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    Baroque Pearls: Nature's small miracles

    I wanted to share my new "beauties" These are not perfect pearls however looking at them remind me of nature's small miracles. Perfect pearls can be somehow bland. Baroque are so interesting. Catlin, I have tried to PM you without any success. I would appreciate your advise. Akoya
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    Last harvest pics

    very well stated. Josh, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this nice present. I have enrolled in GIA distance education pearl studies since May. I am getting ready for my final exams.I had trouble remembering all these fabulous colors that the tahitian pearls exhibit,from...
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    Buying and Selling on eBay

    Bo I would like to thank you for voicing out the problems that professional sellers confront not only on Ebay but in all areas of marketing. Standing behind your products,creations and services 100% makes the diferrence. Thank you for making such a strong statement!!In addittion to the necklace...
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    Buying and Selling on eBay

    Bodecia hi, First I would like to thank Caitlin for taking the effort to post your ebay store. I love all your pcs. They have such flare and sensitivity. I am waiting for my ebay account to be activated so I could make a bit on a couple of your necklaces. Keep up the inspiration. Akoya:)
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    Shanghai trip

    Your kind support means alot to me. I am far away from home and I look forward to your replies.I have found more interesting pearls. So difficult to send you more pictures. On sunday night I am flying back home. I can't wait to share my desighns with you. Akoya
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    Shanghai trip

    Besides Shanghai being a great city one can find great pearls at great values. One has to know where to go though. I followed the members advise and these places i will recomend myself if you are starting out with pearls. However you need to have done your homework. Before my leave I studied for...
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    Shanghai trip

    Thank you Pattie for your kind support Akoya
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    Shanghai trip

    Ni hao !!!. I have been in Shanghai since last Tuesday. What a city!!!! I went to all recommended places by the members, Ling Ling, Daxi Yuyan Gardens, the Hongqiao market. I am sending you some of my findings. I would like to buy more mabe and fat keshi but there are not easy to find. I would...
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    Welcome spring with a pearl clutch

    hi caitlin, wished to have a company like that.No it is not my company.I am just a poor jewelry designer trying to express my anxieties,fantasies,and beauty through my work. I brought the clutches to the thread just to share with the rest the notion that there are other pearl perspectives. Why...
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    Welcome spring with a pearl clutch

    I would like to share with you these elegant looking clutches. One is made of black lip shell and the other of mother-of pearl http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/30936 http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/30937 It is amazing how many gifts we get from this little marine creature:)
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    What I learned in Tucson

    thanks Josh!!! I do appreciate your kind support.
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    New Ideas for Pearly Pendants

    Kojima you have blown my MIND with your desighs. I visited your site and from a jewerly designer's point of view I find your collection outstanding. As I do not master the english language very well I wish I could find other words to describe the sentiments your jewels arise in me. keep up the...
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    What I learned in Tucson

    Sorry for disturbing the thread but I would like to say something to Josh I am jewrly desighner on a custom order basis. I decided to start out on my own.Going to china on the 17th to explore the pearl market. However in case I wanted to import from your farm what would be the proccedure?I have...
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    Loot!

    some ideas some ideas Lets give him some ideas from Europe. If I had these beauties I would marry them with other precious stones to enchance their colors like amethyst and garnet. I would give them a nice hug in sterling silver enclosures something like framing them.I would let them hung...
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    Loot!

    scecy pearls scecy pearls Thanks a lot for the information. My best choice is to visit as many vendors at the Hongqiao market in Shanghai and maybe go to Suzhou or Zhejiang. I do not expect miracles.I would like to buy as many lots of 7.5-9mm, near round,oval,and keshi fresh water pearls in...
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    Loot!

    Fallen in love with pearls Fallen in love with pearls As a new member I would like to thank all of you for accepting me into your community. I am a jewelry designer living in one of the most beautiful European countries. Two years ago I decided to start my own business in the jewelry sector...
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    Catlin hi, It has been along time since i have shown any participation in the forum.however I...

    Catlin hi, It has been along time since i have shown any participation in the forum.however I visit the PG's pages almost every day. I would like to ask for your advice on a business decision I am going to embark on. At this moment I am in Beijing to visit my son who is doing an MBA at Tsinhua...
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