[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by Slraep

Caitlin, I think I've finally found the perfect Xmas gift for US! Get a load of this thing! It's a cold water aquarium coffee table. Just think of all the North American bivalves we could raise right in our own livingroom! Oh the possibilities! And it's only $2000.00USD. What a conversation piece. Who needs a TV, eh?? I'd be sitting around the coffee table drinking fresh beet and carrot juice, just watching those cuties g-r-o-w.

http://www.theaquariumshop.co.uk/off...ferings_id=172

This is why I love this forum!!!

[Caitlin]

Tame mussels. I kind of like mussel consciousness. They really are sweet little guys.

Just think, we could listen to them singing. They do sing, you know-

And I think the way they cuddle up to each other is really cute too.

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

Tame mussels. I kind of like mussel consciousness. They really are sweet little guys.

Just think, we could listen to them singing. They do sing, you know-

And I think the way they cuddle up to each other is really cute too.

They really are one of the most amazing little creatures the universe has ever created. Yes, they do sing! And it's kind of romantic to watch all that cuddling...

Slraep

[Pearl_dreams]

???

Mussels sing and cuddle?

Now that coffee table, my cat would love that! He was sitting on top of our terrarium watching the hermit crabs yesterday, utterly fascinated.

[Slraep]

Like me, are you finding today's pearl jewellery just a tad boring? Are Tahitians-on-a-string and plain pearl pendants just making you yawn? I think I've found the perfect holiday gift for the secret pearl fashonista in you.

It's the 3-D pearl necklace named "Poke Your Eye Out ....oops, I mean “Glamorous Night" !!! Made from 18K gold and 456 natural pearls, it is said to suit a unique lifestyle. Whatever you can imagine that means. Or doesn't mean.

Everyone does realize just how many wild pearly oysters where plundered only to end up supplying 456 natural pearls for this incredibly wearable and flattering necklace, right?

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2007...nt_6232907.htm

[Pearl_dreams]

Is that something straight out of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Pearl_dreams

Is that something straight out of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?

Hi Pearl_dreams,

I wish it were a figment of C.S. Lewis' imagination. But no, it's real.

Slraep

[Slraep]

Okay, here's something for the person who loves pearls so much that they somehow want to immortalize them on their body. No, there's no risk of mistaking you for a biker because it's just too cute a design. Watch out if you ever find yourself in prison though.

http://hopegallerytattoo.com/Tattoo_...ttoo_5249.html

[Casey.R]

Now I actually like the coffee table aquarium. I spent some time in Seoul and my favorite cafe ( mostly they served unusual teas ), which was run by buddhist monks had live animals all over the place. Some of the tables were large coffee table aqauriums with fish or small turtles in really nice habitats. They also had birds and lots of beautiful plants eveywhere. Really great place.

[Valeria101]

Nice 'prop', terrible jewelry idea... that necklace. The frame without the dangerous looking spikes would be nice though... if it could only be made to lay like that.

'Bet they destroyed some old piece or used round keshi. What else?

[Slraep]

You're always late and you desperately need a sensible timepiece of some sort. It's been on your Xmas list forever but you haven't found anything you like until NOW.

Okay, so it's just a teeny bit conspicuous. I say it could still use more!! It does not have a single pearl on it ! I mean, if you are going to slap everything but the kitchen sink onto this watch by Chopard, I want to know why pearls were excluded. Are pearls not good enough maybe?? Frankly, I'm a little insulted by the omission. A 15 cwt pink, 12 cwt blue and a 12 cwt white heart shaped diamond all grace this watch, plus an extra 163 carats of white and yellow fancy flower shaped diamonds. That's 200 carats of major bling, and yet, not a pearl in sight. You know what i think? I think the whole design has failed because you need at least SOME silky pearls to offset the blingy diamonds. Then the watch could at least be worn before 5:00 p.m. too.

It is expensive. About 25 million.

If you get this AND Solid Gold Santa, you won't have enough money left over to get Trashy Little Reindeer. Hmmmm....

http://www.chopard.com/worldwide/indexfl.html

[GemGeek]

Yikes!

[AdamLasVegas]

Originally Posted by Slraep

Like me, are you finding today's pearl jewellery just a tad boring? Are Tahitians-on-a-string and plain pearl pendants just making you yawn? I think I've found the perfect holiday gift for the secret pearl fashonista in you.

It's the 3-D pearl necklace named "Poke Your Eye Out ....oops, I mean “Glamorous Night" !!! Made from 18K gold and 456 natural pearls, it is said to suit a unique lifestyle. Whatever you can imagine that means. Or doesn't mean.

Everyone does realize just how many wild pearly oysters where plundered only to end up supplying 456 natural pearls for this incredibly wearable and flattering necklace, right?

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2007...nt_6232907.htm

Its handy too, if your pet gets an operation and you want it to look posh and not be seen in the plastic cone they wear around their neck, this might work.

[Valeria101]

Now that you mentioned pets, a few reasonably civilized uses come to mind: perhaps pet support for a chameleon aficionado?

Wonder what they meant by 'unique lifestyle' and where that idea might have come from... maybe someone with a unique lifestyle did buy the thing, and then... went for MORE from a competing designer. LoL!


Although...

[AdamLasVegas]

Originally Posted by Valeria101

Now that you mentioned pets, a few reasonably civilized uses come to mind: perhaps pet support for a chameleon aficionado?

Wonder what they meant by 'unique lifestyle' and where that idea might have come from... maybe someone with a unique lifestyle did buy the thing, and then... went for MORE from a competing designer. LoL!


Although...

Grandma just could not resist licking...something had to be done eh.