My Pearls

[lovetahitians]

After lurking forver, I finally posted last week asking for advice on an Akoya necklace. I passed on the necklace but came out of lurkdome

This is an excellent site, and I'm very thankful to all of you for saving me from expensive mistakes.

Now, onto the pics!

Back in the mid-late 90's I purchased my first tahitian pearl. It's set in a pendant and it started peeling at one of the drill holes. Back then, I spent a fortune on one 11mm pearl with crappy luster. Prices have seemed to drop since then, or maybe I just really overpaid. Not sure. Either way, I still wear it and that pearl got me interested in tahitians.

 

[lovetahitians]

mult-color strand

 

[lovetahitians]

same mutli with green baroque from PP

 

[lovetahitians]

Different Multi tahitian

 

[lovetahitians]

Multi color and PP silver/blue akoyas, and both multis together.

ooh, got the hang of posting more than one.

 

[lovetahitians]

first ever tahitian pendant and earrings.

That's all I have (for now). My dream strand is an excellent luster peacock in the 10-11 range.

 

[GemGeek]

What a treat to see all your lovely pearls. I'm sure you surmised that neck-shots are a favorite around here! Stick around and you might just decide that you love much more than Tahitians...

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Great colors and size! They are very attractive on your neck-- we do love neck shots!

 

[lovetahitians]

Thanks, GemGeek and Pearl Dreams.

GemGeek- My appreciation for akoyas has grown since I saw your thread on your hanadamas. They're just perfect. I've even started searching for akoyas online and in stores here, but nothing seems to compare to your strand. I keep hearing alot of "these are AAA pearls", but they always look dull. Nothing like I picture.

ahh well, my anniversary is coming up in August. Think I'll just bite the bullet and get the strand.

 

[GemGeek]

Hanadamas are worth holding out for because the nacre-depth means they will last a long long time. And the nacre-depth is what makes them beautiful. And you know how I feel about those natural-whites!