Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

Oh and since you mention pearl on cord...That is pretty much my everyday look. Necklace or bracelet(s)...My favorite one of the moment is this colorful 10,8mm akoya from Takahashi, it keeps distracting me all day...
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BWeaves said:
Some small orbit clasps will fit through some large 6mm bails. However, I have a couple of bails that are a hair too small and the orbit clasp won't go through. I do have some small, old fashioned fish hook clasps (the filigree oval clasps) that will fit through those big bails.

Alternately, I just turn my necklace around and clip the bail to the the orbit clasp. I've restrung a lot of my pearls onto orbit clasps, so everything hooks to everything else. I wear a lot of tricolor gold, so I don't mind mixing metal colors.

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I have a hook enhancer that I use occasionally. I can't find who sells it anymore. But it's a way of putting a pendant on any necklace where the bail is too small.

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Bella Findings has the following enhancer in vermeil, rhodium sterling silver, and rose gold. It will turn the pendant sideways, I think.

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Bellafindings.com ROCKS!!! I love their findings.
 
StevieBoy, your gray and white strand turned out great! Very creative and interesting method of weaving the colors together in the center. It really adds to the visual interest.

BWeaves, the purples are luscious! Light and pretty!

Wow, heartofawareness, you have really been building quite a collection! The SOC are fantastic!

Eolian, what can I say… I love the dangles so much! So fun and playful and summery! And that Akoya pearl just glistens!

Light and fun beaded ropes and a stuffed seashell pendant from Kojima. The leather cord is from a leather crafter in San Francisco.
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eolian pearls said:
Thank you all for the SS circles love! I was actually going for a swim when I met the post lady so I took my package, opened it on the beach went for a swim and immediately took the pictures for my Mom and sister and PG of course ;-) There was another fun necklace from Margaret in the package...Freshwaters and akoyas...another new summer favorite...View attachment 465081View attachment 465082
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Oh I love that for summer. Beautiful!
 
jeg said:
StevieBoy, your gray and white strand turned out great! Very creative and interesting method of weaving the colors together in the center. It really adds to the visual interest.

BWeaves, the purples are luscious! Light and pretty!

Wow, heartofawareness, you have really been building quite a collection! The SOC are fantastic!

Eolian, what can I say… I love the dangles so much! So fun and playful and summery! And that Akoya pearl just glistens!

Light and fun beaded ropes and a stuffed seashell pendant from Kojima. The leather cord is from a leather crafter in San Francisco.
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Your stuffed shell is very cool and unique. I love that!
 
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jeg said:
StevieBoy, your gray and white strand turned out great! Very creative and interesting method of weaving the colors together in the center. It really adds to the visual interest.

BWeaves, the purples are luscious! Light and pretty!

Wow, heartofawareness, you have really been building quite a collection! The SOC are fantastic!

Eolian, what can I say… I love the dangles so much! So fun and playful and summery! And that Akoya pearl just glistens!

Light and fun beaded ropes and a stuffed seashell pendant from Kojima. The leather cord is from a leather crafter in San Francisco.
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Your beaded ropes are fun light and playful...the stuffed shell is so pretty. Have seen another version of at Kojima's website but it's prettier in person. Your outfit is very cute and all the pearls look great against the abstract print.
 
I just got my pearl haul from Hisano's event and I just put everything on...loving each and every piece too....I will show separately later...Bracelet is an icy blue silver tahitian and is a good match to the neclace I'm wearing. Simply stunning!
 

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So this has NEVER happened to me before...but I LOST a fantastic strand of Akoya unstrung pearls in the mail. I ordered it for a great deal from a seller on EBay. The seller didn't post the tracking information right away so I was unaware that the package had been mailed and actually "delivered." When I reached out to the seller regarding shipping when 3 weeks had gone by and I still had not received the items, he finally posted the tracking information. Once he finally posted the tracking number, it appeared on my EBay account and was immediately posted as "delivered." So 2 1/2 weeks had gone by before I could start looking for the package. I did a trace from the USPS and they said that the package was "delivered" but it wasn't in my box!
The short of it, EBay says it was "delivered" so they won't help, USPS says it was "delivered" so they won't help and the EBay seller shows the package "delivered" so he's finished too. The package was either stolen (and nothing else was taken from our mailbox during that time, including other packages..), or 2) it was accidentally put in the wrong mail box by the mail carrier and the person who got it is dishonest and kept the contents. Either way, I'm left holding the loss. So sad!!!
I'm trying to just be generous and let whomever got the pearls enjoy them. With the cost of Akoya's being so high right now, I'm just really bummed about this loss. Thanks for sharing my sadness for the day. I'll get over it with a cheerful heart.
 
