[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by suzannelowrie

In Zhuji I bought two strands of super-baroque pearls that looked like chewed gum...

What I imagine... are 'reborn' squarish pearls. "Chewed"? Harsh word, but descriptive I have seen such things (assuming what I have in mind is close to what you have) made into near waist-long ropes tight in front in a designer shop in spring. Rather fab looking, must say Those pearls were strung with large spaces between them, almost as long as the pearls themselves - I cannot quite remember now what was keeping them apart, must have been seed pearls knotted into the rope somehow. Clearly, the price did not reflect the cost of materials - rightfully so, just not in the range of one-season-in-next-season-out fashion for me

I'd bet no one will laugh at anything. Besides, it must have been 'Modern Jeweler' who glorified both these pearls and a few other types that are anything but mainstream valuable. They are as serious design material as anything.

[pearlpunk]

while mulling over my large triple strand freshwaters i ordered double strand white freshwater baroques on impulse. hopefully they will be LARGE (asking for 12 mm, what else )

anyone has a pic of their multistrand FWP baroques? or several strands of them worn together which you can show?

[Perle]

Hi pearlpunk,

I'm not sure if anyone has posted more than two strands, but Boo's post (#13) on this thread:

Baroque Freshwater

has some pictures of two freshwater baroque strands worn together as a long single strand (picture #3) and as a double strand (picture #4 and picture #5).

Perle

[Sueki]

Here is me wearing my 17" together with the 19". The 21" arrived yesterday, and I'll try to get a photo of all three together over the weekend.

[Perle]

Those look great, Sueki!

Perle

[Sueki]

Thanks, Perle,
I love the pearls. The photo doesn't do them any justice. But I took it myself, camera held at arm's length, and hoped for the best.
Now I must go up the wooden hill, or those neck wrinkles will be even worse tomorrow...

[knotty panda]

Sueki, I didn't think multiple strands of baroques would look good. I was totally wrong! I love them!

[Sueki]

Thank you Knotty.
I love them and I love the look of two or three worn together.
I am older now, and dainty jewelry no longer does anything for me.
I came to this forum as a lover of classic, round, perfect akoyas.
These pearls give a modern, up to date look to the classic two or three row akoya necklace.
Good heavens, these must look good as even my husband has remarked on how lovely they are - and this from a man who virtually NEVER notices my jewelry. He probably doesn't even know the color of my eyes bless him !
And two or three rows of these pearls is the closest I am ever going to get to rows of large, expensive pearls.
Oh, and I am no longer a lover of the classic, round akoya look, having seen so many amazing pearls on here.
You folks have really opened my eyes....

[Valeria101]

Sueki, I've been trying to find details about your pearls here in previous posts and failed... I understand they are from PearlParadise... and the length of the strands is given here, but how about the size of the pearls?

Thanks!

[Sueki]

Hello Valeria,
Oh, sorry - I didn't mention the sizes of the pearls.
I'll find the paperwork and get back later on.
The last necklace - 21" - I may have to measure the pearls themselves as Pearl Paradise made the necklace for me from two strands and a bracelet from the remainder of the strands.
I actually ordered two further bracelets which were intended as gifts - but all three look so good together that I am keeping them !
Sorry to my sisters.......

[Sueki]

Here we go then.
The smallest pearl is approx. 8mm. long and 10mm. wide.
The largest: most are in the region of 12mm. by 10mm. and 12mm. by 12mm. The longest pearl is 14mm. by 10mm.
I've measured them with my tape measure and have tried to be as accurate as I can.
One of the strands is still on the web-site, ref. number : FWN-000270.
Pics. of all three together and apologies if they are too much.

[Casey.R]

Those look great together. Are those the baroques that were a monthly special recently? I bought a strand and had two of the pearls made into earrings. I love them ( both necklace and earrings) and wear them all the time.I think mine are 11.5.

[pattye]

Hi Sueki,

Those are just fabulous! Three strands is not at all over the top--the baroques are stunning and look gorgeous on you! Plus anyone would know you are wearing "Real Pearls" that look like $10,000+!! There's something about a baroque pearl that really enchants the eye---

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Sueki]

Hi Casey and Pattye,
Thanks for your comments. Casey, yes, these are from the monthly specials selection.
Pattye, thanks. Three strands isn't, I feel, at all over the top.
But I do have a long neck, so maybe that has something to do with the look.
You are right - they look and feel a million dollars.
I forgot to mention the feel-good factor in my previous posts.
I've been wearing them all day, and while out this afternoon everyone I met was smiling and polite - even other drivers on our crowded roads.
Maybe it had something to do with it being a beautiful day, but I like to think it was those pearls......

[imanit]

I love those three strands together !!!
I tried to buy one from PP, but I had too many requests how they should look ( no flat sides, no chalky sides, no brown/dull pits/lines ect...). Kirsten really tried to find this "dream" strand for me, but in the end she said that I won't be happy with any of them.... I wonder if I did not project the image of me as being unreasonably picky..... Seeing how great they look on your slender neck I'm sorry I never got at least one like that.... Off I go to PP site to look again....