Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[jeg]

The short tin cup is made with tiny T’s from Alex Collins. The necklace and earrings were put together with random T’s and Tahitian keshi.

 

[jshepherd]

I hope GemGeek sees this, but I haven’t seen her post in quite a while. In the meantime, if I remember correctly, this is an Eyris pearl from New Zealand.

It's a cultured abalone from Roger Beattie's farm in New Zealand. She was part of this trip back in 2007. I can't believe that was 17 years ago!

 

[jeg]

What a great trip! Thanks for posting that, Jeremy.

 

[jeg]

Tiny Akoya Takahashi dangles from PP live event, a golden SS pendant from Hawaii, and a tin cup I put together with vintage Akoya from Pacific Pearls(US)/Kojima.

 

[jeg]

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am thankful for the pearling community

Metallic FW pearls from Kojima, Japan Kasumi earrings from Kojima, and a tiny tin cup I put together.

 

[jeg]

Metallic FW strand from Kojima, studs from little h (FW stuffed with rubies). I made the tourmaline jackets.

 

[CortezPearls]

Just GORGEOUS!
Beautiful way to start a new week and month!

 

[kojimapearl]

I LOVE that piece Purranha.. very creative!

 

[jeg]

Thank you!

Circled Tahitian rope with a pendant from Hawaii and a T keshi chain I made.

 

[BWeaves]

I haven't gotten my Hong Kong Live necklace yet, so I absolutely was not going to buy anything else during the last PP Live event. But NOBODY bought the BF14 B: 10-11 mm Natural Color Blue Akoya Pearl Pairs, the drop shaped pearls. I remember someone "Mined" them right away but changed their mind, and I've been checking them out on the PP website every day since then. They were still there again today, so I thought, "Why not?" They'd match my Takahasi pendant and my new Hong Kong live necklace (I think), and probably match my Vietnamese BBA's from PP. My HK Live necklace was the rope of large blues mixed with multi strands of teeny tiny white keshi.

 

[Tiger]

I haven't gotten my Hong Kong Live necklace yet, so I absolutely was not going to buy anything else during the last PP Live event. But NOBODY bought the BF14 B: 10-11 mm Natural Color Blue Akoya Pearl Pairs, the drop shaped pearls. I remember someone "Mined" them right away but changed their mind, and I've been checking them out on the PP website every day since then. They were still there again today, so I thought, "Why not?" They'd match my Takahasi pendant and my new Hong Kong live necklace (I think), and probably match my Vietnamese BBA's from PP. My HK Live necklace was the rope of large blues mixed with multi strands of teeny tiny white keshi.

Can't wait to see them! Yes, BF20 & BF21 are still haunting me...I waffled too long on them.

On the other hand, I did buy one of those Rikitea strands that haven't shown up yet. LOL....

 

[jeg]

Oooo, BWeaves and Tiger, I can’t wait to see! I couldn‘t attend live, but managed to get a couple small things after the fact. No news of delivery dates yet, but looking forward to seeing yours’!!!

 

[Shani]

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Today, my mabe and opal necklace came out to play.

I think this is my favourite piece that I have seen on this site so far. It is stunning!

 

[Shani]

Skills? Let me tell you, I can barely tie shoelaces (I am not kidding...mid-50's and I still use bunny ears). I just followed the WONDERFUL tutorial on this site.

Stringing Tutorial with photos: Stringing on Serafil, Beaders Secret & Power Pro

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There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH BUNNY EARS...... I use them too.....

 

[Shani]

And for something else completely different.

I'm a hand spinner and hand weaver. This is my interpretation of Eowyn's Starry Mantle from The Lord of the Rings.

It is handspun silk and wool, hand woven and embroidered with crystals and freshwater pearls for the stars. In motion, the stars sparkle. The center with the red glow has been interpreted by different people as either a sunset, or mist or fog rising, or a distant mountain still lit by the rays of the setting sun. The pearls were either stars, or distant lights from houses on the mountain.

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I didn't photograph the ends of the shawl, but it has long fringe covered in crystals and pearls.

Holy hell is that amazing!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shani]

I was wondering why everyone is blurring their lovely faces? Is it a forum rule?

 

[Shani]

Most companies have casual Friday. My company is so casual that we decided to have "Wear a Suit Friday" just so we could dress up for a change. (I think this is to be followed with Pajama Tuesday, but I haven't checked my e-mail.)

So I wore my only suit and my Grandmother's necklace (actually PP Freshadamas and Nana's pearl clasp) and my Kojima teardrops worn as an earring jacket with diamond pave studs.

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Man, I need to work on my makeup skills. I thought I had my jawline filled in properly this morning, but it looks like I missed whole quadrants of my face.

I'm tempted to add a third strand to that necklace. The clasp can handle 3 strands. Right now, the middle loops are empty. If I did add another strand, I think I would move the shorter strand to the middle and add an even shorter strand. Should I leave well enough alone? Or is more, more? Currently, the strands are 18" and 19". Nah, I should leave it alone. It's pretty heavy, even though the pearls are only 8 mm.

FWIW, I think that if you added another strand unless it was a very tiny one in the middle, you would lose the pendant effect altogether. There is a nice symphony between the strands and the pendant.

 

[pattye]

I was wondering why everyone is blurring their lovely faces? Is it a forum rule?

No rule about blurring, just a personal choice! That's the real me ~ over there on the left.

 

[BWeaves]

I was wondering why everyone is blurring their lovely faces? Is it a forum rule?

Nobody wants to see my old face, including me. Everyone wants to see my pearls. Pattye, on the other hand, is beautiful!!!!

 

[pattye]

BWeaves, you are lovely in your pearls! Thank you for the lovely compliment! Photo cropped from one taken at Pearls By the Bay, 2024, a joyful gathering of pearl lovers! (Wearing Japanese Kasumi earrings)