Great photos! The pearls are every bit as nice as they appeared in the live stream.My natural pearls arrived from the PP Live event. FedEx once again crushed the box. Honestly, I have no idea what FedEx does to my packages, but every single one looks like it's been run over by a truck.
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The pearls survived the experience. However, I'm going to send them back. They are absolutely GORGEOUS, but I just don't think they're for me. I love that I've had a chance to see them in person. But I can't afford them right now. And they would still need to be set in jewelry, which ups the expense for me.
Look how special this abalone pearl is. Good on all sides, and pretty. And I'm weakening. I think I'll talk to Hisano about how the abalone pearl could be set. It's sooooo pretty.
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The SoC pearls would make an amazing random tin-cup necklace. Look at these colors.
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Wow, the colours on your abalone pearl! And the shark-tooth like shape & size too!My natural pearls arrived from the PP Live event. FedEx once again crushed the box. Honestly, I have no idea what FedEx does to my packages, but every single one looks like it's been run over by a truck.
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The pearls survived the experience. I'm going to send them back tomorrow. They are absolutely GORGEOUS, but I just don't think they're for me. I love that I've had a chance to see them in person. But I can't afford them right now. And they would still need to be set in jewelry, which ups the expense for me.
Look how special this abalone pearl is. Good on all sides, and pretty. And I'm weakening. I think I might keep this one. I think I'll talk to Hisano about how the abalone pearl could be set in jewelry. It's sooooo pretty, and I'll never see an abalone this good again.
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The SoC pearls would make an amazing random tin-cup necklace. Look at these colors. I think I'll let another lucky person own these.
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Both bangle and ring are innovative (if not badass!) ideas, to go along with a man's pendant. Anything to save that horn from its more typical fate as an objet d'art.Wow, the colours on your abalone pearl! And the shark-tooth like shape & size too!
Hisano would have much better ideas than me, but if I may indulge in fantasy myself… due to its size, I’d be tempted to set it east-west in a bangle so I can admire it all day long. Or, east-west in a ring so that it spans across multiple fingers - that would be so so badass![]()
A loop (bale?) at each end is a great idea! It could then double (triple?) as a bangle with the appropriate double-clasp chain. Swivel bales or clasps.Because the abalone horn is good on all sides, I want it set so all sides can be seen. I like the ideas of a ring or a bangle, although I'm more likely to wear a pendant. I'm also less likely to bang it up if it's not on my hand.
I've also contemplated having a loop on both ends so I could dangle it either way (big end on top or little end on top).
Also to eolian, the tails result in a corona-like effect. Very attractive.That’s a fun gift from your parents, eolian! The tails give it a spiky edgy look.
A strand of silvery color banded Tahitians from PP, and a feather pearl on a Kasumi keshi necklace from Kojima.
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Welcome back @eolian pearls !Dear pearl friends life has been kind of intense this past months so I havent gotten aroud to posting but I am always happy to come here and bask in the pearly glow of all of you! This thread is one of my happy places, please keep the pictures coming!
I did manage to get a new favorite casual necklace though ;-) Pearls are from Druzy and a gift from my parents, what is not to love about them?View attachment 470726![]()
Lovely combo to start the week off @jeg !That’s a fun gift from your parents, eolian! The tails give it a spiky edgy look.
A strand of silvery color banded Tahitians from PP, and a feather pearl on a Kasumi keshi necklace from Kojima.
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I was thinking with the color and luster, the necklace might be extremely baroque Akoya? But you are the expert, Douglas… gorgeous necklace, in any event! I love the spiky look…Welcome back @eolian pearls !
These pieces are fantastic...love the necklace! These look like Cortez to me...Carolyn used to buy a lot of these odd shaped pearls from us, maybe some are there? I don't know, but I love the necklace!
Well, these could be baroque akoya!I was thinking with the color and luster, the necklace might be extremely baroque Akoya? But you are the expert, Douglas… gorgeous necklace, in any event! I love the spiky look…