[Raisondetre]

Just as well I'm not working Saturday morning. I'll set my alarm clock so I wake up to it about 3am!

[salem]

WOw, so 3am here. Maybe Raison and I should give each other a nudge. lol Glad to know someone else will be losing sleep with me!!

[Mirella]

To: Pearls Paradise
From: Mirella Dicancro Moracchini
I moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong over the summer so I was just able to read your email today! I know it might be too late but still if you can consider to put my name for an eventual "waiting list" on your original list, I would still be interested! My pearl guide user name is: Mirella.
I really enjoyed your last article on Chinese Fireball Freshwaters!!!!! I am always looking for these last discoveries as I need to update constantly my pearl seminars notes and it is always a thrill to introduce students to more information about the subject! Thanks! Mirella//

[Casey.R]

I can't wait! Nice to be in the same time zone but I guess some things are worth getting up in the middle of the night for.

OT: I remember two world cups ago waking up in the middle of the night for the U.S. Mexico game.

[jshepherd]

To all the NCNs on the list!

Mia returned last week from nearly a week in Zhuji collecting all the exotics she could get her hands on. They just arrived today and they are something else. Unfortunately I really do not believe we will have time between now and the holiday to get them shot and up on the Web site. You can imagine the current chaos in our office now. But they are here... I did not forget about the pearls I promised everyone.

[GemGeek]

Thank goodness, or a wild throng of pearl lovers might have to storm your office!

[pattye]

Hi Jeremy and All,

How about this --bring the strands to Tucson and Hungry Pearl Forum People will get to see them and choose in person--lots of us will be there! I know, I know, it wouldn't be fair----------

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Raisondetre]

A mass picture for us to drool over, maybe?

[WeeGem]

YAY!!! Are you able to give some sort of price range? Would I be turned away if I showed up at your offices?

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Raisondetre

A mass picture for us to drool over, maybe?

Christmas Card?

[salem]

Yeah, a photo would be great, a heart warming snapshot for us NCN's. If nothing else, I am glad they are around, even if not available yet.

And Yes Pattye, it would be unfair to bring them to Tucson. lol But I can see the temptation in asking. It makes me want to chime in with, why don't you make them available to those of us in Asia first, after all, that's where the beauties came from. lol

So Jeremy, when you mentoned them before, it seemed there wouldn't be enoguh even for a private list. I know someone suggested partial strings etc, as better than nothing if we all couldn't get a full necklace. So where does it stand now? My vote goes for a tin-cup or other such style necklace if we can't get full strands. If they were just a partial temp. strand, I know I would end up losing them.

Thanks for the update.
Jen

[Raisondetre]

I think bracelets would solve the problem nicely. They require only half strands.

[GemGeek]

Jeremy, just pour them into a bowl and take a mass photo. That should keep us happy for a while.

[jshepherd]

Of course you will have to wait for the 'real' photos to fully realize the colors and metallic shine...

Maybe you can see a little better with a closer shot...

[Pearl_dreams]

Jeremy, those photos are transfixing! Are they all FWP?

(Gosh I hope I get the email when these are finally offered!)

By the way, I'm really enjoying my 7-8mm Freshadamas and earrings-- I wore them to the mall not long ago and compared them side by side with their Imperial akoya strand ($5400.) Granted their strand was lovely, but I actually liked mine better --the overall luster was better and the silver rose overtone of my strand was more flattering on my skin.

The saleswoman picked up my Freshadamas, examining them close up with a puzzled look, like she didn't understand how she could be seeing what she was seeing. I just smiled.