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Thanks, PearlDreams & JerseyPearl! I was pretty happy with the results given the limited options available due to my need for semi-instant gratification. My 3-year-old really liked them -- funny enough, despite the overall color scheme being very grey, he said he liked "all the different...

So I was waiting for my tassels to arrive....and I was crazy busy at work last week so I treated myself to a trip to the bead store despite the nasty weather. I had been admrining the Gellner-inspired tahitian and gemstone ropes that Purranha and Red posted a while back, as well as JerseyPearl's...

Gorgeous and unique!!! What a fabulous valentine :)

Wow I love the mermaid necklace!! Here is my recent experiment in larger pearls. They are inexpensive 10-11mm nugget-shaped (one flatter side) freshwaters. They are a fun foray into more "grown up" sized pearls and also into ripples as many of them have rippling going on, and I'm quite happy...

and again, this time knotted once -- it was too long to get the whole thing into the photo (at least without help taking the pic!)

So apparently the server switchover ate my posts! Here is the semi-finished lavender rope (no tassels or dangles yet, just a temporary sterling infinity clasp). ETA: this is tripled and twisted; finished rope is around 60"

ugh, cmd that is awful! i know i have referenced old posts there for various reasons. that is so frustrating! maybe i need to download all my photos from there to make sure they aren't lost, as some are probably originally from old hard drives long since gone.

Sounds like I need to have a photo session with some of my neglected sparklies!! Some are already in old threads over on PS in Colored Stones (which I don't frequent now b/c I was buying too many and not setting enough). But new pics might inspire some ideas, or maybe someone will want to adopt...

KaySD -- It's actually good (though sad) to hear that it wasn't just me being cranky about PS. I thought I was getting overly sensitive, nice to know I wasn't totally out on a limb. JerseyPearl -- I'd love to do something with my colored stones, but they are almost all faceted stones that need...

Fun thread!! I don't have any Tahitians :( but I do have a FW silver-blue keshi that is shaped like a mitten!

Lovely projects!! I love the addition of tahitians to that necklace. What a great makeover! I am also in love with the euro shank on that ring -- where did you find it?

I have participated in many forums on the other site, both jewelry-related and personal. I guess since saying "pearls" at all used to get you booted from the other site they are making (incremental) progress, but in my years of on and off use over there I feel like it is less friendly to the...

that is extremely disappointing that they removed the thread. many prolific posters there have gone on to become trade members, and their previous posts have not been deleted or altered even though they refer to other sellers. i don't have enough information to agree or disagree about their...

thanks Purranha! I actually have 2 grey cats, but the one in my PS avatar is a doppleganger of yours. She's such a sweetie, lets my toddler use her as a "kitty pillow" as he calls it. can't wait to see your octopi, i'm in awe of them and the ladies who rock them. also did you see the 5-strand...

khanzy -- I'm so glad that the vendor decided to step up and resolve this issue. I am sure that you, the vendor, and everyone who has read this thread or your thread on the other site has learned a lot about the risks of shipping and how to protect themselves better. I am disappointed that the...

Purranha, I have the same user name on the other site, but the finished piece doesn't have its own thread (just a bunch of photos of the worst pearls from the batch!). It's on pg 127 of the "What are you wearing today" thread. I'm still browsing tassels...good to know you liked the larger ones...

Thanks so much all -- glad you like the color combo. It's so hard to tell what it will look like. Still waiting for the last strand before I dive in. Purranha, thanks for the tassel links! I am picking out some options and will post here -- it's hard to tell what the colors will look like in...

JerseyPearl, those tassels look amazing!!! Are they heavy to wear?

Trying one more time to upload the photo with thread -- it appeared for a short time and then disappeared, not sure why...

Purranha -- thanks for the insights! the white knight looks great. what size tassel did you use? maybe knotting would actually help with the length, you should gain 1-2 inches per strand I think? I actually enjoy the knotting, though this will be the longest project as so far I have done 2...