Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[acp-pearls]

FINALLY time to stop lurking, and start posting! Its been a blast being corrupted by pearl-guide since following y'all for a couple of years now.

Today I have on my 10mm Hanadama studs (a lovely wedding gift from my Mom), vintage Assael Akoya strand from PP livestream, a wire-wrapped necklace of natural Tennessee river pearls, and a keshi flake strand I bought at the Tucson Gem show.

 

[BWeaves]

ACP-pearls, those are lovely!

I've been at a weaving conference studying kumihimo (Japanese braiding) with beads. Turns out that my teacher is a GIA certified pearl expert and braids with real pearls and gemstone briolettes, rather than fake beads. Adrienne Gaskell. I learned a lot. But I bought one of the teacher's necklaces, because my work will never look like this. Freshwater pearls. Tiny round pearls in the tassel. Top drilled drops in the body of the necklace. And pond slime colored, petal shaped keshi in the body of the necklace.

 

[jeg]

I’m glad you decided to join us acp-pearls! That Assael collection was especially lovely.

I’d love to learn some simple braiding techniques, BWeaves. Seems like it would be really fun.

A Monili orchid clasp with a natural abalone pearl on a strand of blue Tahitians from PP. And a ring from Atacama Pearls with a cultured abalone pearl from their first harvest.

 

[BWeaves]

Pond slime, freshwater keshi, braided into a Kumihimo necklace, by Adrienne Gaskell. I sent Merrily these videos and Adrienne's contact info. while I was in class, and she bought it! I think she'll really like it.

 

[jshepherd]

This is really cool! The clasp too!

 

[Merrily]

Acp-pearls, lovely pearls, but the wire-wrapped necklace of natural Tennessee river pearls stands out for me! Like wearing a piece of American history.

Jeg, with that dress, you need to put elastic on your necklace and wear it as a belt. Love the set and so interested in where abalone pearls go.

Yes, I was lured by BWeaves. (Shades of Bull Durham: Annie: You did not get "lured". Women never get lured. They're too strong and powerful for that. Now say it -- "I didn't get lured and I will take responsibility for my actions".) Every time I see the video I get more excited. Bweaves, yours looks like your taste, with the congruent asymmetry, and I wonder if it will go with your turquoise?