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I purchased the Japanese green drill this year & have been decent with modifying round pearls. BUT what do I do with the baroques? Some of the wilder shaped pearls simply do not clamp securely into the pearl cups. Is there a different setup I can use to secure baroques, maybe try a flexshaft and...

JEG the Andy Muller pieces are so playful and serious all at once! Very lovely! The Thrift Store Gods blessed me last week with a 60" strand of either Biwa or old Chinese FW. How I wish I could know for sure that they are Biwas! When the pearls clank together they have a slightly different...

THANK YOU. I understand now. I am using jewelers knots.... like you said its easy to mess up, requires an awl, and is very slow going.

HI Pearl Dreams- question for you. Is the jewelers knot the same as a double overhand knot? Im working on a mess of a strand with various drill hole sizes and need to try out some new techniques

A very high/low look for todays Costco run with the toddler. HIGH luster Kasumi studs from last years livestream (sorry Berna, you were waitlisted for these!) and a LOW luster triple strand of freshies from JcPenneys found in the far reaches of moms jewelry stash. Fun! The Kasumi studs can be...

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...

Thanks for the response, Jeremy. I'm wondering what the Tucson Gem Show will look like if tariffs don't ease soon... February is right around the corner!

Back in September, the AGTA announced an update on tariff relief on natural pearls. Does anyone know if cultured pearls are being considered as well...

Hi jeg! Thank you for sharing so much eye candy from the ruckus! Can you share more details about the lustrous white strand you went home with?