Recent content by Annette Rene

I have always leaned towards the unusually shaped pearls. It just gives me a more "natural" feel and can be quite lovely if strung right. I have been in the dark about what's what in the pearl business, though - so I was wrong about an odd shape being "natural". :rolleyes: Say, for instance if I...

Oh yeah! I grabbed that off the internet from a jewelry collection site (I think). The blue really makes those pearls pop! They need to give it a clean, though... :rolleyes:

I have learned so much from all the posts in here it's amazing! I am so glad I found this forum. :)

Oh! I wasn't aware that Scottish (river?) Pearls were so desirable. I'm very new to pearls so I'm reading up on it now... and I already want some! :D Right when I saw the brooch I knew it was a thistle. It looks very much like the design I'm so used to seeing. And the thought they could be a...

I will keep an eye out! I've seen those "potato" pearls quite a few times but sometimes I'm still unsure. I guess it's because they are strung on a different way then I am used to seeing. I always imagine them with the lines or grooves running through the middle.. something like this:

Pearl Dreams - Thank you so much to replying to all of my posts! I'll admit - I've been scouring all the old posts in this forum to learn all I can. This website is a treasure trove of information! I wasn't so sure of what they were due to the shape. They do seem smaller - but, I'm okay with...

I've always wanted a strand of "Opera Length" pearls. Of course - the ones I'd *really* like are way out of my price-line (one day, though!!). Someone offered these up for a little over $100 for 6 feet. I'm weary at such a price. I'm wondering if these are natural? Or are they some cheaper...

Thank you, Marianne! It has just enough weight to not feel cheap but is very comfortable on the wrist. I almost feel bad about the deal I got on it. When I got it home and actually saw it for what it was (she said it was a fake pearl with rhinestones set in sterling)... $20 felt like a steal...

I love this one - but the clasp is a little loose. I almost lost it the last time I wore it! I happened to turn around and see it laying in the middle of the street!! :eek: It doesn't have that colorful flash of a zircon which is why I thought it to be rock crystal (especially since it was so...

I adore those faceted pearls! They are such a lovely shade of grey. I actually have one more thing that I could use help on. I got this bracelet from a woman who was clueless to what it even was (said it was fake set in sterling silver) - it came from her Grandmother's collection. Turns out -...

Sorry GemGeek - I didn't answer your question! I guess you could call the EG necklace "rondelle-shaped" and it is without a knot between each pearl. I also took a closeup of the two Freshwater pearl strands so you can see better! :)

Pearl Dreams and GemGeek- thank you for your fantastic replies! Sorry about the picture quality - I took them with my phone in the middle of the night! :rolleyes: But I got out my camera this morning and took a couple more pictures. It's raining and dark here where I'm at - so I couldn't get a...

Very cool! Looks like early to mid 1800's to me. This could definitely be from Scotland - do you know if it could have possibly come from there? If it has been in your family - do you know if any of your ancestors have been to Scotland? The reason I say this is because I'm pretty certain it's a...

Very cool - looks like an "angel skin" coral necklace to me. A great example of one, at that. They were very desirable back in the Victorian/Art Deco/Art Nouveau times. I've seen necklaces like that sell in the $500 up into the thousands. There is still a large group of collectors out there.. If...

I'm new to this site and have been scouring the older posts to learn more. I'm not sure if the user who posted this is still here - But, I can actually offer help on this one. I may not know much about pearls - but, I know Victorian jewelry when I see it. I've have studied for years the jewelry...