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WOW. I LOVE that. The bail is really interesting too. Can you change out the pendant on that?

I use Hypo cement on the knots on mine. I have made bead bracelets on Stretch Magic for quite a while, and not had any problems. And I have at least one with HEAVY agate beads on it. The only...

Sandra: I'm pretty new here too, but I can tell you there are several folks here on PG that sell the type of pearls you are looking for, at fair prices! I have seen several strands I would LOVE to...

They are very pretty! I have quite a few Honora pieces myself.....

I'm in the midst of that now! I've been a "beader" for a while (and a knitter forever!) so I guess this is the next step. I have started by stringing some low quality freshwater pearls and beads on...

Thanks for the answer! With that in mind, I went and checked my mother of pearl stash, and found that I had put a large lot of turtles carved from bone in with the mother of pearl. Bingo. The...

I didn't reply 'cause I don't live anywhere NYC, but I'm glad you got your problem resolved! I recently had a strand of pearls start to come unstrung near the clasp. All of the sudden about an inch...

Julie: I LOVE your designs!!!!!

I love the beaded beads! I agree, Laura is wonderful!

This might seem like a strange question, but is there a certain smell in a room full of pearls such as the one pictured? The reason I ask is that I make some jewelry, and I keep all of my mother of...

I agree about the rhodium plate. I think it is a very nice design, the texture reminds me of alligator skin. I do think plating the silver would be a good idea, people who know better won't use...

I have a necklace that is kinked like this, unfortunately the kinks have not come out of mine. I think it is due to the fact that I NEVER wear this strand (they are freshwater "ringed" pearls that I...

When I was a child, my Mother decorated "permanent" E whilaster eggs, they were raw eggs from which the contents had been removed while leaving the shell intact. This was done by making a small hole...

They had one of his pieces on Gem Shopping Network a few days ago. It was pre-owned I believe (they seem to deal in a lot of estate jewelry.) I had never seen it before.

I share your thoughts, but I would also add squid to that list!

I seem to remember reading somewhere in one of my jewelry books that little pearl Buddhas were produced by introducing Buddha shaped beads into oysters. I will see if I can find that reference...

Addy, that shawl is truly beautiful! It has inspired me to consider trying pearls in my knitting as well.

Those are really beautiful!!!! I just ordered a metallic necklace from Pearl Paradise, and I can't wait to get it! After seeing yours, I am even more impatient!!!!

Caitlin, thank you so much for that information! And thanks to all the other posters that followed with more info ;-)

I have been beading for a couple of years now, but am still tip-toeing around...

I just ordered this book from the GIA website. After reading this, I hope it was actually in stock! ;-)