Peach pearls

Perhaps it blends in with skin tones too easily? The other colors stand out more, at least on my skin.
 
Definitely a skin tone thing - I don't sell many, and if I do, it is usually to Asian customers where they are still highlighted on their skin. For Caucasians, it's usually a case of "evil apricot" - doesn't do a thing for either the pearls, or their wearer...
 
It could just be my impression, but there seems to be more peach pearls than purples/pinks. There is certainly a range within the peaches! I have some small ones that seem almost orange/red! I do wear peach, but usually mixed with other gemstones, or of course, white pearls.
 
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Nerida said:
Definitely a skin tone thing - I don't sell many, and if I do, it is usually to Asian customers where they are still highlighted on their skin. For Caucasians, it's usually a case of "evil apricot" - doesn't do a thing for either the pearls, or their wearer...
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Hi Nerida,
Did you mean Asians that have medium to dark skin tone?

I find them not attractive on my skin, same as golden SS. I tried on a gorgeous deep gold SS strand for fun. It was so beautiful on the neckform. When I put it on my neck, it was awful. :eek: The sales person mentioned that she sold a gold SS strand to a cocoa skin woman; and it popped on her.

The light champagne SS appears to look better on me, but not that much. I think those are pretty close to the peach tone also.
 
I actually love the peach and golden pearls (and other gemstones in these colors)--ALas, not extremely flattering to my skin (these colors looked great for me when I was young, foolish--and tanned). However, I do find that they can look wonderful, for example, when worn over black. I have a number of extenders so that I can make sure that the necklaces with these colors are long enough to hang over the fabric of the blouse or sweater that I am wearing, and I wear alot of black. I don't try to tan naturally anymore (wisdom plus older age--older skin and a bout with skin cancer). I may try a fake tan next year just so I can wear my peach/golden pieces shorter and next to my skin before my neck falls any further!!!

I also agree that combining these colors with other colors in a necklace can work too. WHen I return from our trip I will be experimenting with that approach.
 
Perhaps Jeremy or someone else familiar with fw harvests could give us a bit of info--what approximately is the percentage of white, peach, pink, lavender in each harvest? Does it vary somewhat from year to year? Is it approximately equal for the colors? Per mussel? Thanks in advance!!!
 
All of the above is so true. Unfortunately, I adore peach pearls. And I'm Irish so have the really evil fair skin. I wear them anyway but have found two things that help a little;
1) I have a lovely double strand of PP gem quality 7-8's that I wear twisted into a torsade a lot. For some reason the torsade look minimizes the fade effect.
2) A mix of the peach and pink is nice and perks up the strand and the skin tones. And it's kind of a different way to do a multi.
For example: I love the white and golden SS mix but it's way too expensive for everyday (or any day for me) but a high quality pink, peach, and white is a great way to go.
Just my 2c.
barbie
 
All great suggestions, Barbie! The torsade would be awesome! We can't forget the overtones on the peach also! I have used the paler champagne peach with dyed dark fw, and think that looks pretty nice also! I am way behind posting to "show me your pearls", so maybe later this month I will catch up!
 
In addition to skin tone clashes... I know "data" is not the plural form of "anecdote," but I don't encounter many people who like the color peach. I meet people who love pink and people who view their life as a quest to acquire more purple belongings. The only person I've ever known who loved peach that much was my late paternal grandmother. It may be a generational thing.
 
I think there is a tendency for Peach to turn almost Orange- too Orange, and ya'll are correct: It's just not a flattering color for many skin tones. Lol- remember the Teal and Peach bridesmaids' colors that were so popular in the 80's?? Blech...
 
Lauren:
Good thought. I wonder if a good marketing push could change that? Look what Mikimoto did with marketing a century ago. :eek:

I hear people say the purples are the best, highest orient, most colorful pearls. I have a strand from PP that are very purple. Great color. Lots of orient. Tons of blue, silver, copper, even pink overtones. And I wouldn't give them up but I'm drawn to the various pinks, coppers, peaches, golds, and so on every time.:eek:

I know this is a terrible sacriledge but frequently when people are talking about white pearls, I think, "Oh this is so boring". They aren't of course. A beautiful pearl is a thing to obsess over any time of day or night. But, round white pearls on a string? Give me a keishi or some color any day. :D
I used to feel the same about peach.
 
Oh,
I love peach pearls, the deeper apricot the better; in fact, I prefer the peaches to pinks....
 
Definitely a skin tone related issue.

I cannot wear anything with yellow/orange tone, so peach is definitely out.

I have not tried lavender, and may do so one day :)

DK :)
 
Yup, skin tone. My daughter, the chestnut haired beauty, can wear peach. Me? I have to wear blue-based colors.
 
pattye said:
Perhaps Jeremy or someone else familiar with fw harvests could give us a bit of info--what approximately is the percentage of white, peach, pink, lavender in each harvest? Does it vary somewhat from year to year? Is it approximately equal for the colors? Per mussel? Thanks in advance!!!
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There are definitely a lot more peach than lavender on average. But a lot of the peach are so light that they are bleached out. Overall the predominate final color is white.

The picture below shows pearls pulled from about a dozen shells.
 

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Guess I am wondering if the rarity of purple makes them a bit more popular also? I agree, however, that if the color isn't complimentary, it will be someone else's treasure!

Thanks, Jeremy! The photo is interesting--so many shapes---fascinating!
 
I agree with Pattye -- the photo is great on many levels, but especially since it draws one in to inspect the variety! ;)
 
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