Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[CathyKeshi]

Such a fresh, pretty spring look, 86! Those mixed layering strands add a light, airy look, and just glow so nicely.

 

[86Corvettegirl]

Thanks, CK. I wear them quite a bit, especially when the weather is hot.

 

[BWeaves]

Oh, I'm a sucker for blues and baroques, 86Corvettegirl! JEG, everything is gorgeous, as always.

Today I'm wearing my Everything Bagel rope, a mixed tin-cup, and Spring Rain pendant, plus dyed blue drops on my earring hoops, all from Kojima. The lighting is washing out the colors.

Lots of blue baroque, and some green baroque, little akoyas in the Everything Bagel. Plus some Kasumi, South Sea, and Kamoka keshi.

 

[CatMom]

Wow, jeg, BWeaves and 86Corvettegirl! Everything is so gorgeous. Just like opals, every pearl tells a different story.

Today I'm wearing one of my favorite pieces. It's a vintage butterfly brooch. I'm really not sure what type the pearls are but the rest is tsavorites, black diamonds, white diamonds and rubies.

 

[jshepherd]

Wow, jeg, BWeaves and 86Corvettegirl! Everything is so gorgeous. Just like opals, every pearl tells a different story.

Today I'm wearing one of my favorite pieces. It's a vintage butterfly brooch. I'm really not sure what type the pearls are but the rest is tsavorites, black diamonds, white diamonds and rubies.

Beautiful piece! The pearls look like South Sea and great pairing with the design!

 

[CatMom]

Beautiful piece! The pearls look like South Sea and great pairing with the design!

Thank you Jeremy! I had thought they might be South Sea but with no papers wasn't sure.

 

[jeg]

Thank you, Cathy, BWeaves and CatMom! You are all so sweet. 86C, Cathy took the words right out of my mouth- fresh and springy! BWeaves, I don’t think I remember that pendant. Really love it! Oh what a unique and glitzy piece, CatMom! Everyone is looking so springy and gorgeous in their pearls!

Sea of Cortez strand and SOC keshi necklace, both from Kojima. The earrings are baroque Akoya from Simply Adorned.

 

[CatMom]

Thank you, Cathy, BWeaves and CatMom! You are all so sweet. 86C, Cathy took the words right out of my mouth- fresh and springy! BWeaves, I don’t think I remember that pendant. Really love it! Oh what a unique and glitzy piece, CatMom! Everyone is looking so springy and gorgeous in their pearls!

Sea of Cortez strand and SOC keshi necklace, both from Kojima. The earrings are baroque Akoya from Simply Adorned.
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I love the clasp on these!

 

[BWeaves]

Catmom: Love the butterfly brooch!

Love the SoC necklaces. I remember wanting that SoC tin-cup, but I had just bought a green ombre' Tahitian keshi tin-cup from Kojima in the exact same style, and didn't think I needed both. Love the clasp on the SoC strand.

So many beautiful pearls.

My Kamoka pendant is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

 

[CatMom]

Catmom: Love the butterfly brooch!

Love the SoC necklaces. I remember wanting that SoC tin-cup, but I had just bought a green ombre' Tahitian keshi tin-cup from Kojima in the exact same style, and didn't think I needed both. Love the clasp on the SoC strand.

So many beautiful pearls.

My Kamoka pendant is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

Oh I can't wait to see it!

 

[Purranha]

Hi Ladies - popping in to say hi! Wow Jeg I'm always jealous of your SoC pieces (amongst others) and love seeing them on your posts! BWeaves LUV your colorful ripple and the feather earrings! Years ago, I missed out on and was obsessed with BabyNurse's feather pearl ring from Kojima. I hounded Sarah for a looooong time to find me a similar one... I've bought a feather pearl or two since, but nothing quite like that one and I'm still obsessed.

 

[jshepherd]

Hi Ladies - popping in to say hi! Wow Jeg I'm always jealous of your SoC pieces (amongst others) and love seeing them on your posts! BWeaves LUV your colorful ripple and the feather earrings! Years ago, I missed out on and was obsessed with BabyNurse's feather pearl ring from Kojima. I hounded Sarah for a looooong time to find me a similar one... I've bought a feather pearl or two since, but nothing quite like that one and I'm still obsessed.

It's always great to see you, Paula! Pearls by the Bay .... ?

 

[BWeaves]

Inspired by JEG. My twinsie versions.

