Sneak Peek at the new Freshwaters

[jshepherd]

We are up to just over two kilos now and the sweet spot is going to be around 5-6 kilos before we start putting them together (one more trip to China for a total of three).

Blaire came over to see them and take a few pictures over the weekend, but capturing the colors is pretty difficult to do. These are some of Manut's shots.

Enjoy!

[Ramona]

Goodness. I will start saving.

[KarinK]

How difficult to believe that this is made by a living organism. Amazingly beautiful! Are they for the metalic freshwater line?

- Karin

[GemGeek]

Easter Eggs! Manut ROCKS!

[Pearly Shell]

*gasp* I think my heart just skipped a beat!

[Mikeyy]

I've been hooked on that color for a while now. I have been picking them out here and there but I only have a few. That is one nice pile. Sweet.

[Pearl Dreams]

Those are fun!

With 5-6 kilos, is that enough for strands? Or are you thinking of other uses-- bracelets, pendants, tin cup styles, etc?

[newberry]

Be still my heart.... Those pearls are beautiful, drops my favorite!

[Pearl Dreams]

Another question: What is the size range?

[KauaiAnne]

Why don't you think about making some Tin Cup necklaces with these? What color gold do you think looks best with them - yellow, white, perhaps rose gold? Or maybe silver or copper? I'd love an extra long tin cup made with some of these and some dangle earrings to match.

[jshepherd]

Another question: What is the size range?

The first lot I collected were from a material lot, 9-10 mm, so the smallest pearls should be 8.5 mm. But now I am focused on 9 mm and up with a cap around 11 mm. I am planning to blend the sizes in hopes of having uniform color strands - or at least some.

As for the tin cups, I think rose gold would look best with these pearls. But again, I really want to be able to do full strands of these. I've wanted to do that since collecting those first "purloined" pearls and making Hisano's ring.

[Pearl Dreams]

Full strands will certainly be stunning!

[KarinK]

Do the pearls come from the same source/ the same farm or is it just a random thing of nature that you 'simply' search through loads of FW pearls to find?

- Karin

[lilliefuzzysocks]

WOW! Jeremy. Those are just beautiful. Any idea when you will have them ready?

[Mitsucats]

Those are just gorgeous!! I love the iridescence, and the color. I'd love to see drop earrings, maybe on one of those "pull through" styles, on a long chain with the pearl dangling on the end of a few strands. A lovely strand would be nice too! I hope I can get one when they are ready....so pretty!