[Casey.R]

I love all my pearls. In the summer I wore a pearl strand almost daily and I switched them around a lot. But lately since it's been cold I'm wearing my white 11mm freshwater potato shaped dangles all the time. They go with all my sweaters.

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Pearl_dreams

Do you all wear other necklaces, earrings, etc. as well as your pearls? I have favorites-- kyanite, various tourmalines, amethyst, and my Mother & Child pendant-- which also get their turn!

I am a coloured gem and mineral nut(collector)and I had a business for many years ferreting out prime stuff for clients but I do not agree with many of the mining practices around the world, so I quit that. I have been into coloured gems ever since I was a kid. It all started when I was six years old and my mom forcefully dragged me along to every jewellery store in the province. All because she could never find a babysitter when she needed one.

Tourmaline, spessertine, Quebec mangano-vesuvianite, apatite, paraiba, eudialite, holly berry chalcedony, peridot, kornerupine, Sri Lankan clear rainbow moonstone, sphene, demantoid, alexandrite, pezzottaite, tsavorite,.......etc, etc. Gotta stop, I'm giving myself a headache.



Slraep

[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by Slraep

I am a coloured gem and mineral nut(collector)and I had a business for many years ferreting out prime stuff for clients but I do not agree with many of the mining practices around the world, so I quit that. I have been into coloured gems ever since I was a kid. It all started when I was six years old and my mom forcefully dragged me along to every jewellery store in the province. All because she could never find a babysitter when she needed one.

Tourmaline, spessertine, Quebec mangano-vesuvianite, apatite, paraiba, eudialite, holly berry chalcedony, peridot, kornerupine, Sri Lankan clear rainbow moonstone, sphene, demantoid, alexandrite, pezzottaite, tsavorite,.......etc, etc. Gotta stop, I'm giving myself a headache.




Slraep

My dad had a big board with minerals and gem crystals glued on it and he had taught me all the names by the time I was four years old. I guess it's in the blood. I'll bet it was a lot more fun going shopping with your Mom!

I have nine of the above in gemstone form. I have a bracelet and ring set with Sri Lankan clear rainbow moonstone in yellow gold and I love them. Sphene and Demantoid are also favorites.

[barbie biggs]

I've always wondered how kryptonite would look with tahitians?
Seriously, my Mom and I had a running argument for years because she loved diamonds and I hated 'em. I always wanted rubies. And pearls. And rubies. And pearls.

Oh, and I have this really cool little necklace made of stones I can't remember the name of, but they are three greenes and three pink stones, repeated throughout. I keep wanting to try to do that with pearls. (Tahitians and Freshadama?)

May current favorite necklace is white keishi, though I wear something different almost every day. But I have no white pearl earrings. Must order some freshadama's.
barbie

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by barbie biggs

I always wanted rubies. And pearls. And rubies. And pearls.

Can't blame you... they work wonderfully together

[Karl]

The pearls my wife wears most often, lately, are the exotic 8.5 - 9.5's baroques that I recently gave her...she absolutely loves them! Prior to them, she would where the 11-12mm black FW pearls with peacock coloring or the pink 7.5-8 mm strands the most. The rest of the time she wears the 7.5 -8 m akoyas, her triple pearl and gold bead strand or one of a couple of others. She only wears her 9 mm AAA akoyas on special occasions.

Outside of pearls, she wears her heavy gold charm necklace the most. It has 2 gold heart pendants with all of her children's pictures, along with charms from neices, husband, and other family members.

She has a ton of other pieces of various gems and gold...but I hardly ever see her wear any of them.

[silverseajewelry]

I have a light peacock Tahitian pendant that gets worn a lot, or my oval freshwaters strand. I wear a baroque 11mm peacock tahitian bracelet quite a lot.

[pattye]

Hum, I wear my lav-pink PP fw baroques alot, also the Oregon sunstone and pearl ropes I made to take to Tucson Gem Show. I will put photos of them up soon. I am kinda into ropes right now. I have some strands I need to get made up, so knotting practice for me next week!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[jerin]

Hi everyone!

I have no special favorites when it comes to colours, I rather seem to be hooked on size.
Every strand which has pearls larger than 8 mm is a favorite, but I try to switch my pearls so all of them get a little humidity once in a while.

My peachy/pink rope I do not wear very often because I am afraid of the pearls getting caught on something and having to restring it (it is 246 cm long) as I bought this one so I am not an expert in stringing long strands yet....at the points where to get in a new thread....

[barbie biggs]

Karl:
I can't believe what a great grasp you have of all the pieces of jewelry your wife has! OH my goodness!

Pattye:
I am dyyyying to see your Oregon Sunstone. I just love it. Post as soon as you can, okay?

I know I said my current fav. is a white keishi, and it is, but my all time favorite is the necklace Natalie put together for me last August. I think it probably always will be. She did such a great job with the colors and the sizes are so perfect for the design. That piece came out looking so sweet. Every time I put it on I marvel at what a great eye she has!

One of these days I'll string the 8.5 to 9.5 oval exotics I got. There is a great light gold drop on there and I can't decide to take it off and do something with it. But I can't decide to string it up either. What to doooo....

barbie

[Karl]

Barbie:

My knowledge of my wife's jewelry comes from experience...I bought most of it for her! When we began dating (long time ago) she just had some gold earings and a couple of chains. It has expanded greatly since then. I have no idea why, but I can pretty much remember every piece that I bought her...I just can't remember where I leave my keys...

Karl

[pattye]

Hi Karl,

At least you have your priorities straight!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Heidi]

Good Morning Everyone -

This is so interesting to hear everyone's preferences.

I wear my white FW baroque earrings all the time and am in the process of adding to my pearl earring (among other pieces, ahem) wardrobe. Earrings, in general, are a great way for me to enjoy pearls no matter where I am (office, construction site...out dancing, even).

Now I have ordered a pair of lavender 8-9mm freshadama studs and sense that there will be many more of that ilk in my future. I Can't Wait For Them To Get Here!!

[Pearl_dreams]

I have to change my reply, because now that I have the exotics, I wear those the most!

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by Pearl_dreams

I have to change my reply, because now that I have the exotics, I wear those the most!

Truly - I wish I had been "in the know" at the time of that offering. From all the photos, the exotics are just stunning! I can understand reaching for them often.