Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[lary007]

@jeg the shape and color of the SS pearls is heavenly. They layer wonderfully with the akoyas either way!

And the little h earrings are probably my favorite design Hisano made. I am very excited to see what pieces she has for us to see next week!

I think I will play with the tahitians tonight and see what I have in hand to make something wearable. I've had some of those pearls for years and it annoys me that they haven't even been able to be worn yet.

 

[CatMom]

Thank you, heartofawareness, and CatMom! Lary007, you are so close to making a knotted bracelet! The pearls have nice strong body colors and look really great together! In the meantime, you could always make a tin cup with bigger chain, or knot it with some gold beads/or? in between, so you can wear it?

A strand of golden champagne SS from PP, with a strand of golden champagne Akoya from Takahashi, and little h seed pearl earrings.
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Oh they look wonderful with navy, jeg. More gorgeous pearls!

 

[CatMom]

Today I am wearing an amethyst nugget, green and purple jasper, and teal and purple circle FW pearl necklace and bracelet with my lavender drop and cherry ring from Kamoka. My earrings are peacock baroque Tahitians.

 

[eolian pearls]

Wow this site is bursting with pearl life! So happy to see all your beauties and so many new pieces! Where do I even start????

@heartofawareness Your ruby/akoya/diamonds tin cup is so so gorgeou! I love Sarah’s pieces and this one is extra special! How great that ruby is your birthstone it looks amazing on you! And that akoya tin cup from PP vault! I was looking at it and hoping someone from here would buy it so I would see it again;-) A beautiful beautiful piece!

@CatMom Ohhh the Sea Beauty!!! So so pretty!!! And congratulations on your knotting! You are a natural!

@jeg OK you know how I LOVE Takahashi akoyas and especially colorful ones and especially the ones you select and create with...OMG your new bracelets!!!! The dreamiest of the dreamiest pieces...and on the side note your SS keshi earrings with gemstones...yummy...and everything else is amazing as always

@lary007 Wow your T bracelet will be stunning! Such beautiful colors, they will make one really distracting bracelet;-)

We are having the hottest summer ever so I am wearing mostly just pendants or pearls on the leather cord, here is a pic of a new incarnation of my SoC pearl from Druzy. Margaret added it to this simple labradorite necklace and it is now my go-to summer piece.

 

[CatMom]

Wow this site is bursting with pearl life! So happy to see all your beauties and so many new pieces! Where do I even start????

@heartofawareness Your ruby/akoya/diamonds tin cup is so so gorgeou! I love Sarah’s pieces and this one is extra special! How great that ruby is your birthstone it looks amazing on you! And that akoya tin cup from PP vault! I was looking at it and hoping someone from here would buy it so I would see it again;-) A beautiful beautiful piece!

@CatMom Ohhh the Sea Beauty!!! So so pretty!!! And congratulations on your knotting! You are a natural!

@jeg OK you know how I LOVE Takahashi akoyas and especially colorful ones and especially the ones you select and create with...OMG your new bracelets!!!! The dreamiest of the dreamiest pieces...and on the side note your SS keshi earrings with gemstones...yummy...and everything else is amazing as always

@lary007 Wow your T bracelet will be stunning! Such beautiful colors, they will make one really distracting bracelet;-)

We are having the hottest summer ever so I am wearing mostly just pendants or pearls on the leather cord, here is a pic of a new incarnation of my SoC pearl from Druzy. Margaret added it to this simple labradorite necklace and it is now my go-to summer piece.View attachment 465344View attachment 465343

Thank you eolian pearls! It's become rather addicting I'm afraid. I love your SOC pearls and it looks wonderful on that necklace and perfect for summer. I've found I don't wear my regular Tahitians as much during the summer. Too large and heavy for the heat.

 

[jeg]

Thanks, Douglas, lary007, CatMom and eolian! Catmom, those are pretty colors together! Is that a new stringing project? A fun combination for sure! Eolian, your SOC reimagined is so beachy cool! What a neat and unique new pendant.

