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I have been known to dip the end of my beading thread in nail polish, for the same effect. Havent tried diamond beads, yet, but it was quite good for other small hole beads, like Peridot, which were...

15 Minutes! Including finishing the ends!?! Now theres something to aim for....
Now, Down to business. Pictures Please!

YAY! Whooopeeee!

Oh Girls! It is not possible to have this thread without pictures! Gem Geek has led the way...
I'll get my photos when I go back to work...promise...

The blob at the end of the pin is usually the end of the wire, melted. When you heat the wire enough, it simply melts back onto itself, and forms the ball. Also, close to where metal is heated, it...

Very cool, and thought provoking. Hmmm. I also followed the link, and like some of the limited editions as well.

How odd! The writing reminds me of one of those Non - English -Speaking automatic translations. Unusual from such a professional company. I wonder what the origin is.

Great hint Wendy, I have had to become an expert at re winding (inherited) gimp, which was badly kinked. I just use sewing needles of various gauges to get the diameter required.

[QUOTE=junebug;71536]....should not really touch it with my fingers and use only tweezers when handling it. QUOTE]
Really? I wonder why, when eventually it will come into contact with skin, when the...

Where are the pictures? Descriptions are tantalising!

Thanks for finding the link, Jeremy. How extraordinary! I love how the metal changes colour as subtly as the pearls do. Hmmm... I wonder how to do that...

Still awaiting hopefully better shots from a different camera... This is Mikeyy dancing with the Teacher. (Of course Nerida & I are spinning so fast, we cant be seen...)
Both of them made creditable...

It just so happens that my little corner of the world has been selected by a number of very stylish Pearly People, as the Place to Stay (and be enveigled into trying a Tango class). If humanly...

Bedazzled maybe????

MMMM that blue one, with violet through to turquoise. (I hope nobody else saw it... Would very much like to lay claim to that one.)

To my untrained eye, that looks like an Osmena. What do you think? I wonder if its weight would help, or if it has been filled...

IMHO, faceting adds little to be desired... pearls are gorgeous enough in their natural state. I wonder why the carving has more appeal to me?

I can see the appeal, I agree, Gimme!
The carving has the same look as created with a dremmel, with a burr, the rounded ends on each line look like that. Never the less, I would consider that hand...

"These pearls are generally characterised by an almost perfect appearance"
I wonder if that means round, or unblemished surface, or both. I am incredulous about how this is achieved.

Oh Sarah, that is so delicious, I'd get married again just to wear it!

Oh, touche` Caitlin. That made me smile.

My friends returned from Cook Islands, with an appreciation of pearls, but sadly, they couldnt decide on their favorites. They obviously needed an on hand pearl advisor with them, & I have graciously...

Ditto! Also what great photos! Especially the comparison one. Very clear. Please let us in on the secrets of how they were taken.

I think I may have the beginnings of arthritis too... sometimes I cant get the watchbacks on again after changing batteries.

This is where tool handling technique works for you, rather than having...

When one of "us" gets a necklace like that, I'm glad it is still "in the family", so at least we can see it again from time to time. Congratulations!