The top photo makes the pearls look somewhat ombre...they really are not, just the way the light was hitting them. The pearls on the tin cup are spectacular AAA rounds. They appear to have little white spots on them, which I think are reflections of stuff in my closet where I snapped the picture! The second shot shows the white gold toggle that Hisano added to the strand...it really makes it more wearable for me, but absolutely secure...no worries that it will come un-done. The third shot shows the rope next to my Edison (PP Mother's Day special) which are 12-15mm.
And as you can see in all the shots, the tahitian rope is virtually blemish free...I am still pinching myself that I actually own this one!! Lilliefuzzysocks you really NAILED IT!!! I cannot thank you enough.