"The KJM Collection" - Andrew's Mom's Pearls

[BWeaves]

Those earrings are lovely.

 

[Andrew M]

8.5-9.0mm Natural White Hanadama strand, purchased for Christmas 2018 from PP VIP:

 

[Charlotta]

Great luster on those hanadamas AndrewM. Just beautiful.

 

[BWeaves]

Your Mom is going to go nuts this Xmas. The natural white Hanadamas are perfect.

 

[Katbran]

Andrew - you have bought some truly beautiful pearls for your mum !! That triple strand necklace is amazing ! What perfect lustre ! And the Hanadama - wowser! And lets not forget those Tahitians... what beauties !!! What a happy Christmas this will be !!

And I agree with everyone - your photos are excellent !!

 

[Andrew M]

Posting here to "archive" an "in hand" photo of the Natural White Hanadamas. They are beautiful pearls that seem to have a personality. The little "catchlights" on the pearls (the small pinpoints) are a little overexposed, but otherwise this is accurate to what the pearls look like in real life.

 

[86Corvettegirl]

Andrew...you are a pearl enabler!!! The luster is so sharp & amazing on the Hanadama strand that I want one now!! And I want another multicolor T strand too! Your mom is going to feel so special!!

 

[Andrew M]

Always glad to enable! -- anytime!

Not to be a total tease, (ok, maybe) - these aren't pearls, but they're going to be going into a pearl project so that counts right? They're too cool not to share.

1.2 ctw Brian Gavin Superideal cut stud pair:

 

[86Corvettegirl]

OH MY STARS!!!! Diamonds & pearls...my favorite combination!

 

[Red]

Very good taste, Andrew. My daughter-in-law wears a Brian Gavin Blue ring, since I worked with my son on the purchase.

 

[Andrew M]

Very good taste, Andrew. My daughter-in-law wears a Brian Gavin Blue ring, since I worked with my son on the purchase.

Always appreciate the kind comments, Corvettegirl!

And thanks, Red! Since my mom was a jewelry buyer in a "former life," I have learned to get good taste quickly, lest she never like anything I buy for her. I'm the only reasonably successful gift buyer when it comes to jewelry that I know, LOL. Brian Gavin stones are AWESOME! I had never really seen an official superideal until recently, and it is pretty mind blowing.

 

[Parrot Lady]

Wow, Andrew! You're settimg the bar high for Christmas. I'm not sure you can top it. The hanadamas are beautiful...and the Tahitians...and the diamonds....

 

[Andrew M]

Wow, Andrew! You're settimg the bar high for Christmas. I'm not sure you can top it. The hanadamas are beautiful...and the Tahitians...and the diamonds....

Fortunately the diamonds are not for Christmas. Phew. -- That'll be for a spring/summer project, when all the vendors are bored and looking for custom work

 

[BWeaves]

You're never going to be able to top this year. These are gifts of a lifetime. What a lucky Mom.

 

[Simply adorned]

Andrew, those hanadamas really come to life in “the pearls in the hand” photo. I normally prefer pearls with colour, but these are stunning!

 

[Andrew M]

Thanks all for the kind comments! Looking forward to seeing both how things shape up and what projects I can get started on soon!

 

[Andrew M]

Mom's Freshwater button pearls. They are small and comfy and look very round from a distance. Up close, they are almost squares.

Received as a gift, not sure when.

Merry Christmas to all those at P-G. May many pearls find their way to under your trees.

[

 

[Katbran]

Wow ... I'd missed this !! How stunning are those stones and what fabulous earrings they will make !!

 

[Andrew M]

As highly requested -- neck shots of the Tahitian strand! I said I would comment a little more in this thread than on the PP thread.

P-G's uploader tints a little pink, but otherwise the colors hold true.

So, standard neck shot:



So many of the pearls in this strand have peacock effects/overtones that it's crazy! I didn't notice until I was able to look a little more closely by the nice window light:



The colors are amazing, interesting, so well thought out, and INTENSE!

A closeup of some of just a few of the peacock tones: (and I didn't get the focus very well - phone kept jumping straight to my mother's sweater texture)



The luster is amazing, the overtones are gorgeous, and the surface quality is just about perfect - maybe one, or two, TINY blemishes on the whole strand.

I see why this strand was a VIP strand -- truly one that almost has to be seen to be believed.

 

[pattye]

Well, Andrew, your Mother hit the jackpot at least twice ~ a terrific son and a fabulous pearl collection! There just aren't enough superlatives for either the Tahitians or the Hanadamas or the QE2 necklace! Bet she'll be flooded with compliments!