Baroque Freshwater

[Aycee]

I got my Baroque Freshwater necklace today and took a few pics.
They have a nice coppery overtone. I hope the wife likes them when i surprise her sunday.
Alain

[Susan]

Trust me, she'll be thrilled.

Susan

[WeeGem]

Wow, those look luscious!! Yum yum. Can't wait to get mine

[Perle]

Wow, a very lovely strand, Alain, and what great pictures! Really nice color and shape, great matching – wonderful choice!

Perle

[pattye]

Another Extreme Happiness Report-----

My strand arrived today! It is #105, no longer up on the website, oops, temporarily lost camera--large, lavender, great lustre, very baroque, which I like. also measured it and it is full 19" which I prefer! You may recall, Boo and I picked the same strand, because she was first, I had Kirsten choose another for me. Of Course I am wearing it now!

Thanks very much, Kirsten, for picking out such a gorgeous strand for me, and thanks again Jeremy, for such gorgeous pearls at such great prices! Every strand is beautiful and unique!!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[pernula]

Lovely necklace, beautiful orient and gorgeous overtone. Is the body color pink or lavender?

Thanks,
pernula

[Valeria101]

OMG! How lovely! Hope to see them being worn too... please

Can you imagine the RIOT if the pictures on the website were this nice !?

[salem]

I know I might have bought more if I had seen that lovely coppery color. Even though they were listed as pink, many of the pictures came across very orangey to me. So while I knew they must be lovely, it did help my restraint.

[jerin]

Aycee,

the strand does look very nice and Your wife is sure to love it!
Let us know.... Great photos!

[Ingykiz]

Aycee,
What lovely pics. How did you take them? Direct or indirect lighting? I want to photogragh my free form to share with everyone. Mine was a multi-color ranging upt 13.5mm in size. The colors are great! Now I understand what "water" is in pearl lingo. Thanks to Kirsten at PP, she picked a beauty for me (again).

[Raisondetre]

I got my first lavender strand! It's totally amazing and my mom loves the luster, irregular shapes and the variation of the colors! Very well-matched. I'd thought she'd go for the rounds as she usually does. Surprised even me. It's not quite as dark as I'd expected but strangely enough I have seen it on two computer screens and the difference is amazing. Better than ever in real life. I can't imagine the luster ever fading out on the freshwater babies. Pics coming up soon. Two more coming on Monday!

The freeforms really remind me of the Kasumigaura. I was eyeing this pink bracelet Care Ehret had but just couldn't fork out over a grand for it. It was truly gorgeous though. If only the freshwaters came in true pink rather than peachy pink.

[boo]

Oh my gosh!! I got my package today and Wow! How beautiful! Let me start with the white FW strands that were on extra super sale. They may have been a Mother's Day item, but I picked up mine because graduation is just around the corner (and hey, they are graduated strands). However they are so very pretty that I am going to stash one away for my niece's Sweet 16. They are perfect for young ladies.

Now for the baroques. Sigh... words fail me. I opened them in the perfect order - the multi first, followed by the "other" lavender (115) and then 101. They just kept getting better! The rainbow colors on some of the pearls are astonishing. I'm really sorry - I am just terrible at photographing pearls. These are so much prettier in person. I cropped most of the photos because I am one of those people who always manage to close their eyes at the same time as the shutter opens, especially when I am taking the photo myself. But, folks - check it out: the lavenders look great together!
They aren't a perfect match - the 101 side is slightly warmer and the 115 side is slightly cooler - but overall, I think they work together really well. The flash photo shows the colors in all their glory, but the "indoor" photo (under a full spectrum craft light) gives a better feel for how similar the strands look in person. I guess my taste is pretty consistent! In fact, I have decided that I am going to have to keep 115. I still have 2 days to get my mom an alternate gift!

Jeremy, thank you *so much* for making these available for us. What a treat to have something so special, unique and beautiful.

[Perle]

Boo, those are fantastic, and they look really great doubled. Thanks for posting the pictures!

Perle

[pattye]

Great work with the photos, Boo, Love those strands, especially 115! Love your idea of making the longer strand. Love your enthusiasm! Looks great on you, too! I can't believe I only bought one strand this time. I do appreciate the creamy color of the unbleached whites, so maybe when they are available I will indulge in 2.

Raisondetre-I think if you keep looking you will find some true pinks. I agree many are more peach pink, but there are also some pinks just starting toward lavender, I think it is just how they get sorted. I have quite a stash of crafting pearls, and it is amazing just how many shades there are in the natural pink range.

It is after 11pm here and I am not sure I am making any sense--Good Night All My Pearly Wonders----
Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Susan]

These are the photos I was waiting for. They do look o great on you Boo, so how can I resent you buying 101 any longer. The idea of buying two and joining them together was inspired. I realised after my pearls were shipped that I should have asked whether two could have been removed and turned into earrings. Ah well hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Thanks for modeling them, I much prefer to see the pearls in their intended setting - brings them to life for me.

Susan