[J Marcus]

A very wealthy man once advised me: "There are wealthy people who won't buy things if they are too inexpensive. They feel that paying a lot for things enhances others' perceptions of them." It's the "street cred."

Marc
http://flyrodjewelry.com/home.html

[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by J Marcus

A very wealthy man once advised me: "There are wealthy people who won't buy things if they are too inexpensive. They feel that paying a lot for things enhances others' perceptions of them." It's the "street cred."

Marc
http://flyrodjewelry.com/home.html

I need to find some of those people in need of street cred!!!

[mausketeer]

Crazy expensive prices, huh? I really like the look of those tahitians on the silk slide though (haven't seen that before). Anyone know anything about that? They must still be knotted between each pearl, no? If I were to pay nine grand for something like that, I don't think I'd feel very comfortable having them be able to be slid right off the cord! The holes must be drilled pretty large too I assume?

- Jodie -

(EDIT: I'm talking about the tahitian pearls on silk slider cord on the Gumps site)

[Valeria101]

Cannot know how those pearls are strung, but I have similar endings on a couple of random bead necklaces: I used ending beads with only one of the holes enlarged. The cord ends in a loop that is threaded through by a second normal beading thread that goes through the strand. My beads are way heavier and larger then pearls though, so threading through one more time is not a problem. I like the type of cord closure for tight choker strands of largish beads (that keep changing configuration).

It looks like the ending pearls in the Gumps picture are fitted with some metal caps around the holes that accommodate the silk cord. Maybe they've done something similar, after all....

[GemGeek]

Those tahitians on the cord are lined with precious metal. Very expensive, but very beautiful. I had a friend bring me the full page photo in their print catalog to see if I could do something like that for her. Nope!