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Oh dear, another danger zone! :eek: Enjoy your Tahitians search, Elenayak. Best wishes for a gorgeous outcome.

That is a gorgeous piece, Nora! You have a good eye. Thank you, too, for posting the cross section - picture worth 1000 words regarding culturing. Do enjoy!

Thank you, your encouragement is much appreciated. The Beader's Secret thread (from Pattye's Etsy shop) is much more forgiving than silk. A cable knitting needle works beautifully to pull thread to each pearl. Voila!

Thank you very much for this, Pearl Dreams! I've made necklaces with knots between the beads before but haven't had a good handle on the starting and finishing bits. I think my first go turned out rather nicely. Now on to the freshwater pearls ...

Dearest, Darling Pearl Dreams: Thank you for this thread! I'm still getting my courage up to restring my oldest and dearly loved necklace (and do not want to hose it up) so the technique and materials tips are timely and much appreciated. I'd stocked up on silk thread and twisty "needles" but...

Wow! Just wow. Do enjoy, Cathy. The pearls are beautiful and the findings are just perfect for them. I agree, you'll be rocking your earrings a Lot!

Look! Look! See Rossie. See Rossie drool. They are Gorgeous and the color is just divine! That being said, I agree with DK, they deserve a different clasp. Something simple would be good.

Hi Calexandre! Welcome to active participation at the Shrine of the Pearl Cult. Your collection is lovely and your Tahitians particularly gorgeous. Ta muchly for sharing with us. Pearls are incredibly addictive. Cheers!

PT Barnum was right? PT Barnum was right? I was surprised to see the majority of people who did vote found the misinformation helpful. Oy vey. So once you've scraped and burned your pearls shouldn't you put them in a net bag and run them through the washing up machine?:rolleyes: