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It has been quite awhile since I have posted any photos! I wanted to share with everyone some studio pearl photos. First up, something I did as a level 10/10 photographic challenge to myself -- white on white is extremely difficult, but dark on black is even harder to make look good, but I...

It's nice to get caught up and see all the great combinations. :) Wonderful pearls, all.

With having a new Akoya necklace, what was needed next? Some Akoya dangles, of course! These pearls came from the same group as did the gem grade Akoya necklace I posted about. Stats: 1 ctw diamonds, D/E, IF-VVS1 Akoya pearl 8.5-9.0mm They're lovely and will get tons of use! I'll have to...

Some truly exciting news! :) Now that the special project from the Akoya thread has finished, I've managed to finagle a way to keep the lovely strand "in the family," so to speak :) So, here's Mom taking some world-grade Akoya pearls out for a spin:

AzFlyGirl, love those combos Gemandpearllover, you did a fantastic job rearranging those pearls Jeg -- looking fashionable as always! Great outfits and pearls Charlotta, always nice colors in your pieces

Not quite a true double strand, but here's my grandmother's akoya rope (strung by Pattye) that she wears as a double

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Lovely pearls, all. Red, those earrings are great! The necklace has such nice color in it too.

How precious, Gemandpearlover. She looks like a sweetheart.

I've found a lovely pair of gem quality loose gold south sea pearls that I've picked up for Mom, even though I have no idea yet how we will set them or what we will do with them. They are a little larger than she normally wears, at 11.9mm, but they were such a lovely pair I could not pass them...

You've all been so kind and generous in following this thread, and helpful with the thread colors, too! I've also got some exciting news: Without giving away too much, this particular project, there's a very significant chance that I can make sure this strand will get to stay very close in the...

Happy Huku, your earrings look great! And your akoya pearls too, of course -- great luster on that necklace! 86C, what a presence you must have in that! :D It's a great look for a formal event such as a wedding. Red, that's a really fun combination! The silver akoya are very interesting

Just guesstimating, but I'd say for good quality pearls assuming you're paying retail that something like that would be in the range of $2500-$3000, ish. But as both Pearl Dreams and Red mention, it could vary significantly if you're looking to move up or down in pearl quality as well as what...

A great display of baroque shapes! They have a nice presence.

You did a fantastic job, Pattye! :) They look great.

They were from a pearl seller who was able to look around and find them for this project! Truthfully I, myself, do not know exactly where they came from, just that it took about 10 months to find them, and they were purchased in Kobe, Japan. :)

I like the shell a lot! The white almost makes it look like an imitation strand, I think, funny enough. The Shell looks wonderful though.

I think at the moment I am in agreement with PD about the classic white thread, but who knows -- perhaps the mini strands will surprise us and shell will be a dark horse that comes through and looks really lovely. :) Lovely photo, Pattye, and can't wait to hear more!

It's not perfect but I tried to do a quick color correction of Pattye's lovely outdoor photo to give us a more accurate idea. :)

Nothing exciting to report as far as clasps go I'm afraid - wish I had found something cooler, but there wasn't anything within budget that really caught my eye. Instead, just went with a white gold medium sized orbit style clasp, as its generic and functional enough for the time being and if I...