[Luckykelleyk]

hmmm did you have that same chain in? I wonder if the rope chain would cause less damage than a box chain because there arent corners....

[pearlkrazy]

Originally Posted by jody

Your solitaire pendant....does the chain go through pearl only, or does it go through with gold tubes so the chain doesn't rub against the pearl?

I had a pearl of my grandfather's put on a chain by a local jeweler and it wore down some of the nacre of the pearl. I took it to another jeweler and they put these gold tubes in the holes so the chain would not rub on the pearl itself. You can't really tell unless you look at the pearl sideways.

Just curious as to how yours was done?

Hi, the chain goes through the pearl only on my solitaire. The snake chain is very smooth & I don't wear it every day, so I'm not too concerned about wear & tear. The pearl does slide easily on the chain & moves around a lot when I have it on, so I'm sure sooner or later there will be some wear around the drill holes. However, I like this look much better & it's a fun piece for me & not a family heirloom, so I'm not too worried.

[Luckykelleyk]

I think that the snake chain might cause less wear than a box chain. I really prefer the look of the pearl without the brackets. I just emailed natalie at pearl paradise to ask her if she had ever seen that happen. Im sure if she has she will let me know.

[Caitlin]

If your Grandpa died 36 years ago that was before cultured Tahitians, I think. That could be why the nacre is so thick. The first cultured Tahitians about a thousand of them were exported in 1972, although they had been harvesting during the 1960's.

If the math is correct that was the year your Grandfather died, so that leaves no time to wear a ring- If your grandfather was not a pearl man or didn't go to Tahiti in the 60's, that pearl is not a cultured Tahitian- it would have to be a dyed akoya or a natural pearl. Could you see a bead in the drill hole?

[jody]

I just remember my grandfather always wearing the ring and I believe there are pictures of him with ring on when I was just a baby and I was born in 1960. My grandmother kept the ring, and when she died in 1982, my sister received the pearl ring. She took the pearl out and just kept it stored for many years. She gave it to me about 3 years ago.

I can't see anything inside since I can't get the chain off without taking it apart. It really doesn't matter to me what kind of pearl it is, just holds a lot of sentimental value. It's about 7mm in size.

[Luckykelleyk]

So, natalie emailed me back and she said that she had never heard any complaints about the snake chain damaging the pearl. She says that it shouldn't as the snake chain is very smooth. I will probably just go with the bracket-less one, and just keep an eye on it.

[Luckykelleyk]

So its March 3rd and the new monthly special isn't up yet. Hmmmm

[pearl_lover]

i am also waiting for it, check every day...

[Raisondetre]

The special rarely runs month to month. It was more an abberation these few months, probably with V-day. It's all worth the wait though!

[jshepherd]

We have been working on that over the last two weeks, actually. The Poe Rava Nui auction delayed us a bit, but I am back in town now.

Believe it or not we are still on the fence over what to offer this month. Initially we were going to offer the chocolate Tahitians in rose gold as a three-piece set. The idea came from PGers, of course. But we ran into a roadblock because we have been unable to find a supplier with sufficient prepared stock of rose gold pendant findings. The earrings are no problem, but the pendant has eluded us. Hopefully we will have something decided over the next day or so. We really do want to go chocolate just to "test the waters." It may have to be a multiple-item offering to mix it up a bit.

[Pearlgully]

Just curious....... will your chocolates be bleached or heated?


Gail

[jshepherd]

We have two varieties, one of which is certainly bleached. Those will be readily apparent as they are not Tahitian pearls. The others, the loose chocolate Tahitians, came from a company in Japan that does not bleach but their method is proprietary. That seems to be the consistent case these days given the popularity of them.