My pistachio pearl actually glows!

[MistofCassiopeia]

Guess what? Today while I was sitting the car I noticed that there was a glow surrounding my pistachio pearl ring. I took a closer look and saw that the pearl was reflecting sunlight! It was about 3 mm high off of the pearl. The glow consisted of hundreds (thousands) little light reflections bouncing off the pearl. Well, just had to share that with out. It was amazing.

 

[boo]

That sounds so cool!

 

[SteveM]

Guess what? Today while I was sitting the car I noticed that there was a glow surrounding my pistachio pearl ring.

Sounds great. Did you originally purchase the loose pearl or the finished ring? Do you think you could capture the optics on camera?

 

[MistofCassiopeia]

I bought the pearl already mounted on a ring. My husband is excited about some new macro equipment he just got. Let's see if I can convince him to try photographing it. Ciao!

 

[ShashiRatna]

Sounds cool. What kinda pearl is it?

-SR

 

[Amrita]

Waiting with bated breath here, Mist!

 

[MistofCassiopeia]

We tried yesterday to photograph the glow but the sun wasn't strong enough. We'll keep trying.

 

[jerin]

Sounds cool. What kinda pearl is it?

-SR

It ought to be a Tahitian pearl.

 

[MistofCassiopeia]

It is a Tahitian pistachio pearl.

 

[Marama]

Pistachio ...

Pistachio ...

I hate Hong Kong people and some Indian people....
Now they have pistachio dyed pearls... using the same process than the Chocolate pearls.

 

[SteveM]

Now they have pistachio dyed pearls... using the same process than the Chocolate pearls.

Let's hope Mist gets a good photo of that glow, which one must assume would not be a native property of dyed pearls.

 

[ShashiRatna]

Sorry - didn't realise that most pistachio coloured pearls are Tahitian. Now it makes sense. Still learning.

Waiting eagerly to see the glow.

-SR

 

[Amrita]

I hate Hong Kong people and some Indian people.....

Marama, I can understand that you are anguished in these trying times...but I suppose the Hong Kong people and the Indians are also trying to make a living! "Hating" them is not going to solve anything!

Mist - thanks for keeping on trying! Am sending positive vibes your way so that the sun shines brightly enough at your end to evoke the glow out of your pearl!

 

[borah]

Sorry - didn't realise that most pistachio coloured pearls are Tahitian. Now it makes sense. Still learning.

Waiting eagerly to see the glow.

-SR

We're also in the Tahitian pearl section of the forums

 

[MistofCassiopeia]

lol no problem. It hasn't been sunny enough to try the experiment again. Will keep trying!

 

[ShashiRatna]

We're also in the Tahitian pearl section of the forums

Oh yeah!!!! Duh!!

ShashiRatna
= Gem Of The Moon
= Pearl

 

[laurenb]

Oh yeah!!!! Duh!!

ShashiRatna
= Gem Of The Moon
= Pearl

"I was having a naturally golden SSP moment, sorry."

 

[GemGeek]

Oh Lauren! That was GOOOOOOOOD!!!

 

[laurenb]

Thanks. I've known far too many yellow akoyas who had to be dyed before they were taken seriously in the workplace.

 

[CLICLASP]

It hasn't been sunny enough to try the experiment again. Will keep trying!

But sometimes too much sun flatten the color and glow of pearl,
early in the morning or late in the afternoon is good.
Can also try a cloudy but light day to avoid shadows.
I recently made some photos of pearls on D-Day beaches on Normandy coast in northern France, have to "run" after sun and "fight" against shadows....