I am so sorry about the loss of the Akoyas...that's one of my biggest fears when I order things...the other thing I can suggest is to call your charge card and tell them what happened. Won't replace the pearls but you won't be out the money either. :-(
 
heartofawareness said:
I am so sorry about the loss of the Akoyas...that's one of my biggest fears when I order things...the other thing I can suggest is to call your charge card and tell them what happened. Won't replace the pearls but you won't be out the money either. :-(
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Wouldn't that reflect back to the seller on EBay...after all, he doesn't deserve to be out the money if he did in fact mail them. After all, it's not his fault the mail carrier was not careful...
 
I don't know how they would handle it. Some charge cards have purchase protection as a benefit. You should call and find out what your options are. Let them know everything you've told us, then decide how you want to handle. If you didn't receive the item the card issuer would be your last resort...
 
MotherOfPearlTrumpet said:
So this has NEVER happened to me before...but I LOST a fantastic strand of Akoya unstrung pearls in the mail. I ordered it for a great deal from a seller on EBay. The seller didn't post the tracking information right away so I was unaware that the package had been mailed and actually "delivered." When I reached out to the seller regarding shipping when 3 weeks had gone by and I still had not received the items, he finally posted the tracking information. Once he finally posted the tracking number, it appeared on my EBay account and was immediately posted as "delivered." So 2 1/2 weeks had gone by before I could start looking for the package. I did a trace from the USPS and they said that the package was "delivered" but it wasn't in my box!
The short of it, EBay says it was "delivered" so they won't help, USPS says it was "delivered" so they won't help and the EBay seller shows the package "delivered" so he's finished too. The package was either stolen (and nothing else was taken from our mailbox during that time, including other packages..), or 2) it was accidentally put in the wrong mail box by the mail carrier and the person who got it is dishonest and kept the contents. Either way, I'm left holding the loss. So sad!!!
I'm trying to just be generous and let whomever got the pearls enjoy them. With the cost of Akoya's being so high right now, I'm just really bummed about this loss. Thanks for sharing my sadness for the day. I'll get over it with a cheerful heart.
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Oh that's awful MOPTrumpet. I'm so sorry that happened.
 
heartofawareness said:
I don't know how they would handle it. Some charge cards have purchase protection as a benefit. You should call and find out what your options are. Let them know everything you've told us, then decide how you want to handle. If you didn't receive the item the card issuer would be your last resort...
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Just got off the phone with the credit card...it too is a no go! Unfortunately. Time to ...Let It Go!!!
 
Thanks so much, CatMom, BWeaves and heartofawareness!

Heartofawareness! Wowie! That’s quite a haul if all those pieces are from the FB Live! I love everything, and what great new additions to your collection for layering or wearing on their own.:p

How disappointing MOPTrumpet. And I’m sorry to hear there isn’t a means of recourse for you.

J.Hunter Fiji bracelets. I purchased the toggle clasp bracelet in Fiji, and chose the pearls for the second bracelet from a vault visit to PP. I knotted the two strands with Fiji pearls from Cees.
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jeg said:
Thanks so much, CatMom, BWeaves and heartofawareness!

Heartofawareness! Wowie! That’s quite a haul if all those pieces are from the FB Live! I love everything, and what great new additions to your collection for layering or wearing on their own.:p

How disappointing MOPTrumpet. And I’m sorry to hear there isn’t a means of recourse for you.

J.Hunter Fiji bracelets. I purchased the toggle clasp bracelet in Fiji, and chose the pearls for the second bracelet from a vault visit to PP. I knotted the two strands with Fiji pearls from Cees.
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I'm not 'ashamed' to say that yes, those were all from the FB Live Event 😂 The funnier thing is: none of it was from the 'day of' (I was too confused and didn't know what i was doing to actually know I wanted all of these beauties). These are all from the second day (that morning) when I sat and saw how beautiful it all was...that was my downfall ...no regrets...they are gorgeous and I didn't really have pieces to layer so now I do.

Wow @jeg What gorgeous Fiji pearls...WOWZA...ahh...I've been trying to get something from J Hunter's website but every time i place an order they alway say it's sold...so...what does it take (a trip to Fiji?) LOL...Your pearls are incredible!! Gorgeous in every way!!
 
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