Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[SurfnSci]

@jeg I'm completely obsessed with your golden torsade necklace yesterday! Your tahitian strand/chain bib necklace combo was also so cool and chic.

@eolian pearls Thank you! Haha, you know my SoC obsession too well I love your apple pendant and your pearl chain necklace is stunning - such gorgeous colors! The centerpiece pearl is especially pretty.

@Purranha Wow, such a creative idea, and what incredible pieces you've made!!! I especially like your butterfly strand.

Metallic FW strands from Pearl Paradise for me today.

 

[jeg]

Thanks so much, Douglas and SurfnSci!!! SurfnSci, the luster looks fantastic on those metallic freshies, and so pretty together.

A J. Hunter keshi necklace I bought in Fiji, with two strands of Tahitians I put together.

 

[Purranha]

When PP had those super special bronze & purple Edison strands...

 

[jeg]

That took me on a walk down memory lane, Purr. If I remember correctly, the first grouping of deep colored metallics were part of the holiday 2018 offerings from PP, or somewhere around there. In January, a group of us (Newberry, Red, CathyKeshi, lmgarden, KaySD and me) visited the vault. Jeremy had just received a new shipment of the intense deep metallics. He said they were sent maybe around 300 strands(?) and pulled out just a handful of the nicest strands. I still think about one strand that just popped out above the rest. It was a coppery gold with the craziest luster I’ve ever seen. It was super super unusual, but the color just didn‘t seem to suit any of us, and we were a very diverse group. I always wonder where it is now. I’ve posted pics from our visit before, but here are a couple just for fun. One of my favorite memories of those trips would be, how the table always started out neat- everyone with their own tray, and soon enough, we would end up with piles of pearls everywhere.

 

[Purranha]

Jeg!! Haha those table spread were EPIC!!! Definitely miss rummaging through the PP Vault. And you are exactly right. My strands were from Winter 2018 and I think I bought from the first batch? I have 1 lighter/med bronze, 1 medium bronze/purple mixed color, and 1 purple strand so there's a nice gradient when I link them together. I think I pretty much jumped on these two strands when they appeared on PP IG.

 

[jeg]

Purr, yes, you, Red, BAS and BabyNurse all bought strands from the first batch. The selection we were able to see at the vault was just a few months later from a new shipment. I had my eyes on too many other things. That particular winter was probably the widest variety of pearls and best selection of pearls I’ve seen at PP.

 

[Purranha]

Wow Jeg you have incredible memory, I"m so jealous!
And lol indeed, that was a very fun and very expensive winter.

 

[jeg]

Haha, I think it might be selective memory, Purr… Yes, that was an expensive winter.

Sea of Cortez baroque strand and Sea of Cortez keshi necklace. Both from Kojima.

 

[BWeaves]

Oh JEG, those SoC necklaces are amazing. I remember lusting after the keshi one, but I had just bought a Tahitian one of the exact same style from Kojima. SoC have a satiny luster and colors like no other pearls.

 

[CortezPearls]

Sarah (Kojima) had one beautiful Cortez necklace at the Tucson Gem show...had a chance to say hello to "my babies" just a week ago

 

[SurfnSci]

Oooh, those Edisons are gorgeous, @Purranha!

@jeg I know I'm repeating myself, but your SoC pieces are two of my absolute favorites in your amazing collection

 

[jeg]

Thanks so much, BWeaves and SurfnSci! Douglas, Sarah always has such beautiful pieces. Sigh…

I made a necklace similar to this one for a pearl friend last summer. I liked the way it turned out, but it took me a while to get around to making one for myself.

 

[Purranha]

I have showcased this brooch already, but found a new way to wear it which is my current fave so I'm having it on repeat.

 

[Purranha]

Here is another set recently - Hubs' 50th b-day dinner!

 

[Marianne]

Purty Purr!!!

 

[BWeaves]

Oh, I'm drooling over everything.

Douglas, I'm still lusting over the National Grade SoC necklace that Kojima had.

 

[86Corvettegirl]

Here is another set recently - Hubs' 50th b-day dinner!
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Love the Goldens, Purr!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Wow, everyone looks fabulous! Purranha, so so so nice to see you back here Your new "brooch conversions" do not disappoint, glorious every one; I'm glad I don't have to choose a favorite. I have a small collection of very modest antique gold/gemstone brooches from my suit wearing work days, when one was always on my jacket lapel. I struggle to find ways to wear them now but can't bear to part with them.

Jeg, your second photo from that January PP meetup is the only photo I have saved, of the 2 Tahitian strands that "got away" that still haunt me! Baroques, with incredible colors and wild metallic luster unlike anything I've seen since. The 2 temp strands had a very different end piece also, so maybe from a different lot. Should have ... sigh ...

 

[CathyKeshi]

Eolian, thanks so much for the details on your "reshaped" clasp end. Made me laugh ... every single little pendant chain I wore with a business suit not so very long ago had a "squished end" ... simple but effective. I didn't imagine the drill holes on your pearls would be big enough to slip over ... Clever!

Here is the detail of the clasp ring Cathy.View attachment 463157

 

[86Corvettegirl]

White South Seas today.