I was curious about this function, so I started a group. We had a couple of lively ebay threads lately, so I thought it might be a good "support group" to start.
My first order of business in the "my-husband-bought-a-mustang-and-all-I-got-was-this-lousy-car-payment" pearl budget negotation was to get some Cortez pearls.
Today I received my meager 3 pearls -- a pair silvery lilac for earrings and one every-colored one for a pendant!!! I have never seen...
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I need an expert opinion here.
I got a shipment of mixed quality pearls in yesterday, most of them lovely circle peacocks. About 20 of them are circle baroques that are white/light silver with chocolatey brown rings through the circles.
I've never seen any quite like this...
Ok. I just managed to get my jaw closed after stumbling across this remarkable piece. Will try my hand at posting a link to it.
http://www.jewelrytelevision.com/index.aspx?tid=21847&cm_sp=&Nrppo=0&Ntt=tahitian%20pearl&N=51&No=48&cm_re=Results*4*3&cm_pos=63&bca=XTJM036&ptid=7362&R=2800504
So...
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I am cleaning out and organizing all my supplies. I have come across a lot of stuff I don't expect to use. Some are marked for ebay...but I am usually too lazy to set up auctions. :-)
Anyway, I'll bet lots of us have nice beads that just don't move us that someone else might love...
Chocolate tahitians were all the rage last year. So, my unassuming husband bought me a nice pair of chocolate tahitian studs for my birthday last fall. They are already out of style now, of course. They are pretty and I sometimes wear them...and I definitely want to encourage him to keep...
I'm doing a lot of experimenting in the artisan realm with Tahitians of less than perfect quality. Since keshis are all the rage right now, I finally bought some and worked them in with sleeping beauty turquoise and seven baroque tahitians. The larger center Tahitian is very cool...light...
I thought it might be fun to post some tahitian pearl photos and discuss grading. I am very interested in the subject but I have lots to learn, too.
I'll take some photos and post later, but if someone else wants to start...feel free.