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For beads with very small holes (including diamonds) I have been most successful with Accuflex ultra fine 49 strand in .012.

It is not plated or coated with clear wax /plastic--diamond beads...

lovely work Ash! I also enjoyed looking again at those stunning kerchiefs.

Just beautiful Pattye--you do fine work!

Ooooh these are beautiful! Where did you get them? I lusted over that black opal strand, but it has been sold.

Thanks Blaire!

Ivona--Just drop dead beautiful. Did you make it? It looks very expensive and elegant. I love the opal beads--must save my pennies:D

It is like having a front row seat as history is being made! Nautilus has to be one of the most elegant shapes in nature.

Beautiful and perfect on a long beautiful neck like yours.

Thanks Blaire! Maybe I will have a chance to show it personally at the next pearl ruckus:)...Ivona--Those are fabulous--stunning. Have you dealt with that vendor before? I am now watching that...

Hi Steve--I agree, and it is so much better in person. I am glad that I trusted his decisions and judgement, even when I might have made a different choice. Scott is truly an amazing artist and...

A final photo--I received the piece today (having not seen it in person)--photos do not do it justice. It really is hypnotic. Thanks for all the support, help and suggestions. Here is one last...

Hi Marianne and Blaire: Those are two of my favorites too. Scott is trying to reshoot those--showing the front vertical view in sunlight--without the fingers. (No he will not be without his...

Hi PG friends: I have a question. I would so appreciate any suggestions or comments here. Scott needs to select a single photograph of the pendant for a preliminary jury. He will be able to attach...

WOW! What a fantastic necklace!!!

Hi Ivona and Caitlin: I certainly agree. Ivona, you have made inspiring contributions--thanks so much for including your opals in this thread. I am in awe of your ability to cut opals--have you...

Hi Steve--yes Scott and I did discuss different colors of gold as well as platinum. Also we did think through the possibility of a dish in a whiter metal contrasted with a yellow or rose gold...

I like your strands and commend you for beginning the "knotting journey". I have discovered here that there is a wide range of beautiful pearls--and I think that yours are definitely beautiful.

Welcome Scott. How big it this pearl and what is your information as to the type of pearl?

Hi Blaire: Those beads sound like good candidates. Sounds like I would really enjoy having a set of those--would you be willing to share a source?:)

Thanks Beth

Hi Blaire--I have several chains that I can use with it. I also have three wonderful diamond beads (almost 1.8 carats total) from Care--these are her special ones that are in the colorless/near...

Thanks Caitlin and Ivona--Scott is a truly amazing talent. He loves what he does and it shows. I am so glad that my PG friends like this--I have such great respect for your opinions and taste. I...

Thanks Blaire for those kind words. It was a long pregnancy!!:eek: but really worth the wait. Scott did a fantastic job on the setting-- insisting on nothing but perfection. He is an amazing...

Thank you Pattye!

To see photos of the finished pendant plus process pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/two_claws_jewelry/sets/72157624689913029/with/4930322208/

What a wonderful and unique piece--great symbolism here!

Thanks to the expertise of the contributors here this has evolved into a very educational thread. Thanks Dawn for you detailed responses, I had a senior moment when I failed to mention you in the...