Search results

  1. S

    Advice on thread colour with pondslime pearls

    I’ve just received some pondslime ripples from Wen. I’m very pleased with the pearls - they’re just what I was looking for - but would appreciate advice from the pearl experts here on what colour Beaders Secret to use. I have Bronze (which I think Pattye might have sent me as a bonus to trial...
  2. S

    Using up pearls and findings

    I’m using my time at home to use up some bits and pieces I have laying about. Some of it is a bit meh and I can see why I hadn’t used it, but it turns out I had some lovely pairs of freshwater pearls. [ATTACH]73891
  3. S

    New Golden SS pendant

    I’m delighted with this new 13mm golden drop from Rolay on Etsy. And it’s a pretty good match for my button studs (slightly off-topic - I love button shaped pearls for studs - they sit on the earlobe so nicely). Happy Xmas to me :)
  4. S

    Circled Tahitian bracelet

    I just finished making a bracelet from some big, inexpensive Tahitians from Wen - the colours of the pearls are surprisingly great. And I was delighted by how easy they were to string compared to the 2mm rice pearl strand I made immediately beforehand, and the tourmalines you can see on the...
  5. S

    Tahitian drop pendant

    my search for a well-shaped Tahitian drop is over, thanks to this 11mm x 16mm beauty <insert heart eyes emoji> (Excuse my grubby gardening hands :) )
  6. S

    New fireball... with cracks

    I’ve just received a new fireball pendant from a reputable online vendor.. On the plus side, it’s amazingly lustrous, iridescent, big (30mm long), I love the shape, and it wasn’t terribly expensive for a pearl with all these good qualities (setting is sterling silver and CZ). BUT there are some...
  7. S

    Seller’s regret

    I’ve just sold a Kamoka floating pendant that didn’t suit me and I never wore, but packaging it up I remembered why I bought it in the first place - such a gorgeous pearl. I’m feeling a twinge of seller’s regret now that I’ve put it in the post to its new owner, but I just have to remember that...
Back
Top