Caitlin
Well-known member
W don't often see little pearls, but those are incredible. Soft and dainty.
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GemGeek
Guest
Heidi -- You Rock! 
Pearl Dreams
Pearl Enthusiast
BTW I love the combination look!
knotty panda
Pearl Knotting & Wire Expert
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Look at those babies shine! Beautiful! I'd wear all three everyday. Are the Biwas individually knotted? Thanks!
Hanaleimom
Member
Thanks for showing us the pictures. Are they different lengths? Because they are dainty, the triple or double strands make them stand out more. I plan to wear mine with a small enhancer.
Hi Knotty -
They are all individually knotted, even those tiny ones.
Hi Cathy -
The tiny pearls are about 16-16.5" and the ones from TPO are 17.5".
The two longer ones would be fabuous with an enhancer.
I wanted to mention, too, that the shapes of all these are extremely consistent, including the tiny ones. They have great luster and some displays of orient too.
They are all individually knotted, even those tiny ones.
Hi Cathy -
The tiny pearls are about 16-16.5" and the ones from TPO are 17.5".
The two longer ones would be fabuous with an enhancer.
I wanted to mention, too, that the shapes of all these are extremely consistent, including the tiny ones. They have great luster and some displays of orient too.
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pattye
Guest
Heidi,
A Beautiful Look on you, love all three together!
A Beautiful Look on you, love all three together!
Sueki
Pearl Collector & Designer
Ooh, yes, aren't they lovely ?
And I love all three together, too.
And I love all three together, too.
Hanaleimom
Member
Silly me. The whole time I thought they were all gifts from when you were 16. I did not realize you are in Oregon and received yours from TPO. 
Mka4972
Member
I believe we have some Biwa somewhere in the safe at the office... I'm gonna have to remember to look for them..
Thanks for the compliments!!
Funny! I need to remember to ask the jeweler who did my sweet 16 strand whether they are Biwas - I know she sourced a lot of pearls from Lake Biwa in the '80s and they are strikingly similar to Terry's pearls.
Silly me. The whole time I thought they were all gifts from when you were 16. I did not realize you are in Oregon and received yours from TPO.
Funny! I need to remember to ask the jeweler who did my sweet 16 strand whether they are Biwas - I know she sourced a lot of pearls from Lake Biwa in the '80s and they are strikingly similar to Terry's pearls.
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pattye
Guest
Mine just came today! Thankfully a bit longer than advertised also! Mine appear very silvery--more than lavender or purple, but I am still extremely pleased. And yes, they are individually knotted.
flycatcher
New Member
Barbie,
I have been away from the list for a few days so I am just now seeing your note. I do not think I could get away with wearing them myself. Maybe if they were a little shorter but probably not. My family has a rather twisted sense of humour and I would probably never live it down. I can hear the jokes now. Trust me, I am better off trying to fabricate some sort of occasion to present them to my lovely bride rather than wear them myself. I could possibly get away with a single pearl on a leather cord but not a whole necklace of them. I have considered that in the past but not sure if I would really wear it on a consistent basis or not. Thanks for the thought though.
--Stephen
Pearl Dreams
Pearl Enthusiast
My 2 lavender Biwa strands arrived today and I've been having a little fun with the camera (read: pulling my hair out trying to photograph the orient!)
I also think they look silvery gray rather than lavender, almost a metallic aluminum color-- like nothing else I own. To tell the truth, I might not have bought them if they had been described as gray-- and that would have been a shame, because these are just great! I love their orient.
The 1st photo is one of the strands coiled, the 2nd shows them with a mabe pendant I have (Pteria penguin, I think it is) and the 3rd is my older white Biwas, for size comparison--I just can't seem to photograph their luster and orient! They are a little chubbier and smaller than the TPO strands. I've been thinking of restringing the small white ones with some pink and green tourmalines.
I also think they look silvery gray rather than lavender, almost a metallic aluminum color-- like nothing else I own. To tell the truth, I might not have bought them if they had been described as gray-- and that would have been a shame, because these are just great! I love their orient.
The 1st photo is one of the strands coiled, the 2nd shows them with a mabe pendant I have (Pteria penguin, I think it is) and the 3rd is my older white Biwas, for size comparison--I just can't seem to photograph their luster and orient! They are a little chubbier and smaller than the TPO strands. I've been thinking of restringing the small white ones with some pink and green tourmalines.
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pearlkrazy
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Pearl Dreams, that pendant looks AMAZING with your strands! I just got my strand today, too. Completely different than what I was expecting, but enchanting none the less. Now I'm going to have to find a pendant/enhancer for them!
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pattye
Guest
Ok, Terry,
What is the scoop on the color of the Biwa pearls? Were there some strands more lavender? Did you over photoshop to get the color? Seems like some of us at least, agree that the photo was very different in tone than what we received, although we are over all very pleased with the pearls.
What is the scoop on the color of the Biwa pearls? Were there some strands more lavender? Did you over photoshop to get the color? Seems like some of us at least, agree that the photo was very different in tone than what we received, although we are over all very pleased with the pearls.
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pattye
Guest
Pearl_Dreams,
Just amazing pendant with the strands! I have some enhancers I thought I would try also, since I usually go for a pretty big look!!
Just amazing pendant with the strands! I have some enhancers I thought I would try also, since I usually go for a pretty big look!!
Hanaleimom
Member
Heidi & Pearldreams,
Thank you for posting the pictures. I don't have mine yet. I am not sure if silver is my color. I was planning on using a FW lavender drop pendant with the strand.
You ladies look beautiful in them. Pearldreams, are yours longer than 17.5" too?
Thank you for posting the pictures. I don't have mine yet. I am not sure if silver is my color. I was planning on using a FW lavender drop pendant with the strand.
You ladies look beautiful in them. Pearldreams, are yours longer than 17.5" too?
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