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10-11-2007, 11:46 PM
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| Did you know of this one? LINK The cool part: at least fo the last few editions the competing designs have also been posted, not just the winners. Lots and lots of very interesting (and some way weird) things done to pearls   For, example - what would you do with 3cm (right, 27mm) SS baroque? here's what they've done:  I've ended up with different favorites, especially when wearing comes into play. Last edited by Valeria101; 10-12-2007 at 01:42 AM.        |
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10-12-2007, 01:22 AM
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| Does anyone else feel the need to break into Golay's pearl evolution page and liberate the lovely SS baroques from all those silly sculptures, or is it just me?? As for Karim Rashid's oversized pearl helmet---no comment. Someone can maybe pair that up with a pearl thong. Slraep |
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10-12-2007, 01:42 AM
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No. But I was thinking of something else - turn the lovely design into something wearable.  Love pearls 'naked', but they can get dressed too... Michael Good makes some crazy beautiful things! (I tink)  Last edited by Valeria101; 10-12-2007 at 01:48 AM. |
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10-12-2007, 04:30 AM
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| This has nothing to do with Golay but is related to weird jewellery on a less pricey scale. Behold! A freshwater pearl pizza brooch! http://www.fingers.co.nz/partners/an...ndrea_daly.htm Slraep |
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10-12-2007, 04:41 AM
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| The right-side up baroque looks like a half-shucked ear of corn.
__________________ Pretty Panda pic by nlerner on her U.S. excursion last year, San Diego Zoo.[/size][/size] |
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10-12-2007, 06:28 AM
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| I'm with you on that one Knotty. It's all pretty corny to me. |
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10-12-2007, 12:36 PM
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Oooh!  There are LOTS of things there right up my alley... Seriously! The 'Pizza' author has some concoctions of golden thread an pearls ... perhaps not exactly what I could take to work, but certainly inspiring. It is harder to come up with a good idea then with a good (read 'expensive') technique of making it happen  Another shop does anodized Niobium and pearls.. just not both together. Maybe someone should direct Ruth Braid to that other thread with colored metal flowers and pearls... Thanks for the link! Last edited by Valeria101; 10-12-2007 at 12:44 PM. |
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11-10-2007, 05:40 PM
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| check this necklace out! http://perles.effisk.net/blog/images...hony-white.jpg "Marine Symphony" by Golay. SSP, Tahitians, Sapphires and Topazes on white gold.
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11-10-2007, 05:58 PM
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Wouldn't mind the real items either: LINK (pearls with water-borne things). |
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11-10-2007, 09:57 PM
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Now that's a little over the top, no? I don't find that a fiesta of coloured stones does anything much for the multicloured(on top of the fiesta) pearls. Maybe it would look better after a couple of drinks---but I don't drink. I know you would't wear that either, Effisk(heheheh). If I were to wear something over the top, it would be from this place. That super-bling of a pearl necklace and earrings in the Jadau collection maybe. Yah, that's the one. Only in naturals. http://www.jaipurgems.com/ Slraep |
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11-11-2007, 05:41 PM
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| Hm... maybe I should clarify a bit: I meant to praise the concept, not necessarily the precise item. With so many interpretations of sea life in jewelry, it is easy to think of others that seem more inspiring and pearl-friendly. Cannot agree that color company cannot do justice to pearl ever. When colored stones pick up the overtones of pearls there's some wonderful chemistry there. Even in the necklace, the little pink sapphires (?) seem fit the neighboring dark pearls just so... Redish bits next to black pearls look as god as anything red & black. Not so sure about the 'findings' bulit in there. 'Bit cartoonish? Bet the price is anything but.Anyway... random thought. Those subtle pearl colors and overall charm are so darn easy to smother, methinks How about THIS ? I could live w/o the butterfly clasp keeping the idea of clustered red dots for a band collar. Something rather achievable, actually. Hm... Quote:
 Those are exotic alright! Fairy tale jewels! Can you imagine that worn with a black pantsuit? ... I think I can! Last edited by Valeria101; 11-11-2007 at 08:37 PM. |
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11-12-2007, 04:59 PM
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| The Picture Looks as if the Piece was inspired by some of the Ajanta Cave paintings.. Pearls and Diamonds.. WOW.. Cheers
__________________ Ash A fun playfull, pearl addicted, history loving gal with sassy and sarcastic tendencies ..... ye be warned!!!! When I smile be reassured (affraid) becasue I really am up to some kind of mischief. |
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11-12-2007, 05:53 PM
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I'm not big on real diamonds so they'd have to be some good substitutes. I wonder what Jaipur Gems is selling that set for? Yes, a fairy tale indeed. Slraep |
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