Oh wow, the photos are coming so fast. I love them all. I can never pick a favorite.
All the blues. The Swan (from Pacific Pearls), and all my blue akoya strands (from PP). I positioned all the orbit clasps to make a design statement. Dyed blue drops with topaz hoops from Kojima.
Dyed freshwater drops drilled sideways. These were bead store pearls, and I just love the way they looked when they were temporarily strung, so I designed the necklace around that. They are much prettier in real life. For some reason the dyed surface dulls out in photos.
My best pearls. My first akoya rope (the small pearls). My natural white Hanadama rope from PP. My birthday akoyas from Mom (the choker). It's over 60 years old and looks fantastic. White gold Mikimoto huggie earrings.
Lilypad ring from Kojima.
I'm not sure these two necklaces really go together, but I was in the mood for more of my best pearls. Ombre' tin-cup from Kojima. All-Josh 2019 Harvest strand from Kamoka. Summer Rainbow and Winter Snowman drop earrings. Now that I look at the photo, and think the two necklaces look fine together.
I had the tiniest bit of buyer's remorse after I bought the ombre' tin-cup because I've bought so many pearls this year. But I'm absolutely in love with it.