[Caitlin]

Hi jean.
I think Tucson is a dusty little border town with some good views. You lived in a very pretty area.

I live in a rural area, way out West Ajo Way in the Altar Valley. For non-Tucson folks that is pronounced "Aah ho" and it means garlic, though we all know what people mean when they say "a-joe". We also know they are tourists.

I so want to move to Northern CA to be near DH's rellies and sources of WATER! I want to retire to live by a lake or a creek....sigh.

[jerin]

Originally Posted by Caitlin

Hi jean.
I think Tucson is a dusty little border town with some good views. You lived in a very pretty area.

I live in a rural area, way out West Ajo Way in the Altar Valley. For non-Tucson folks that is pronounced "Aah ho" and it means garlic, though we all know what people mean when they say "a-joe". We also know they are tourists.

I so want to move to Northern CA to be near DH's rellies and sources of WATER! I want to retire to live by a lake or a creek....sigh.

Well then Caitlin, get yourself over here, i have at least 4lakes to offer within 10 km.

Inge

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by jerin

Well then Caitlin, get yourself over here, i have at least 4lakes to offer within 10 km.

Inge

...and we have more than enough water to satisfy! Oregon is a great place to visit in the beastly hot summer if you need an escape.

[Caitlin]

Thank you both

I have heard Sweden is the best place to live in the world and Oregon is probably the best in the US. I want to visit there in the summer and go from Eugene to Florence on the coast and find a place right in between on the river where the weather is perfect........

Commercial interruption over, time to get back to Jean's pearls! Thanks for indulging me.

[jeanpn]

OK, just for fun, here are two pictures of the purple end. For some reason I just couldn't get a good shot of it.
Best wishes,
Jean

[Heidi]

This pearl is gorgeous! Your photos are really fantastic, too.

[airdancer]

This is a really gorgeous piece. A fantatiscally good buy. A pity there isn't more. I think they will look amazing in a tin cup design

[CarolK]

Originally Posted by GemGeek

Your pearl is faboo....

"faboo"--the *BEST* new word in a loooong time!!!

And, jeanpn, your pearl really *is* faboo! It has my favorite Tahitian color combination.

What is the industry term for this color combination, anyone?

CarolK

[Miriam Reed]

I love your pearl. It looks like green with peacock overtones. Jennifer has good ideas, doesn't she? The pendant that lets you show different sides of the pearl is a great idea when you have a pearl with that much difference in tone from one side to the other.

[Hanaleimom]

I have a Tahitian oval pearl similar to Jean's. Although mine does not exhibit as many colors as hers, I did not want to drill it either. Seeing how great hers looks on the Venus bale, I asked Jennifer to wrap mine also. I am very pleased. Here are my pictures.

[Hanaleimom]

One more... I just can't stop taking pictures.

[jshepherd]

It is definitely one of the nicest-color Tahitian pearls I have seen.

[Nerida]

Wow Cathy - gorgeous pearls, and now it's stunningly set.. did you buy the pearl in Hawaii?

[pattye]

What a fabulous solution, Cathy! Such a great pearl, and lovely to have undrilled. I love those little omega necklaces too! They make any pendant look really classy!

[Pearl_dreams]

Eye-popping colors on that pearl! Just gorgeous!