These are all pieces from Kojima- a carved Tahitian pendant on a keshi strand, a necklace of MOP beads with vintage 14kt turtle beads and a Tahitian center, and Sanibel seashell earrings with Tahitians.

 

[heartofawareness]

Today I am wearing an amethyst nugget, green and purple jasper, and teal and purple circle FW pearl necklace and bracelet with my lavender drop and cherry ring from Kamoka. My earrings are peacock baroque Tahitians.

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I don't know how I missed this post with the gorgeous purple goodness...Everything just looks so lovely Catmom!

 

[CatMom]

Thanks, Douglas, lary007, CatMom and eolian! Catmom, those are pretty colors together! Is that a new stringing project? A fun combination for sure! Eolian, your SOC reimagined is so beachy cool! What a neat and unique new pendant.

These are all pieces from Kojima- a carved Tahitian pendant on a keshi strand, a necklace of MOP beads with vintage 14kt turtle beads and a Tahitian center, and Sanibel seashell earrings with Tahitians.
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Thanks jeg. Yes, it is a new stringing project. I had some old necklaces on hand, probably from the 80's. I thought the colors would go nicely with the baroque FWs I have. I bought a 36" strand so I have a lot of them to practice with lol. Oh how I love your combination of Tahitians and keshi and shells!

 

[CatMom]

I don't know how I missed this post with the gorgeous purple goodness...Everything just looks so lovely Catmom!

Thank you heartofawareness!

 

[BWeaves]

I'll probably wear different pearls later today when I go visit my Dad, but for hanging around the house in jeans and a tank top? Kojima Kasumi and ruby pendant and feather earrings.

That Kasumi pearl is like a hammered oil slick. It really is that colorful. It makes the colorful feathers look dull.

Trying to capture the color of that pearl in my weaving. It's interesting how the cyan weft (on the shuttle) changes the fuchsia and yellow warp (vertical threads) to purple and green. This is a tencel and merino wool shawl.

 

[BWeaves]

I changed, because I'm going to visit Dad. My humongous, baroque, freshwater pearls from Kojima. This is the closest I'm going to get to that million dollar South Sea strand Jeremy was showing in that video, haha. Mine's very shiny and metallic. I never thought I would like pearls this big, and then PSS (pearl shrinkage syndrome) set in and . . .

Drops from Pearls of Joy on Mom's diamond hoops. I asked Kevin at Pearls of Joy if he had any pairs of large, metallic, freshwater drops that he could put bails on for me to use on existing earrings. He made these for me and charged me $35. Then he told me he'd made a mistake in the price, but he would honor the price he quoted me. I have no idea what they were supposed to cost, but I think I must have gotten the bargain of a lifetime.

Kojima coin pearl ring with ruby flower. I wasn't sure I'd like a ring this bulky, but it's very comfortable and I love wearing it.

Below: You can see my reflection and peach linen blouse in the pearls on the white towel.

 

[heartofawareness]

I changed, because I'm going to visit Dad. My humongous, baroque, freshwater pearls from Kojima. This is the closest I'm going to get to that million dollar South Sea strand Jeremy was showing in that video, haha. Mine's very shiny and metallic. I never thought I would like pearls this big, and then PSS (pearl shrinkage syndrome) set in and . . .

Drops from Pearls of Joy on Mom's diamond hoops. I asked Kevin at Pearls of Joy if he had any pairs of large, metallic, freshwater drops that he could put bails on for me to use on existing earrings. He made these for me and charged me $35. Then he told me he'd made a mistake in the price, but he would honor the price he quoted me. I have no idea what they were supposed to cost, but I think I must have gotten the bargain of a lifetime.

Kojima coin pearl ring with ruby flower. I wasn't sure I'd like a ring this bulky, but it's very comfortable and I love wearing it.

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Below: You can see my reflection and peach linen blouse in the pearls on the white towel.

