BAS
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About half a year ago I came across a triple strand of akoyas at Mikimoto which struck me because each strand had a graduated size. The innermost strand had the smallest pearls, the outermost strand had the largest pearls. The graduation was subtle and I found the necklace to be classic and beautifully elegant.
Stats:
GRADE: The necklace is graded as the lowest of the top 5% they sell, the 8th grade, which they call "A" grade.
LENGTH: 16", 17" and 18" nested, touching (I like them touching).
SIZE: The shortest strand is 7.5 mm in the middle, 7 mm at the clasp. The middle strand is 8 mm in the middle, 7.5 mm at the clasp. The longest strand is 8.5 mm in the middle, 8 mm at the clasp.
Here it is on a bust in the store:
Here it is on me:
I contacted Jeremy and asked if he could make a triple like this, and asked which pearls he recommended using. He said he thought it would be stunning if he could make it with three graduated strands of metallic white freshwater pearls. Well, he couldn't find the right pearls during the summer show, so the project went on the back burner. We emailed before the September Hong Kong show and he said he'd look for the right pearls.
Wow! Did he ever find them! Almost perfectly round, matching in color, metallic, and graduated. Here is a bust shot of my new beauty:
And here is a neck shot:
And here are neck and ear shots -- I am wearing the necklace with the white metallic drops Hisano picked out for me in the summer:
I adore this necklace and will wear it often.
Thank you, Jeremy and Hisano!
Stats:
GRADE: The necklace is graded as the lowest of the top 5% they sell, the 8th grade, which they call "A" grade.
LENGTH: 16", 17" and 18" nested, touching (I like them touching).
SIZE: The shortest strand is 7.5 mm in the middle, 7 mm at the clasp. The middle strand is 8 mm in the middle, 7.5 mm at the clasp. The longest strand is 8.5 mm in the middle, 8 mm at the clasp.
Here it is on a bust in the store:
Here it is on me:
I contacted Jeremy and asked if he could make a triple like this, and asked which pearls he recommended using. He said he thought it would be stunning if he could make it with three graduated strands of metallic white freshwater pearls. Well, he couldn't find the right pearls during the summer show, so the project went on the back burner. We emailed before the September Hong Kong show and he said he'd look for the right pearls.
Wow! Did he ever find them! Almost perfectly round, matching in color, metallic, and graduated. Here is a bust shot of my new beauty:
And here is a neck shot:
And here are neck and ear shots -- I am wearing the necklace with the white metallic drops Hisano picked out for me in the summer:
I adore this necklace and will wear it often.
Thank you, Jeremy and Hisano!
