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It looks like those little rubber or silicon bumpers are strung between the pearls instead of knots. I have them on some of my pearl necklaces. They keep the pearls separated but give the drape of a non-knotted necklace. Plus, they're a bit quicker and easier to string than making knots...

I know it's October, but the weather just got nice enough in Florida to open the windows. White linen and blue pearls. Natural color akoya pearls, both the blue and the white ones. Blue baroque akoya pendant and blue akoya pearl rope with teeny tiny white keshi pearls from Takahashi Pearls...

Oh, I couldn't wait until the little H Pearl Paradise Live Event. I had to have these now. Little h souffle' pearl earrings stuffed with blue topaz and seed pearls. I think they'll go great with all my blue pearls and blue diamonds.

Pearl Dreams, you're correct. They are the same knot, just tied different ways. I use the knots like you do, I think. I use the term overhand knot, when I'm making the knot using both threads, and they pulling the two threads apart to slide the knot up against the pearl. I use the term half...

Lazing around the house in pearls, as you do. Tahitian keshi tin-cups and pistachio Tahitian stud earrings from Kojima.

I use doubled thread and an overhand knot. Then I pull the two threads apart to snug the overhand knot up against the last pearl. I've also used doubled thread, and use half hitches with one thread OVER the other thread which stays straight. But it's harder to get the knots to snug up.

Knots in any thread will eventually show wear. However, I find Pattye's serafil lasts way longer than silk. And yes, if I have a problem, it's usually because I knotted badly, not because of the thread.

Today, long ombre' rope of freshwater pearls. Freshwater tin-cup with matching earrings. Baroque ripple drop pearl added to the clasp. All from Kojima.

Pearly Librarian. I love your little choker and the earrings. Regarding your small BBAs. You could do something like I wore yesterday. My Everything Bagel rope is mostly small BBAs (blue baroque akoyas) and small baroque pistachio akoyas, with all sorts of other larger baroque pearls (South...

Wow. I've never seen a feather pearl set in a ring before. I like it!

I have not had a problem with any of my other pearls. My BBAs (blue baroque akoyas) have never faded. The pastel freshwater pearls have not faded (peach, pale lavender). My pistachios have never faded. My Tahitians have never faded. My golden South Sea pearls have never faded. And my dyed...

Wow, fascinating. In theory, this pearl was supposed to be a natural color. It was dark purple when bought. Light lavender now. Here's a better photo of it.

Blue baroque akoya.

Fascinating! Thank you, Yens. Loved the video. I'm amazed that every time I've watched pearl cultivation, every person has a different way of doing it. I've seen the mantle tissue being put in, and then the bead. I've seen the bead put in and then the mantle tissue. And in your video, the...

Yeah, that clasp is typical Majorica. Should wear very well even you're hard on them. Remember, they're fakes. Enjoy them and don't keep them for best.