Longer necklace is a random Tahitian tin cup of tiny Tahian keshi. Baby Nurse had the twin.
Shorter necklace is an ombre' green Tahitian tin cup. Pale green at the front going to dark green behind my neck. JEG's twin SoC necklace came out a few months later.
Earrings are 9 mm pistachio green Tahitians.

All from Kojima. I can't seem to capture the colors. The necklace and earrings are very pistachio green.

These two necklaces nest really great together, so I usually wear them together. The longer one is just chain starting at the neckline of my dress.

This is more what the colors look like in real life. I need to get a Lightbox.

 

[MotherOfPearlTrumpet]

Inspired by JEG. My twinsie versions.

Longer necklace is a random Tahitian tin cup of tiny Tahian keshi. Baby Nurse had the twin.
Shorter necklace is an ombre' green Tahitian tin cup. Pale green at the front going to dark green behind my neck. JEG's twin SoC necklace came out a few months later.
Earrings are 9 mm pistachio green Tahitians.

All from Kojima. I can't seem to capture the colors. The necklace and earrings are very pistachio green.

These two necklaces nest really great together, so I usually wear them together. The longer one is just chain starting at the neckline of my dress.

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Beautiful work!!! Love those green colors. You've got the wire twisting down!!!

 

[jshepherd]

Some of those keshi and TDF!

 

[BWeaves]

Beautiful work!!! Love those green colors. You've got the wire twisting down!!!

Not me! Kojima has an excellent wire twister. I only twist wool and silk (I'm a handspinner). I can knot pearl strands, but I don't make tin-cups.

 

[MotherOfPearlTrumpet]

Not me! Kojima has an excellent wire twister. I only twist wool and silk (I'm a handspinner). I can knot pearl strands, but I don't make tin-cups.

OK, but I'll bet with your wool/silk twisting, you'd be great at it!
I've done some twisting work with sterling silver and other beads for simple jewelry but have not graduated to working with 14K gold and pearls...I would like to, but not ready to "waste" expensive gold wire if I'm not absolutely sure I can do it well. I'd love to purchase loose pearls and incorporate them into a gold necklace. Someday soon I will try...but until then, more practice with my sterling silver!

 

[MotherOfPearlTrumpet]

Here is an example of some "wire twisting" I did making a Houston Astros pendant for a "Astros Fanatic" friend. The beads are howlite turquoise magnesite (orange with veining), lapis tube beads and white agate, but I did include two tiny pearls next to the pendant, because pearls are my "trademark" gem. The stars were the most difficult...I found them out of China but the wood stars were painted the wrong color orange. I had to re-paint them and seal them with spray varnish, filling the hole in the pendant star before painting, then gluing the stainless steel "H" charm onto the star. I ruined 4 stars before I got that tiny drill hole just right to mount it on the silicone beading wire. TMI, but thought you might enjoy the "Fan Spirit" efforts. The person I gave it to was thrilled beyond words. So that made all my efforts worth it. GO ASTROS!

 

[BWeaves]

And, it's here! It's smaller than I thought, although it does measure exactly what Kamoka said it would measure (9.5 mm in diameter, 12 or 13 mm tall). I just have bad pearl / eye coordination when it comes to judging size. The luster and color is fantastic. The bail is oval, not round, if that helps with perspective. I do love an interesting bail.

La Perlagrina on the left, and on the right, I dub thee La Petite Perlagrina.

I have slight buyers guilt. But it wasn't expensive. I got it on sale. And OMG the color and shine are amazing.

I originally put in the order to buy silver and gold paperclip chains, because I wanted something a bit different on which to hang my pendants. I'm not sure I like the paperclip chain with this particular bail, but I'll have plenty of uses for it.

 

[CatMom]

And, it's here! It's smaller than I thought, although it does measure exactly what Kamoka said it would measure (9.5 mm in diameter, 12 or 13 mm tall). I just have bad pearl / eye coordination when it comes to judging size. The luster and color is fantastic. The bail is oval, not round, if that helps with perspective.

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La Perlagrina on the left, and on the right, I dub thee La Petite Perlagrina.

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I have slight buyers guilt. But it wasn't expensive. I got it on sale. And OMG the color and shine are amazing.

I originally put in the order to buy silver and gold paperclip chains, because I wanted something a bit different on which to hang my pendants. I'm not sure I like the paperclip chain with this particular bail, but I'll have plenty of uses for it.

Oh the color and luster!! They are both fabulous. I agree that a different chain would go better with it.