabic fluently and a little bit of French, but I've gotten really good at translating his Anglicized versions of words from his first languages. I believe he's said traduce to me a few...
  4. battah

    365 Days of Pearls

    Gorgeous, BN, I love all the soft colors. And I hope your ripples turn up soon! Yikes!
  5. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Oooh I have a jacket with a shawl collar! Never thought to put brooches on it. HMMMMM....
  6. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    BWeaves, you're right. I tend to wear a lot of cardigans in the winter, so I should make more of an effort to wear brooches with them. They look great on your lapels.
  7. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    jeg, that mixed rope just GLOWS! Wow <3 BWeaves, I love how you put together necklaces with brooches. I'm always hesitant to wear them together, so I'll be taking notes of your pairings.
  8. battah

    Holiday Wish List

    Good call, PD! I think I have some plugs somewhere. Those are pretty. I took the plunge and ordered.
  9. battah

    Holiday Wish List

    I'm dithering, guys - a few of you have the white metallic freshwater drop earrings from PP, right? How do you like them? I don't really like studs on me so these might be a good go-to pair?
  10. battah

    365 Days of Pearls

    Gorrrrgeous!!
  11. battah

    Holiday Wish List

    Love this thread! I have way too many things on my wishlist. Dipping my toes into the world of studs, which I ordinarily don't wear - these are kind of a fun way to wear them: https://www.pearlparadise.com/collections/black-friday/products/white-freshwater-button-pearl-earring-jackets I'm...
  12. battah

    Do you style your pearls with accesories?

    I love everything about it! And what a great assortment of pearls. Looks like most of them are quite metallic.
  13. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Yay Purr I'm so glad you love them! They look fab on you!
  14. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    I've been known to change tops when the neckline didn't work with the pearls I wanted to wear.
  15. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    annie those Ts are gorgeous! And I do the same, lately I've been picking clothes that work well with different pearl strands. I just got a boat neck burgundy dress for my SSP harvest rope!
  16. battah

    2017 PP Tahitian Sale

    This story stayed with me, it was just so sweet of you to accommodate what you thought was a food issue - the intent behind by was lovely. Our P-G family is made up of such great people <3
  17. battah

    2017 PP Tahitian Sale

    Well, I can't make BWeaves caliber tiaras for everyone, but I'll try to whip up something fun :) Don't forget extra eggs.
  18. battah

    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Pretty bracelet, Sanippy! You should def make yourself one (or a stack!). jeg those are gorgeous.
  19. battah

    2017 PP Tahitian Sale

    This is going to be so much fun!
  20. battah

    2017 PP Tahitian Sale

    Since I'm so determined to attend the Ruckus next year, I better start planning tiaras for y'all now...
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