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Thank you, CricketBug! This flapper rope sure does have a bit of history behind it! Thank you so much, Newberry - I was fortunate to have a few various size vintage akoya strands to create this triple strand. They all yellowed to the same hue as the flapper rope. The naturals are “naturally”...

Thank you, Red, BWeaves, Pearl Dreams, CricketBug, Parrot Lady and Pattye! Red and Pattye, I was so bummed that I couldn’t attend Pearls by the Bay ☹️. I missed seeing my pals! I know so much effort was made for all to have a memorable time! I haven’t had many chances to wear my Fiji’s, but...

Thank you, 86Corvettegirl! I figure if I throw a bunch of pearls and necklaces together, sometimes it’s gonna work!😁 Thank you, Marianne! Sorry I missed seeing you and the Ruckus gang at Pearls by the Bay. I was all set to go, but had to cancel the day before. ☹️ Thank you, Jeg! True, I...

Ooh la la, Jeg!!!! Those look fantastic on you!!

Thank you so much, jeg! Yes, Sarah and her team morphed all those teeny tiny pearls into a delicate piece. There was no way I would have been able to string it! That was such a fun trip, and I was so sad to miss Pearls by the Bay, but happy we had the chance to meet last March!

Thank you Katbran and Gemandpearlover! I’m not sure the flapper pearls had ever been cleaned. They might have had about a century’s worth of grime before I gave them a bath. They’re still yellowish from age, but much less so after cleaning.

Thank you, Katbran! I found an assortment of connectors on a couple Etsy shops. I think it’s okay to posts their shops: Rock climbing jewelry Lovelybeadllc Marlaaaron.com - not on Etsy, she offers many choices in semi and precious stones This may be a bit off topic, but I got the idea of...

I finally disassembled and cleaned (even double dipped) this rope! I discarded the the lack luster pearls, but haven’t had a chance to restring them. I decided to utilize about 15 of these pearls in a triple akoya stand of various sizes from 3mm - 8mm. I combined some natural red diamonds from...

Well, it’s been a long while since I’ve had a chance to post. I see lots of new names and gorgeous pearls!! I finally picked up my loose Fiji pearls from PP a couple months ago, and added a necklace to intermix with my other pieces. I’ve found a few connectors and carabiners, some old some new...

Thank you for your kind words, baby nurse! It’s been months seen I’ve been on the site, but I always have pearls on my mind! It’s going to take days/weeks to go back and drool over all all these threads... especially yours! Jeg, I’m sure you and the traveling pearl are having great fun in the...

Greetings all - it’s been a while since I’ve posted! So I finally decided I must restring my akoya flapper rope! My mom doesn’t remember if she had it restrung when she had it. The original owner my dad bought it from had it restrung once since the early 1920’s. It’s definitely time. They’ve...

Oh Sheri, so sorry about sweet Cleopatra’s passing. You’re honoring her very well with your lovely cloisonné pendant! I know she appreciates you AND the thought.

That was an amazing night! Thank you, Jeremy an Hisano for the best Ruckus ever!!!

Hisano, I absolutely love your lapis, gold and pearl collection! When I saw the pictures at the Ruckus I nearly fell off my chair! Lapis, pearls, gold (and sometimes turquoise) are a winning combination. I want them all!! Beautiful!!!!!

Baby Nurse, it was so nice to see you at the Ruckus, and to share at our show and tell Saturday night after the cruise! I wish we had more time to talk - this Ruckus was even more packed than usual! Lately work has kept me busier than I’d like, and I haven't had as much time as I’d like to view...

OMG, Hisano I knew it was only a matter of time before you graced Twist with your creations! Every time I visit my family I always stop in - I’ll be sure to take a look and tell tell them I know you -lol!! Btw, your latest lapis & gold creations are exquisite. Those are on the top of my of...

Thank you so very much for all your kind comments, everybody!!! Lary007, the necklace will be just over 36” after I get around to stringing it - hopefully in time for the Ruckus. tahitiangirl, I’m sure you’ll come to a lovely decision soon - please post the end results.

I love the idea of blues with gold and greens. Hello, everybody! I’ve been crazy busy with work since the holidays, and haven’t had time to view or post. I miss you all! The only time I have time to play with pearl creations is late at night - this Vietnamese akoya combo has waited patiently...

Ahh GemGeek, you look so happy and gorgeous wearing your harvest style rope!! I’m so happy that your happy with your new strand! So far I haven’t seen a harvest strand or harvest style strand I didn’t like - and I particularly like yours... wink!

So now that I finally learned how to knot, I’ve been on a roll! A while back I bought a delicate Italian 14k fw pearl necklace at tjmax because it was inexpensive - around the same time I bought 3 inexpensive honora T necklaces, not because they’re great pearls, but I liked the colors. I...