Recent content by Marianne

The top pearl in the third photo has a dimple consistent with Tahitian pearls.

All that chewing takes a long time, therefore requires more syllables... :)

Love your veggie beads!

I’ve seen this “barrel” shape on akoya pearls at the back of several well worn necklaces when re-knotting for clients. Some have been worn down to the bare nuclei.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

You are in luck. One of our members, Lagoon Island Pearls, is an expert in this area. I'm sure he will give valuable input when he sees your post.

Many sellers on eBay fraudulently mislabel their pearls... and sadly people buy them.

This is a rather common pneumonia in freshwater pearls. Sometimes they can be quite beautiful.

I thought that Hyriopsis cumingii was a freshwater mussel species, not an oyster… Very interesting article. Buyer beware!

It was such an honor to knot up those gorgeous treasured pearls!

Excellent advice!

It was such a treat to see your happy faces! (the pearls are really special too)

@A Breaker This all took place around 2010. I searched, but could not find a photo.

I remember when Caitlin painted some of her pearl's dead spots with a matching nail polish.:)

LOL, I almost spit coffee onto my computer! Thanks for the laugh, Wendy!!!