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I am restringing this Mikimoto strand for a client and am requesting some guidance from the hive mind. It looks to me like it had been restrung at some point, and either stretched or just badly knotted. Pearls measure 3.3-6.9mm. My question is- Miki doesn’t usually knot a smaller graduated...

Thank you!

I am restringing this strand for a client and I have a suspicion that these may be natural pearls due to the slightly off round shapes. I am not expert enough to say yes or no, so opinions here would be appreciated. I may be way off base too, but I need to put my suspicions at ease either way...

Absolutely! Far too many compromise strands in my jewelry box just gathering dust. Be choosy and only buy what you love!

I have also been lusting after this pendant since I first saw the show a few months ago. It looks like a champagne south Sea to me. Anyone have any info?

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Just one drill hole, the brown spot next to the droll hole looks like organic matter to me. Possibly where the mantle tissue graft was inserted. It looks to me like the pearl was implanted with a small pearl? Is that a pearl culturing technique? To make these larger freshwater pearls? Pearl...

One more shot. Not sure it's any better. I will try to get a better photo

I bought a strand of inexpensive freshwater ringed pearls and one of them split in half right at the ring line. Is this a common occurrence in inexpensive pearls? Could this happen in any ringed pearls, fresh or saltwater? Is this a consequence of over processing? Including photos because I...

Those are beautiful!

86C, Bweaves, and Charlotta you guys have definitely given me the Blues. A serious need for blue pearls! They are beautiful!

Aww thanks everyone! She's a wonderful person and a talented photographer in Philadelphia. We have been blessed with 3 truly amazing kids!

Me and mini me at the cherry blossoms last week. Hoping it uploads right side up! Instagram cut off my necklace so I thought I would give the specs here. It's a strand of flameballs I got in Shanghai last year, and the 2 little drops are from Wen. You can barely see one ear where I have my...

Wow love those blue pearls! Great clasp too.

I really like that strand! Very nice reuse of those ripples!

Those are beautiful strands! So much personality in both of them.

That pendant is stunning! She will be thrilled!

This is also true of white south sea pearls, not just tahitians. And as Kathleen pointed out, lots of edisons are being dyed gold. Very easy for a pearl novice to be fooled. I shop Wen Pearls pretty regularly and she has many strands- correctly identified- that could easily be sold by...

That is an exceptionally gorgeous necklace!

I use cigar boxes and line them with felt or with foam rolls to make something similar to the ring section in a jewelry box. Perfect for storing stud earrings. Lots of YouTube videos on how to do it.