I vote for the double strand, too.
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I vote for the double strand, too.
Also check with Kevin at Pearls of Joy. He often has very blue akoyas. I still regret not buying the original blues he sent me, because I didn't know enough about pearls at the time. I have...
There are all sorts of different blues. If these don't float your boat, there will be others. Sometimes the smaller the pearl, the bluer they are.
My first blues were very pale, but have a great soap bubble effect. My later blues are deep blue with strong pink overtones. I really cannot pick a favorite.