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GORRRRGEOUS!!! @BWeaves where do I even start....that necklace...yummy (how big is it?)...earrings...lovely...maybe he meant $340 or $3400, LOL...the coin ring...she has another one in stock and I keep looking at it but not sure...it looks great on you and you say it's comfy? It looks beautiful. I find that i"m having the same problem as you. Where 7mm looked good to me, now that I have 14mm pearls that 7mm looks tiny...earring get bigger and bigger...what am I supposed to do with that???

 

[heartofawareness]

I got some Japan Kasumi earrings to go with my necklace. I actually bought a matched pair of very large kasumis (14mm) and had rings put on them so I can wear them as earring charms or a pendant on a necklace. I wanted the most flexibility so even though they are simple I love them, they have the most stunning metallic colors and match the necklace very well.

 

[CatMom]

Goodness BWeaves, both sets of pearls are equally gorgeous just in different ways. I love them all. Heartofawareness, I love your Kasumi pearls. The color and luster are fabulous.

After experimenting on how to string a half and half necklace I am now wearing my Akoya half & Half with a vintage opal pendant and of course my new experimental baroque FW half & half bracelet.

 

[heartofawareness]

Goodness BWeaves, both sets of pearls are equally gorgeous just in different ways. I love them all. Heartofawareness, I love your Kasumi pearls. The color and luster are fabulous.

After experimenting on how to string a half and half necklace I am now wearing my Akoya half & Half with a vintage opal pendant and of course my new experimental baroque FW half & half bracelet.

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Catmom, both your bracelet and necklace look GREAT!! 1/2 and 1/2...looks like fun creating all of these beauties! Both are stunners!!

 

[CatMom]

Catmom, both your bracelet and necklace look GREAT!! 1/2 and 1/2...looks like fun creating all of these beauties! Both are stunners!!

Thanks heartofawareness. I can't claim the akoya necklace. We were trying to figure out how to restring it to get the white & green thread correct. My bracelet is the end result. I need more practice before I attempt the necklace but at least now I know how to do it.

 

[heartofawareness]

Thanks heartofawareness. I can't claim the akoya necklace. We were trying to figure out how to restring it to get the white & green thread correct. My bracelet is the end result. I need more practice before I attempt the necklace but at least now I know how to do it.

Wow I never even thought about the thread situation with two shades of pearls...interesting! Glad you got it finished and it looks terrific!

 

[jeg]

BWeaves, that Kasumi pendant has always been one of my favorites! Heartofawareness, the Kasumi dangles are a great new addition. All of those pieces look fantastic together. CatMom, I am enjoying all the new things you have been creating! So much fun, and very wearable!

Turquoise, peridot, and pearl necklace and earrings from Hawaii, with a tincup I made with extra Vietnamese Akoya from Hong Kong.

 

[heartofawareness]

BWeaves, that Kasumi pendant has always been one of my favorites! Heartofawareness, the Kasumi dangles are a great new addition. All of those pieces look fantastic together. CatMom, I am enjoying all the new things you have been creating! So much fun, and very wearable!

Turquoise, peridot, and pearl necklace and earrings from Hawaii, with a tincup I made with extra Vietnamese Akoya from Hong Kong.
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Holy Moly Jeg...just when I thought it couldn't get better...wowza...love the turquoise and all those smaller akoya are like a waterfall of pearls...They are such beauties!!

 

[BWeaves]

heartofawareness: I think the the biggest pearl on the freshie strand is 15 mm. I honestly used to think pearls this big looked like gum balls or Wilma Flintstone cosplay. Now, they actually look small to me.

Love your Kasumis. I wear a lot of my pendants on my earring hoops. I had the bails made big enough to fit on most of my hoops (3mm). I also have a bunch of pendants with big bails (6 mm) that fit on just about everything, including being able to be clipped to my orbit clasps. Sooooo versatile. And I don't care if the pendants match when I wear them as earrings, because I love mismatched earrings. They do have to be similar in weight, though, or my earlobes feel funny.