Freshwater Keishis

[Narcissa]

Hello All,
I am back after a long absence, I have probably forgotten half of what I had learned here, but I will have a fun and interesting time catching myself up I am sure.

I just finished this little necklace: I know the pics totally fail on showing how "insanely great" these look. They look grey, but in life the colors and orient make me feel like I could trade this to end the war between Men, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, and Wargs.

But one of the pearls cracked its little end off, and looked like a broken tooth. Without it, the necklace is choker length - not the best look for me, at all, at all.
What do you think - should I go Zen, restring it with the broken pearl? Or should I restring it with a couple of other pearls or beads at the clasp end?
It's a grey and rainy day here - pics taken with full-spectrum light.

 

[maiakity]

Very pretty pearls! I do love keshis...

I would probably restring with a few beads at the end, it will look pretty and add the length you need! Modeling shot??

 

[Marianne]

So good to see you back! Those are really wonderful pearls. You might consider interspersing a few smaller pearls to lengthen the strand....

 

[Narcissa]

Thank you for your suggestion, maiakity - modeling shot will wait till the changes are implemented. The choker length just is not right for this neck.

Thanks for the welcome back, Marianne.

I have deconstructed the strand, and tried it so far with interspersements of moonstone, of small uneven oval amethyst, and of little ladbradorite. I am not crazy about any of them. All the pearls I have on hand are no match for the iridescence and color of these sweeties. (I know they don't look that way in my sorry pics.) I may be thinking too matchy, but still, nothing is working for me. I hate to wait, I wanted to wear them NOW, but I may end up taking them to the next show to find something to intersperse. Failing that, something to extend at the clasp ends.

 

[GemGeek]

Don't beat up on yourself - it can be hard to catch the iridescence in photos. Good luck finding the right material to extend it.

 

[pattye]

Narcissa,

Oh yes, I can just imagine how gorgeous those are!! Another option, since you are restringing, would be a small 3-4mm pearl in between, similar tones. So happy you have popped in and are knotting again!

 

[Lake Line Pearl]

Nice keshi pearls . but i think the luster and quality is just medium.

Nice keshi pearls . but i think the luster and quality is just medium.

Nice keshi pearls . but i think the luster and quality is just medium.

Narcissa,

Oh yes, I can just imagine how gorgeous those are!! Another option, since you are restringing, would be a small 3-4mm pearl in between, similar tones. So happy you have popped in and are knotting again!

 

[Narcissa]

Gem Geek - yes it is hard to capture the essence in a pic, esp at my camera level Thanks for the reminder on the futility of perfectionist tendencies in a chaotic and contradictory universe but oh wait we were talking about jewelry weren't we.

Pattye - thanks for the re-welcome. It's great to remember how much I like doing this!

Lake Line - thank you for your assessment.

Meanwhile.... so that I can play wearing them until small pearls of the right sort come into my hand, I have temporarily restrung them with amethyst, which in my opinion goes all right but interrupts the silky swirly flow of color.

 

[pattye]

Narcissa,

Isn't it lovely to know one's pearls can have infinite reincarnations via restringing? I feel you will be receiving many compliments on this version!

@Frank of Lake Line Pearl, as you can see in the newest photo, the luster is very beautiful. Many of us prefer a more organic look to our pearls.

 

[Narcissa]

and here they are at work -lol-

and here they are at work -lol-

Maybe this should go on the *pearls in action* thread.
As I have almost nowhere to wear the pearls I love, I wear them anywhere, anytime, anyway.
Today was hoof trim day!

 

[BAS]

Narcissa -- what a great photo of you wearing your pearls! Wonderful! They are meant to be worn.

 

[Ramona]

I like the look. If you want some other stones, I find grey-ish, metallic keshis go well with Tanzanite.

 

[GemGeek]

I love the way it turned out. I would have tried little stones and it turns out that larger darker gems were just the thing. That is one of the best pearl-wearing photos -ever! Long may the farmer-in-pearls reign!

 

[Sea Urchin]

I love those with the amethysts! And you are so right to wear them whenever you want.

 

[maiakity]

Maybe this should go on the *pearls in action* thread.
As I have almost nowhere to wear the pearls I love, I wear them anywhere, anytime, anyway.
Today was hoof trim day!

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I love this!!! YES, this should definately go in the "Pearls in Action" thread, I hope you will post more! Might as well look stunning while trimming hooves!

 

[LitGeek]

I agree with the others, best pearl wearing photo ever I love how it turned out with the amethyst!

 

[pattye]

I agree with the others, best pearl wearing photo ever I love how it turned out with the amethyst!

Yes, Narcissa, please post this photo in the other thread also!

 

[Narcissa]

Thank you, BAS, Ramona, Gem Geek, Sea Urchin, maiakity, and Pattye!

Ramona, I love tanzanite, and would have tried it if I had any lying around. The amethyst does pick up the pink and lavender rainbows in these (which my pics don't show even 20% of). Also due to my camera ability (or disability) they are not nearly as grey as they look in these shots.

 

[newberry]

I love the way it turned out. I would have tried little stones and it turns out that larger darker gems were just the thing. That is one of the best pearl-wearing photos -ever! Long may the farmer-in-pearls reign!

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