365 Days of Pearls

[Katbran]

I do love the lustre on theses Akoya...it's just so sharp !

 

[baby nurse]

Thanks, Katbran! This was a special PP had 2 years ago and a lot of people from PG bought them: Pearl Dreams, Cathykeshi, newberry to name a few. Luster and overtones are wonderful on these.

 

[Sanippy]

I love these pearls! And their blue sisters!

 

[baby nurse]

Thanks, hanadama!

 

[BWeaves]

I'm still kicking myself that I didn't get a strand of these. They are gorgeous. But I had just bought my first blue baroque akoyas and I was a bit underwhelmed, and I thought the white ones would be the same. Of course, now I'm blue crazy.

 

[Sue Bee]

Ok, you know I'm a newbie, right? What makes these baroque? They look pretty darned round and smooth to me, or is it my old eyes?

 

[BWeaves]

They don't have the smooth surface normally associated with akoya pearls. Since akoyas usually have a round bead in the center and a thin layer of nacre over the bead, akoya pearls are usually very, very smooth and very round. Anything the least bit ripply on the surface is going to count as baroque in the akoya world.

 

[baby nurse]

I'm still kicking myself that I didn't get a strand of these. They are gorgeous. But I had just bought my first blue baroque akoyas and I was a bit underwhelmed, and I thought the white ones would be the same. Of course, now I'm blue crazy.

You have the best collection of blues! And I do think it takes some experience with pearls to know when to buy and when to let something slip buy. Personally, even with experience there have been times that I didn't realize my mistake in not buying until others began posting their goodies.

 

[baby nurse]

Day 94:

36" Multicolor Keshi rope from Pearl Paradise. I bought this during a Black Friday sale a few years ago.

 

[BWeaves]

And my eye goes right to the one blue keshi!

 

[Sanippy]

So pretty! Keshi pearls are amazing.

 

[SunSeeker]

Wow! Fantastic luster on yesterday's Akoyas and today's keishi! ..so pretty!

 

[Pearly-Whites]

So beautiful. The color and luster amazing and thank you, once again for sharing!

 

[amti]

Easter Egg Ts... They truly are eggs and very colorful like Easter eggs and huge too! I think we all need a strand like that!

 

[KaySD]

You have the best collection of blues! And I do think it takes some experience with pearls to know when to buy and when to let something slip buy. Personally, even with experience there have been times that I didn't realize my mistake in not buying until others began posting their goodies.

This is so true. I still have trouble "reading" the vendor photos, especially with Tahitians. There have been sale strands that I thought were pretty, but nothing special, when I saw the glamour shots, but then they looked amazing in neck shots on PG and I was kicking myself for missing out! I think some pearls need to be against skin to come alive.

I love that rope of multicolor keshis -- so fresh and perfect for Spring!

 

[baby nurse]

And my eye goes right to the one blue keshi!

I know, love the rare colors.

 

[Sue Bee]

Gorgeous colors in that strand and such luster!

 

[Sue Bee]

They don't have the smooth surface normally associated with akoya pearls. Since akoyas usually have a round bead in the center and a thin layer of nacre over the bead, akoya pearls are usually very, very smooth and very round. Anything the least bit ripply on the surface is going to count as baroque in the akoya world.

Thank you for the info.. I always think of baroque as having a not-round shape. Still learning!

 

[baby nurse]

So pretty! Keshi pearls are amazing.

I agree. Keshi are one of my favorite pearls; the shapes are so interesting, luster and overtones wonderful and they're so affordable.

 

[baby nurse]

Thank you SunSeeker and Pearly-Whites!