Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[lary007]

I suppose no one would propose that the quality is the same, albeit the difference would be largely "under the hood" with the four-year nacre growth. Unless the Chinese are doing that too...

I was so surprised when they said the pearls grew for 4 years! Makes them even more special than they already were to me.

I wonder if that's always been the procedure or if culturing time has changed over the years. I wasn't quick enough to think of asking that during the live event.

 

[BWeaves]

Steve: I doubt that most Chinese pearl farmers are letting their pearls grow for 4 years. However, the two necklaces that I bought from Kojima and Pacific Pearls have incredibly thick nacre and great color, so at least one Chinese pearl farmer is letting them grow for a long time. Sarah and Fuji seem to pick the best of the best. These two particular necklaces could easily be mistaken for real Kasumi pearls. I have real Kasumi pearls to compare them with, and I've done a lot of staring at them.

HAHAHHA! I just got an e-mail from Jordyn at PP. I was backup for a few Kasumi pearls, and I was actually relieved that someone bought them out from under me. Well, the jokes on me. I just found out I got K-24, which was Hisano's favorite pearl. I had to go back and watch the recorded video to remember what it looked like. It was very colorful and smooth, with the hammered effect, but no lumpy bumps or dimples. 11.5 x 12.2 It had no bad side, so I want it set so I can see the whole pearl. I'm thinking it would look great in the Wishbone pendant like Hisano put her special pearl in. Either that, or the "I am a Pearl" ring at Kojima. What do you think?

 

[pearlgirl12]

Oh, thank you, pearlgirl12! I just love all the vintage pieces I have from Kojima/Pacific Pearls. You just never know what might surface from their archives. Here’s another coral piece that Sarah put together while in their Hong Kong office several years ago. Worn with a baroque blue Akoya necklace from Takahashi, and earrings I bought at a glass workshop in Japan and added blue Akoya to.
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I love an eclectic mix. In fact, it was a necklace from Kojima 2 years ago that helped to broaden my pearl horizons. It combined Tahitian pearls and keshi with tiny vintage tuquoise, lapis, coral and Nepali brass and silver beads. These are drop Tahitians from PP, and my tribal-looking medley from Kojima.

 

[pearlgirl12]

Steve: I doubt that most Chinese pearl farmers are letting their pearls grow for 4 years. However, the two necklaces that I bought from Kojima and Pacific Pearls have incredibly thick nacre and great color, so at least one Chinese pearl farmer is letting them grow for a long time. Sarah seems to pick the best of the best. These two particular necklaces could easily be mistaken for real Kasumi pearls. I have real Kasumi pearls to compare them with, and I've done a lot of staring at them.

HAHAHHA! I just got an e-mail from Jordyn at PP. I was backup for a few Kasumi pearls, and I was actually relieved that someone bought them out from under me. Well, the jokes on me. I just found out I got K-24, which was Hisano's favorite pearl. I had to go back and watch the recorded video to remember what it looked like. It was very colorful and smooth, with the hammered effect, but no lumpy bumps or dimples. 11.5 x 12.2 It had no bad side, so I want it set so I can see the whole pearl. I'm thinking it would look great in the Wishbone pendant like Hisano put her special pearl in. Either that, or the "I am a Pearl" ring at Kojima. What do you think?

Well, there's no wrong answer to that, but I did think the wishbone looked great.

 

[Tiger]

Steve: I doubt that most Chinese pearl farmers are letting their pearls grow for 4 years. However, the two necklaces that I bought from Kojima and Pacific Pearls have incredibly thick nacre and great color, so at least one Chinese pearl farmer is letting them grow for a long time. Sarah seems to pick the best of the best. These two particular necklaces could easily be mistaken for real Kasumi pearls. I have real Kasumi pearls to compare them with, and I've done a lot of staring at them.

HAHAHHA! I just got an e-mail from Jordyn at PP. I was backup for a few Kasumi pearls, and I was actually relieved that someone bought them out from under me. Well, the jokes on me. I just found out I got K-24, which was Hisano's favorite pearl. I had to go back and watch the recorded video to remember what it looked like. It was very colorful and smooth, with the hammered effect, but no lumpy bumps or dimples. 11.5 x 12.2 It had no bad side, so I want it set so I can see the whole pearl. I'm thinking it would look great in the Wishbone pendant like Hisano put her special pearl in. Either that, or the "I am a Pearl" ring at Kojima. What do you think?

Ha ha, it was meant to be! I saw your comments earlier about how you were feeling proud on showing restraint....I didn't! I would suggest you get the wishbone pendant. You already have a couple of amazing rings and I think the wishbone would be unlike any of your other pendants.

 

[SteveM]

the two necklaces that I bought from Kojima and Pacific Pearls have incredibly thick nacre and great color, so at least one Chinese pearl farmer is letting them grow for a long time. Sarah seems to pick the best of the best.

They do look great, and the presence of ripples, swirls and hammering obviously requires a minimum nacre thickness. Yesterday no one asked about the future at Seiwa Pearl, whether children are involved, etc. but it seems Sarah is rightfully hedging her bets. If indeed there are ripple farmers in China dedicated to longer aging times then they will need to seek a higher price, and distinguish themselves in a post-Kasumi world with special branding. Ripple-dama?

I just found out I got K-24

Congratulations! I watched with the idea of getting something basic for our first Kasumis in advance of Pearls by the Bay (my interest in pearls originates with naturals) and was fortunate to get the K2 pair below, for dangle earrings. I looked at PP and would be happy with a simple stock finding such as their threadeds, without additional stones or colors as my wife is most comfortable with simplicity. Welcome comments.

