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Just curious if stacking pearls against jade beads is a bad idea? I guess this would also go with layering with metal. Would it be safe if the beads are smooth?

Hi all, I’ve been on a jade kick lately and found what I believe to be untreated lavender jade from a pawn shop on eBay, priced just for the value of the clasp. After consulting with a gemologist who specializes in jade, she also thinks they may be natural. I’m over the moon because this would...

Hi friends. I recently picked up a nice vintage string of 7.5mm akoya pearls. I would like to re-string them into a mixed necklace with a few gold or gemstone beads. How to you mix beads with different holes sizes for knotting? What spacers are pearl safe? Thanks in advance! Seller auction pics:

Hi PG folks. Does anyone have a high-quality picture of an Akoya pearl showing the interior bead? I would like to use the picture on the Facebook page. I do not have a stray akoya at my house, or I would perform a hammer test. Thanks in advance.

Just curious; I bought this akoya strand 2nd hard and noticed etching on the "J" of the fish hook clasp. It looks like LY55H and is repeated at the top. Any guesses what this means? I am wondering if this was somehow marked with the owner and 1955. The strand size would fit with that time...

I have been sick for a few days...had some sort of infection that made my cheeks swell up like a chipmunk, so no ear shots...yet anyhow :) Lovely freshwater earrings that came from Pearlescence today. The calla lily are gracefully formed and sit nicely on the ear. I adore these. The gold AAA...

Hi Beaders, A year or so ago, I bought my first strand of Tahitians from that "O" store online. When I got the pearls, I said "oh" alright, but I kept them. They were the best I could afford at that point. Fast forward to this year and a few lovely pearl purchases from PP, the old string was...

I searched and didn't find under "dissolve glue". What do you all use to dissolve old glue from a 14k gold post? I have the G-S hypo cement to re-glue an upgraded tahitian. Will this work okay? The dull gray 10mm just didn't cut it. New pearl (vendor's photo)17mm x 12mm

My birthday pearls are here. I don't get them until February, but hubby let me show and tell. This is a 20" length 8.5-9mm akoya silver-blue baroque strand. Very happy with the lustre and color. From Pearl Paradise. Glad I upgraded from the 7mm I will take a few more in the morning under...

Hi everyone. I wandered over from the PS site. I have an older graduated necklace here that I am sure is real and think are akoyas, but is it possible they are FW? I have no information on the origin. They have a nice rose overtone. The string is broken and I planned on sending them in for a...