[pattye]

Hi Sincerity,

Check post 186 (permalink) in How old is this pearl? thread. I tried to copy it for you here, but couldn't. It's on page 13.

[Pearl_dreams]

Is this the post?

How old is this pearl ? Play again !

[pattye]

Thanks a bunch, Pearl_Dreams!! Wish I knew how to do that!!!!

[kelluvpearls]

Hi everyone I'm new to the forum.
Sincerity I love your idea of a pearl engagement ring, do you want a row of small pearls or one big single pearl?

I think a pearl e ring will complement this type of claddagh ring:



The above image is taken from this website:
http://www.thecladdagh.com/product1172.htm

[sincerity]

The first ring in that post really does seem to protect the pearl! However, I am now a little hesitant after hearing J Marcus suggested that the setting might wear out after all the replacements. Do you think there would be some way to make replacements easier?
I suppose all in all I should probably talk to a jeweler who could tell me if this would be a problem.

I was wondering earlier someone directed me to thread "pearl rings- whats hot and whats not" where a ring made for Reese Witherspoon was designed for the pearl to be removed and a new one put on. Maybe I could do something like this. Anyone have a jeweler to recommend who knows pearls. What about pearls of joy, would they be a good option?

By the way kelluvpearls I LOVE that band its gorgeous, he two colors seem to go well together and it wouldn't tie me down to a specific metal (sometimes it looks bad when you wear yellow gold with silver...) when the time comes this will definitely be a candidate. Oh, and I want a single pearl ring.

[Pearl_dreams]

Pattye--

What I did was click on the word "Permalink" on that post. That altered the URL on my browser window to specify that post. Then I copied and pasted the URL from the browser's window's address field onto my post.

When you post your reply, instead of the link showing up as "http: etc etc", it shows up in the post with the name of the link (in this case, "How old is this pearl? Play again!")

[Pearl_dreams]

Originally Posted by sincerity

I was wondering earlier someone directed me to thread "pearl rings- whats hot and whats not" where a ring made for Reese Witherspoon was designed for the pearl to be removed and a new one put on. Maybe I could do something like this. Anyone have a jeweler to recommend who knows pearls. What about pearls of joy, would they be a good option?

I believe Jeremy (PearlParadise.com) made that ring for Reese; you could contact him if you want them to make a ring for you....

[sincerity]

Oh thank you, I had somethings mixed up I thought Kevin was with PearlParadise who would rather not make a pearl engagement ring (which I have no problem with and respect his integrity) which is why I asked only about Pearls of Joy.

[sincerity]

I talked to Kirsten from Pearl Paradise (they really do have amazing customer service). Basically I asked about the possibility of having them make a ring with freshadamas that cold be replaced when necessary. She said it would be no problem!

So I guess I am done with my pearl research for a while and hopefully I'll have some pictures to post in a year or two (or may be more, it's kind of a joke between us about when its actually going to happen)

Thank you for everyone's help!

[Caitlin]

I am sorry I missed this thread when I couldn't get online. Though it is "problem solved", Pearl Paradise has a designer on staff, so you were correct to talk to Kristen.

Another thing. Altough I LOVE your freshadama idea and it will be easier to get in pink, I know of several natural pearl rings that have lasted extremely well. First, Antoinette Matlin's natural pearl engagement ring- now into many years of wear. Also my mom had a natural Bahraini pearl set into a kind of oyster shell abstraction. It has been worn for 60 years since then. It is still great, the gold is pretty battered, but the pearl is pristine. I found a photo.....why it looks like a gold Octavia!

[GemGeek]

Octavia is flattered!