My first Cortez pearls

[silverseajewelry]

My first order of business in the "my-husband-bought-a-mustang-and-all-I-got-was-this-lousy-car-payment" pearl budget negotation was to get some Cortez pearls.

Today I received my meager 3 pearls -- a pair silvery lilac for earrings and one every-colored one for a pendant!!! I have never seen anything so extraordinary. The earring pair is small - 8.3, but the pendant is much bigger! Earrings are awesome but the pendant pearl is *phenomenal*. I *thought* I knew what orient was... The color appears to be floating deep within the pearl in many places and every time I look at it, it's different.

Got plans tonight, but how do you tell a non-pearl person "I think I am going to stay home and stare at my pearl...I haven't seen it from every possible angle yet." They'd put me in the booby hatch, so I guess I'll go out. Pictures will have to wait.

 

[Sueki]

Hey, well done Silversea.
Glad you like them. The Cortez pearls are something else, aren't they ?
Staying home and staring at pearls ? Some would say no dafter than haring about in a Mustang.......

 

[airdancer]

Wear the pearls out!

 

[silverseajewelry]

Cortez pictures!

I did the cortez pearls up really quickly so I could wear them out.
I have nothing I like to set the pendant with, so I think I will go with just a single white gold ball.

In terms of the earrings, those are crystal rondelles. These are a prototype, because I think I am going to order diamond rondelles for them...probably a millimeter smaller. What do you think? I could also get ruby or sapphire rondelles instead, but I think the diamonds are best. Any opinions?

 

[robinmce]

Those are beauties. I've never laid on eyes on any in person (yet )
but someday <sigh>
Enjoy

 

[pattye]

Hi Silversea,

Nicely done! Isn't it fun???!! And if you want to change them, fairly easy to redo---------If you are a diamond gal, and already have a wedding ring, etc, then go with the diamond rondelles. They would be gorgeous!

I understand about staying home and staring at your pearls, right now my coffee table is covered in sunstone beads and pearls----looking for the ones that like each other the most-----!!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

 

[Casey.R]

Those are so pretty. Congrats on your first Cortez pearls. I like the idea of diamonds, but good quality sapphires or rubies might bring out the colors in the pearls. Either diamonds or colored stones would work in my opinion.

 

[john675]

Congratulations! Those are lovely. I like the idea of going with a diamond rondelle on the earrings. The extra sparkle will set off the pearls really well.