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Thank you, BWeaves and pattye!

Apparently I left my unstrung Tahitian pearls too long on the sticky paper they came on when shipped (from CMW). Now the pearls have a sticky residue on them. Any suggestions? Gentle soap and water didn't help. Do I dare use Goo Gone? Thanks for any suggestions.

This is fascinating to read. Thank you all for your updates.

@jeg, your nuggety golden SS necklace is probably my favorite of all the fabulous necklaces you own. It's organic yet elegant.

Just a bit of caution about homeowner's insurance and jewelry. Many policies require jewelry riders (additional insurance), so you should check your policy to see if your jewelry is covered. It may not be. Also, remember the person selling you the jewelry has a motivation to provide an...

Any markings on the clasp to indicate if it's 14K and 18K gold? It's a lovely clasp and necklace.

Lagoon Island Pearls, thank you for your take on the fade. Very interesting. Perhaps it's the natural purple pearls that are fading before the (potentially) color treated pearls? And you seemed to have hit on a solution...somehow stablizing the purple color post harvest.

Wow...that is some fade! Thank you for the information, @pearlesence. How ironic that Bweaves and I both received our purple CFWP pendants on the same day that the information on the GIA report and your first hand experience was posted. I purchased the purple CFWP necklace about six months...

...And here's the Kojima necklace I will wear it with... (I tried and tried to take my own photos of both but they are just a blurry, colorless mess. I find pearls so hard to photograph.)

Great minds think alike, BWeaves! I did the exact same thing...bought the purple pendant I had been eyeing for months at Kojima. It arrived today and it's more beautiful than I expected. Here's Kojima's photo of the pendant... ​​​​​​​

I haven't been able to get past @jeg's gold nugget necklace. Absolutely one of my favorites. It just gleams!

Oh, those are beautiful, but pricy.: $3785 for one Tahitian on a necklace.

$36 million!!!! I can't fathom how wealthy someone would be to pay that for a piece of jewelry, however rare and historical it is. Thanks, Douglas. This is fun reading.

Eolian pearls, your Tahitian Love necklace is beautiful. You did a great job of combining and stringing your gorgeous pearls. Jeg, more lovely Tahitians...so colorful. SydK, what yummy ripples and what a lovely smile!

Ohhh...you are going to have a gorgeous necklace, eolian pearls! Did you make your floating necklace? It's a beautiful pearl. Jeg, I always look forward to your posts. Your combinations of pearls and clothing are inspiring, and your pearls drool-worthy. Charlotta, I had the same error...

My first, very simple Tahitian and leather necklaces. So easy, so fun to make. Leatheroo cord and CMW pearls. Camera didn’t pick up the colors well... first necklace has blue T’s; second has lovely olive green pearls.

It worked, Douglas! Thank you!

I’ve been having fun making very simple Tahitian pearl and leather necklaces. Most will be gifts. I love how leather can really show off the beauty of one or a few T’s. Leather is from Leatheroo (thanks, Pattye) and pearls from CMW. Well, I can’t upload the photo; got the same message that...

Here is another article about the necklace and the auction. https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2021/10/the-queen-josephine-necklace-heads-to-auction.html#more-35013 Interestingly, the portrait that Douglas posted is being offered in the same lot as the necklace.

Beautiful combination, Jeg. You (and so many others here on the forum) have such a knack of combining and layering pearls!