[pmorna742]

I'm going to try to upload a photo of one of my designs. LMK what you think, please.

Morna

[Sueki]

Hello Morna,
I love it - are they moonstones I see in there ?
And the larger beads look like Murano glass ?
Clever you, it's lovely.

[knotty panda]

It is very pretty. I see some Eni Oken influence in the clasp. Would you mind photographing it wearing it please? Thanks!

[boo]

I love moonstones and pearls together! As a side note: I had tried unsuccessfully to win one of the moonstone auctions on DruzyDesign several months ago. I did get another item as a BuyItNow at about the same time, and Carolyn sent along a few of the moonstone briolettes as a bonus. Wasn't that sweet?!

[Sueki]

Hi Boo,
What goes around, comes around, eh ?

[pmorna742]

Originally Posted by Sueki

Hello Morna,
I love it - are they moonstones I see in there ?
And the larger beads look like Murano glass ?
Clever you, it's lovely.

The briolettes are labradorite, and the large focals are handmade lampwork glass beads, by American artist Lori Greenberg. I love to combine lampwork with Hilltribe and semi-precious, and pearls of course!

[pmorna742]

Originally Posted by knotty panda

It is very pretty. I see some Eni Oken influence in the clasp. Would you mind photographing it wearing it please? Thanks!

The clasp is just a normal lobster. My biggest weakness is in choosing clasps; I just don't have a good eye for it. As for any Eni (pardon the pun!) Oken influence - I wish! I don't think I'd do the necklace much justice, but I'll try to take a photo for you, once I find the camera. I'm in the midst of setting up a small showroom in my house, and everything's a bit topsy turvy at the moment.

Thanks for showing an interest

Morna

[Sueki]

It's lovely Morna.
Those focal glass beads are gorgeous, too - reminiscent of Scottish agates.......

[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by knotty panda

The black looks best, you're right. It really is stunning. One of these days I'll have a Sea of Cortez pearl. And I want a shipwreck pearl. What about a gemstone chain? Labradorite? We can't stop you from spending. We need to live vicariously!

Labradorite?



Great idea!

[boo]

All those pretty flashes of blue! Sigh....quite lovely. I have my Cortez pendant on a strand of low grade iolite, but it doesn't flash blue (pout)

I have a cheap 3 strand necklace I got from China that has a honking big labradorite clasp - much fun.

[xeresana]

What great ideas. I got a Tahitian pendant made by Care Ehret for Christmas. Yaaahooooo! I've been wondering how the heck I'm going to wear it. I don't have a 22k chain and the gold is such a rich color, I don't think I could put it on my 18k chain. This might be a nice solution.

[GemGeek]

Boo, I also love labradorite. A labradorite clasp sounds wonderful. I'd still like a Sea of Cortez pearl pendant, so maybe I'll get lucky and make a labradorite strand interspersed with matching gold beads to go with it.

[GemGeek]

Originally Posted by xeresana

What great ideas. I got a Tahitian pendant made by Care Ehret for Christmas. Yaaahooooo! I've been wondering how the heck I'm going to wear it. I don't have a 22k chain and the gold is such a rich color, I don't think I could put it on my 18k chain. This might be a nice solution.

Think of all the gemstones that would go with a black pearl! It sounds like you're going to have some fun coming up with the solution.

[Caitlin]

Hi Morna
Don't be shy about starting your own thread in Show Us Your Pearls. We'd love to see more. I can move these posts for you.

[Sueki]

I'm just so glad I found this forum. You all have great ideas, and given this classic-row-of-pearls woman a new lease of life (in the pearl wearing sense).
Thank you to all for the photos.