I love, love this thread...just looking I am learning so much! Some incredible design with all these pearls! 2 Questions: I am seeing physical rings in pearls, is that because of new ways of growing or the type of pearl or the largeness? (They do look fabulous in that necklace!). BWeaves in #19,489 You have colored rings on your pearls....can dyed pearls have that where the dye is uneven or does that only happen in undyed pearls? I am really drawn the the unusual shapes/colorings.