South sea earrings help

[kelluvpearls]

Gemgeek- thank you, and I need to increase my pearl knowledge so it matches my pickiness level.
Katbran-thank you for your compliments, and I totally agree with you @ post #30.
Caitlin - I'm looking forward to the photos, pearl eye candy and educational as well!

[Honey_and_Lemon]

For some reason the reply with quote feature isn't working.

Anywho, alot depends on how you photograph the pearls (staging, white balance, good macro focus), and under what lighting conditions. If the question is how to make the pearls glossy, using cotton cosmetic pads wipe them down with some pearl cleaner, followed by distilled water, and then a drop of mineral oil or silicone oil, then buff lightly with a cotton cloth.

Different kinds of pearls have different kinds of gloss based on the ratio of diffuse/specular reflectance, and how the diffuse reflectance is formed. Akoya's and tahitian pearls tend to be the most glossy. While SSP's have a somewhat satiny appearance, and straight freshwaters tend to be somewhat chalky (although now adays they are breeding the mussels/selecting FW pearls to produce a more Akoya like luster.).

[waimeamomi]

Just a suggestion, although you seem to be resolved about the scratch. You could ask for a reduction in price and some of your money returned because of the scratch...
I think they look great, and I really like that setting - are those clips?

[Caitlin]

For some reason the reply with quote feature isn't working.

Anywho, alot depends on how you photograph the pearls (staging, white balance, good macro focus), and under what lighting conditions. If the question is how to make the pearls glossy, using cotton cosmetic pads wipe them down with some pearl cleaner, followed by distilled water, and then a drop of mineral oil or silicone oil, then buff lightly with a cotton cloth.

Different kinds of pearls have different kinds of gloss based on the ratio of diffuse/specular reflectance, and how the diffuse reflectance is formed. Akoya's and tahitian pearls tend to be the most glossy. While SSP's have a somewhat satiny appearance, and straight freshwaters tend to be somewhat chalky (although now adays they are breeding the mussels/selecting FW pearls to produce a more Akoya like luster.).

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Where did you get that quote about freshwaters being chalky?

Nowadays, you rarely see chalky; even on the cheapest ones, the luster is often amazing. I haven't seen chalky for more than 5 years.

The last part of the statement is correct: they are using an f1 generation hybrid to get the extreme luster that is appearing everywhere. Maybe they will be able to set the exact traits they want from the hybrid, as they do with purebred dogs, but right now it is a hybrid.

Hyriopsis cumingi: Triangle shell mussel native to China, used extensively in cultured freshwater pearl production.

Hyriopsis schlegeli: Biwa pearly mussel native to Japan, used to produce tissue-cultured freshwater pearls in Lake Biwa. Also used in China since the mid-1990s as a pure species and as a hybrid with Hyriopsis cumingi. pearl-guide.com glossary of pearl terms

[GemGeek]

Reply with Quote hasn't worked for me in several months now. I just tried again today. And I really do miss it!

[Caitlin]

Double click on it. It works.

[Bacca]

Reply with Quote hasn't worked for me in several months now. I just tried again today. And I really do miss it!

Try right-clicking and then opening the link in a new window.

[Alex]

it's not so much a double click, as two single clicks in fairly quick succession....

same for 'edit' of posts

[The Pearl Outlet]

Reply with Quote hasn't worked for me in several months now. I just tried again today. And I really do miss it!

I had the same issue but double-clicking on it solves the issue for me as well.