[pearllove]

Fabulous pearls!! I love them all. They look lovely on your neck. I love your choice of the Tahitian strand. The lighter body color goes well with your skin tone. I want one just like it.

[Pearl_dreams]

I never get tired of seeing photos of the exotics-- and I think those are the first photos of the 9-10mm rounds that have been posted. They look fantastic!

[Nerida]

Hanaleimom, the 9 - 10 exotics are fabulous. You must be really very pleased though with all your purchases - they look great on you, and wow, you have a lovely collection now. I think you chose very well with the tahitians - they suit you perfectly, and I bet they feel fantastic on!

Thanks for the photos - I do love it when there are photos to drool over!

[jerin]

HI Cathy,

and congratulations to your lovely and "huge" pearlstrands. And on the neck they look fabulously, not too huge despite your slender neck! I take it that the strands are 18" or were they a bit longer since they reach so far down. Well, probably it is your slender neck!

I must say, the double ovals are relly something to look at. As you know I am a traditionalist reg roundness, but these ovals really are outstanding both the luster and the combined shape.

Your round large exotics are lovely too, mind me sticking out my neck here so to speak: once you can string by yourself I would suggest the change of a pearl, perhaps even some more: there is a light coloured large pearl (whitish/rose) the 7. counted from the center pearl on the right seen from me as a viewer, which does look a bit large, if you get i nearer the center, it probably looks even better, just count on every side and change so you have 2 pearls opposite that match (there is a pearl on the left, just the same colour, that would be perfect as the opposite one, I think and the "colourflow" would harmonize better if the 2 rose ones would be opposites as well.

In one of my smaller exotics I had the same problem: the pearl is not really larger but the colour does make it look that way and it disturbs my feeling of a perfectly strung necklace!

But Cathy, please don´t you fret about this but wear your strand until you are ready to restring it. I hope I am not the only one reacting to that pearl, that is not my intention but being a stickler for perfection and you having such an extraordinary strand, I just can´t keep my mouth shut! The colours on it seem to be very lovely too and a strand of that uniformity is something I always have admired.

So please, don´t be disappointed or get angry with me, but your collection is so beautiful (that goes for the Tahitians as well), I just think You should have everything absolutely perfect.

[Sueki]

Hi Mom,
They all look fabulous on you; and my favourites are the Tahitians and the double row necklace of ovals. That one looks so, so good.
Just beautiful. Thanks for the photos.

[robinmce]

Hi Hanaleimom,
I adore all your pearls. Those tahitians are fantastic. Do they photograph the same as they look? It can be hard to get the color correct on photos of tahitians. I'm sure even more beatiful in person. Your exotics are wonderful. My favorite is the double strand. That was a great idea to string it that way.
What a great collection you have. It must make it difficult to decide which ones to wear!!
Robin

[pernula]

Beautiful pearls! The double oval strand is stunning--if there ever was another private offer or if the exotics became a regularly offered item, I know what I'll spring for!

Beautiful Tahitian pearls too. I used to think dark body Tahitian pearls would be what I go for because I have dark hair, now looking at Inge and yours, I am starting to think silver may be more flattering.

Cheers,
Pernula

[Hanaleimom]

Thank you, all, for your kind words. They are very versatile and match with most of my clothing. Lengths are standard 18" plus or minus 1/2", give or take.