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The only good thing about being away for a while is that catching up is wonderful :) Here's my new celebration strand in subtle pastels. It floors me how much variation there is among Tahitian pearls. These were a different choice for me and I really love them. When the light is just right, the...

Okay ladies, fess up. Which one of you snatched up my first choice brooch from Sarah's most recent trip? Lol, no worries, I got one of my own and it's beautiful. I rarely wear a brooch, but oh well, it's more like a piece of pearl art. I know some of you got brooches as gifts at one of the...

I've had a bracelet design in mind for a while but it sometimes takes a while to get all the right components. I finally had it all together except the clasp. When I ordered, there were 3 sizes to choose from. I measured carefully, but it can be so hard to tell for sure and when it arrived it...

Okay, so I already know what these are and just where they came from but if I didn't it would be fun to guess! Would I get them right? Probably not, lol! I realized my little collection has grown to the point that they deserved a group photo before they grow up and go their separate ways. And...

Just a few photos of my new whip cream dollop pairs. These little guys have definitely charmed me, but waaah! they're undrilled. Should I reach out to some local jewelers to ask about pearl drilling or should I be afraid to trust just anyone with them? (I am!) I'm sure there's a risk of damage...

I'm nothing more than a spat in this part of the forum, but Barry Bridgestock sometimes has very special pearls and I noticed this pretty little conch pearl in his latest listing. I like the symmetrical shape, although it's a tiny little thing. Not much bigger than a grain of wheat...

I wasn't going to post these, but I'm curious if they might be hollow? Today, I arranged them on wire and it's just temporary. I was expecting the strand to be heavy and it isn't. So, I thought maybe the nuclei are plastic. When passing the wire through, it gets lost in some of them. Could they...

I bought a loose strand of freshwater nucleated pearls, Chinese kasumi style. I love them! Upon very close inspection, I noticed that some of them look like they once had thin tails that were trimmed off to make the pearls appear more round. However, these trimmed areas aren't jagged or exposed...

I'm not exactly sure if this thread should go under Tahitian Pearls or the Lowly Beaders Club, but I recently bought a second-hand strand of heavily circled teal colored Tahitian pearls. In addition to the strand, there are 5 extra matching pearls. My thought was that it could be broken up into...

When I first saw rosebud pearls, I thought they looked a little pimply and odd. In person I found them completely captivating! Besides the beautiful pink rosebuds I purchased from Sarah at Kojima Pearl, I picked up a silver strand that I'm gaga over right now. Even the flat sides are...

Hi pearlies! I've been reading your amazing forum and have been looking forward to joining, but I wanted to have an application piece first, lol! Two weeks ago I went to BABE, the Bay Area Bead Extravaganza, to take a pearl knotting class. So fun! Then I went down to the vendor fair and you...