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When my husband was in Japan for a conference, I jumped on the opportunity to take a short solo ‘pearls and jewels’ trip. Here is my itinerary - hopefully you’ll find it useful if you’re ever in Japan and want to do something pearly. TLDR: Day 1: Osaka - meet Flower Jem (pearl vendor on...

Hi all, I was intrigued by a strand at auction and it was cheap enough for my curiosity to get the better of me. Please can I ask your expert eyes on what types of pearls these are? When I bought them at auction, I thought they were: abalone (but are they mabe due to the flat bottom? Most...

Hi all, would love to hear your thoughts please! I’m usually a monochrome kinda gal but I’ve been admiring everyone’s colourful pieces, and it’s got me itching for colour. However, I’m stuck because I’m concerned that intense colours don’t look against my skin / are hard to pair with clothing...

Hello all, please can I ask how you’d set this pair of mismatched monster studs? Inspired by @BWeaves ’s mismatched pairs, I went shopping for separate single black and white pearls that could form a pair. I wanted 15mm+ and got 16.5mm :devilish: The details are: Pearls: peacock-ish...

Hi everyone, I'm planning a trip to Japan and would like to spend enough time in Kobe and the surrounding area to feed my pearl addiction. I'd love to get your recommendations and any tips please. So far, things on my itinerary include: Mikimoto pearl island Kobe pearl museum Potentially...

Hello everyone, I’m curious whether different types of pearls vary in weight (all things being equal). I’ve searched both PG and consulted with Uncle Google, but perhaps I'm not using the right words. The reason is, I’ve been trying on various sized studs and I like ‘em big. However, I’m...

Hello all, I’m inspired by your beautiful collections and am fighting hard not to buy everything I see! However, I’m curious to know: if you could only keep five pieces, what would they be and why? Bonus question (as I’m at the start of my pearly journey): if you could start your pearl...

Hello all, longtime lurker (and admirer) here! I just received a multicolour strand and whilst I like the colours, there are three pearls that give me pause. They all seem to have had some “cracking” near the drill holes - please can I ask for your wisdom on what it is I’m seeing? Will this...