Pearl Guide

This article came up in my morning search! It's an Interview to our own @jshepherd
The article is written by Sara Martins for IV Gradient Insight.

An excerpt:

Get inspired by Jeremy's e-commerce journey with Pearl Paradise. From pearls in China to virtual shopping experiences, he shares insights and the power of AI. Discover game-changing trends for 2023 in this engaging interview on the future of e-commerce.
Jeremy Shepherd, a successful entrepreneur in the e-commerce industry, has been...

Straight out of YouTube with Jordan and her channel "Jewels of the Trade":


This is the mother of all pearl videos, and you won't want to miss a minute of it. In this video, YOU will not only get to examine an ultra-fine strand of pearls with the guidance of one of the industry's leading experts on pearls, but you'll also get to see REAL examples of:-Fine Vs. Ultra-Fine Pearl Quality Comparisons-South Sea vs Akoya and Freshwater Pearls-
The rare phenomenon, "Orient," in South Sea...

How NOT to Buy Pearls: The #1 Mistake Shoppers Make

This is a great find! You know: Everyone - especially for those new to pearl shopping - could use expert this advice in how best to knowledgably shop for pearls. And we usually have these articles or videos about "How to Shop for Pearls" and they are good! But this one ... this one is simply better because NOW we have just the opposite approach: How NOT to Buy Pearls and the biggest mistake pearl shoppers typically make.

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My pearl journey begins here, and my guess is that only pearl lovers will care to read this. In my younger years I always loved admired pearls. As a newly employed Legal Secretary (just out of college) I would go on my lunch hours and look at pearls in the downtown high-end jewelry shop. I eventually saved up enough to purchase a nice 5mm 22" strand and 7" bracelet. For many years, this was the ONLY pearl jewelry I owned, and they were reserved for special occasions only. (Why do we do this...

So I used to frequent a forum for another type of item that had a neat thread called "Your **** in Action!" where people could post pictures of their item "working it" in the real world, I always used to enjoy browsing that thread! I thought it might be fun to start one here for those that wanted to post some pictures of "pearls in action" making us look beauteous IRL! Soooo, I'll start, here's some pictures of my pondslime strand and I in the restroom at work today (washing hands, not using...

How to string (or restring) your pearls on doubled Pattye's Serafil, Beaders Secret, and Power Pro

This is not hard-- really! It is harder to describe it than to do it. Anyone can learn to string their own pearls!
If after reading through this, it sounds too daunting, I suggest making a mini-strand for practice first. Make one 12-15 pearls long just so you can practice how to knot the end 3 pearls on each side and attach the clasps; the middle pearls are easy to knot.

To just practice...