 

[lary007]

I am looking forward to all the pictures featuring the new kasumis!

 

[Tiger]

They do look great, and the presence of ripples, swirls and hammering obviously requires a minimum nacre thickness. Yesterday no one asked about the future at Seiwa Pearl, whether children are involved, etc. but it seems Sarah is rightfully hedging her bets. If indeed there are ripple farmers in China dedicated to longer aging times then they will need to seek a higher price, and distinguish themselves in a post-Kasumi world with special branding. Ripple-dama?


Congratulations! I watched with the idea of getting something basic for our first Kasumis in advance of Pearls by the Bay (my interest in pearls originates with naturals) and was fortunate to get the K2 pair below, for dangle earrings. I looked at PP and would be happy with a simple stock finding such as their threadeds, without additional stones or colors as my wife is most comfortable with simplicity. Welcome comments.

Congrats! Those are lovely. I purchased a set of SOC baroque pearls and had them set in the harmony setting. It has a small diamond but it's a very simple, easy to wear setting....not at all blingy. They are a smidge over 10mm so yours will be a little larger for context. The Kasumi pearls remind me a bit of SOC with the baroque, colorful pearls.

I also have a pair of freshies with the eternal setting which is just plain gold. It's also beautiful and you won't go wrong with either.

 

[SteveM]

Those SOCs are intensely striking and the setting is appropriate. Eternal and Harmony will definitely be included among the final options!

Many thanks!

 

[SteveM]

Meant to ask if anyone here has acquired Kasumi Keshi over the years that we could see? There were none on offer yesterday but Jeremy confirmed they exist.

 

[jeg]

Aaakkkkk… I can’t keep up with all the posts!

BWeaves, that’s always been one of my favorite pendants of your’s.

Great choices Steve and Tiger! The drops are so pretty!

Pearlgirl12, I remember those necklaces! I just love the way Kojima pieces are so creatively mixed.

Steve, I have 3 different Japan Kasumi keshi necklaces. Two are included in the pic I happened to take today, and I’m also attaching a pic from the past of two of the keshi necklaces together.

Japan Kasumi Mezurashi all from Kojima: A large purple Japan Kasumi pearl that lives in a gold net from Takahashi because I don’t want to drill it. The pearl has a vivid purple on one side, and blends into a blue purple on the other side. A smooth Kasumi pearl I chose at one of the Ruckuses and had Sarah set it in a wavy band ring. A Kasumi keshi necklace, and an Ikecho keshi long necklace.

Purple Mezurashi Kasumi

Blending into a blue purple

And two Kasumi keshi necklaces together

Ikecho Japan Kasumi keshi

 

[SteveM]

Steve, I have 3 different Japan Kasumi keshi necklaces. Two are included in the pic I happened to take today, and I’m also attaching a pic from the past of two of the keshi necklaces together.

Japan Kasumi Mezurashi all from Kojima: A large purple Japan Kasumi pearl that lives in a gold net from Takahashi because I don’t want to drill it.

JEG! "Ask and thou shalt receive." How impressive! Those keshis do not disappoint.

The shorter strand of larger pearls calls to mind our natural Pteria (Ptimes Ptwo) strand we will be bringing to Pearls by the Bay.

The purple round begs removal from its net from time to time for a little attention...

 

[CathyKeshi]

Wow, you all are fabulous!

BWeaves: Emeralds and pearls, meant for you! Autumn Leaves got away from me LOL, and got to the right place, and THANK YOU for keeping that feather pearl pendant ... you saved me from buying it ... and it belonged in that stack! Congratulations on K-24 .. I vote "I Am Pearl" how perfect for a perfect Kasumi pearl

I managed to get onto the Live Event after a huge fight with 3 devices and Facebook. Took me a while to figure out that I already had a YouTube account, and how to log in .... Google was sending me frantic "Potential Hacking" security warnings on 3 devices before I got it sorted out LOL. All 3 screens showed different and slow connections, I could see prices on one, comments on one, good photos on one, all three together on none. My screen name was different. I still manage to buy pearls LOL and it was so fun. What an honor to meet Mr. Yoneguchi, and hear tales of 4 year pearls and glass carp!!!!!

 

[BWeaves]

PP is going to send me the K-24 Kasumi pearl unset, so I can decide if I have buyer's remorse or not. Since it was Hisano's favorite pearl, and she called it Mezurashi, I suspect I'm going to love it. I'm also going to try to remember the word Mezurashi.

Cathy: Yeah, I was fighting with my devices, too. I'm not a Facebook person, so I wasn't sure if it was me screwing up on how to sign on. I'd never done YouTube before, so I had to set some stuff up on that before I could join. I think I liked the YouTube video better than the Facebook video, once I got the hang of it. I knew it was you, even though your "handle" was different. I was surprised that Hisano didn't know it was you, but she was very busy, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

If you change your mind about my feather pendant, let me know. Hahah. It would fund other pearls. I really liked that group of 5 Kasumi pearls you bought. I can't wait to see what you do with those. They were gorgeous.

Clothing shopping with Greg and Dad today. Greg NEVER wants to shop for clothes, so this is a big event. Dad sold clothes for a living, so he's all excited about being Greg's stylist today. Dad loves to shop.

Today I'm wearing my white gold Mikimoto huggies. The lonely yellow gold earring is still at the Mikimoto workshop in New York waiting for a matching pearl. Dad said he'd pay for the new earring, which I thought was sweet. The Hamantaschen pendant from Pacific Pearls on a white gold cable choker. The design is my own, and a local jeweler made it for me. There are 3 loops on the back which the cable goes through, so the pearl looks like it's floating in front of the cable or perhaps just balancing on the diamond.