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I have a strand of pale kasumi pearls that seem to grow dull in storage, but after an hour on my skin, look shiny, pink, and luminous. I have GSS, SS, akoya, and FWP, but only these pearls behave that way. A jeweler said that this has been observed with pearls and opals.

One of Guo Pei's heaviest creations was modeled by a 72-year old Carmen Dell'Orifice. It was so heavy that she was helped down the runway by 4 male models. (Fastforward to 02:22 sec.)

Since I last posted in the forum, I've moved to Singapore, where I got to see the bridal couture exhibit of Chinese designer Guo Pei. Her wedding ensembles must be seen to be believed, and even more incredible is that some brides in China managed to walk down the aisle in Pei's gowns that...

I find that asking Douglas straightaway gets you first dibs on the latest batch of SoCs. Sometimes, Douglas shows off his new inventory on Linkedin--that's how I found my holy grail mabe necklace. I pounced on him before he could repost his photos on PG.

SoC mabe pearl necklace SoC mabe pearl necklace KaySD, I'm celebrating the holidays with my Holy Grail of pearl jewellery. It's a more modest but longer version of pkinnew's.

Kay, I don't know. I bought it from a department store in my city which has a section devoted to pearl jewellery. They have a good selection of pieces with Australian SSPs. Wearing the ring makes me feel like a princess!

Hi, everyone. I've been inactive on Pearl-Guide for most of the year, partly because I didn't want my pearl shopping to escalate. Apparently, that strategy doesn't work. Like me, Douglas joined LinkedIn, where he displayed his new mabe necklace. I snapped it up before any of you ladies could...

Yes, amti, it was custom made. I originally wanted an octobaby-type pendant, but that proved to be beyond the powers of my local silversmith, so I "settled" for this ring. It all worked out!

Hi, everyone. I went on lurk mode for several months, but I came out of the woodwork to post my silver-jewel tones collection: a blue baroque SS ring, an SoC mabe bracelet, and akoya hoop earrings. These are my go-to pearls for work. Hope you love them as much as I do.

So sorry, I posted something here by mistake. This is my favorite thread, BTW.

Hello, edzmaya. Whether you're in Manila, Singapore, or any other city in the Western Hemisphere, you will have difficulty finding a pearl specialist to appraise your pearls. It would not be realistic to peg it to the going rate in the US and Europe (believe me, I tried). For starters, you...

Like an expectant mom, it took me nine months to finally have my pearl set--and I did it myself! I brought it along to Bali, where I took a silversmithing class at Chez Monique. I designed it, cut, molded, hammered, filed, and polished the silver. About the only thing the staff did was solder...