[Rosomane]

I thought this pearl (ring) showed nice orient. Delicate setting in pure gold though:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-24k-SOLI...QQcmdZViewItem

[Rosomane]

This ring too, I liked the hammered look:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...8112&rd=1&rd=1

or this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/16mm-Gray-Mabe-P...QQcmdZViewItem

[kheri]

is keshi your first choice of pearls?

[Zeide Erskine]

Hi Kheri,

My first choice of pearl is one that has orient (rainbow color play), translucency (water), and reflectivity (mirror). In strands, the pearls should be harmoniously composed. Shape and surface perfection are secondary features and in strands are always judged by the overall impression they create. A pearl without orient is not a pearl to me except for calcareous concretions like conch pearls that by their very nature do not have orient. Although such pearls can be attractive and very costly, they are only something I would accept as a gift but not buy for myself.

Zeide