My pistachio pearl actually glows!

[MistofCassiopeia]

Guess what? Today while I was sitting the car I noticed that there was a glow surrounding my pistachio pearl ring. I took a closer look and saw that the pearl was reflecting sunlight! It was about 3 mm high off of the pearl. The glow consisted of hundreds (thousands) little light reflections bouncing off the pearl. Well, just had to share that with out. It was amazing.

[boo]

That sounds so cool!

[smetzler]

Guess what? Today while I was sitting the car I noticed that there was a glow surrounding my pistachio pearl ring.

Sounds great. Did you originally purchase the loose pearl or the finished ring? Do you think you could capture the optics on camera?

[MistofCassiopeia]

I bought the pearl already mounted on a ring. My husband is excited about some new macro equipment he just got. Let's see if I can convince him to try photographing it. Ciao!

[ShashiRatna]

Sounds cool. What kinda pearl is it?

-SR

[Amrita]

Waiting with bated breath here, Mist!

[MistofCassiopeia]

We tried yesterday to photograph the glow but the sun wasn't strong enough. We'll keep trying.

[jerin]

Sounds cool. What kinda pearl is it?

-SR

It ought to be a Tahitian pearl.

[MistofCassiopeia]

It is a Tahitian pistachio pearl.

[Marama]

I hate Hong Kong people and some Indian people....
Now they have pistachio dyed pearls... using the same process than the Chocolate pearls.

[smetzler]

Now they have pistachio dyed pearls... using the same process than the Chocolate pearls.

Let's hope Mist gets a good photo of that glow, which one must assume would not be a native property of dyed pearls.

[ShashiRatna]

Sorry - didn't realise that most pistachio coloured pearls are Tahitian. Now it makes sense. Still learning.

Waiting eagerly to see the glow.

-SR

[Amrita]

I hate Hong Kong people and some Indian people.....

Marama, I can understand that you are anguished in these trying times...but I suppose the Hong Kong people and the Indians are also trying to make a living! "Hating" them is not going to solve anything!

Mist - thanks for keeping on trying! Am sending positive vibes your way so that the sun shines brightly enough at your end to evoke the glow out of your pearl!

[borah]

Sorry - didn't realise that most pistachio coloured pearls are Tahitian. Now it makes sense. Still learning.

Waiting eagerly to see the glow.

-SR

We're also in the Tahitian pearl section of the forums

[MistofCassiopeia]

lol no problem. It hasn't been sunny enough to try the experiment again. Will keep trying!