Recent content by BWeaves

OOOO JEG, I love those pearl stuffed sea shells from Kojima. And the little h earrings go without saying!

Got my new drivers license today. They changed my license number on me. Besides my car insurance, I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out who else needs to know my number changed. Anyway, I wore pearls for my new drivers license photo. Tahitian studs from Ocean's Cove, and long Tahitian...

Mikado just means Emperor in Japan. The word Mikado has been used by several companies that have been out of business for decades. You might want to read this old thread from 20 years ago. https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/mikado-pearl.218/ You don't need to insure the pearls. They...

SS goals!

They look like nice pearls, but the certificate doesn't really mean much. The certificate is not filled out. There's no information on the certificate that says the certificate goes with those particular pearls. There's no model number, serial number, description, or date of purchase.

SurfnSci, nice Tahitians!!! I'm fully Kamoka chested today. Carved Tahitian and prehistoric shark's tooth pendant. Lavender and Peacock mismatched Tahitian earrings. Tahitian Ring. And blue baroque akoya ring from Takahashi bought when I was in Japan. I don't find this pair of...

About that PSS (Pearl Shrinkage Syndrome). 70 year old akoyas, 5.5-6 mm. Chinese freshwater pearls from Kojima Pearl, 11.1-13.3 mm. These are some of the few freshwater pearls I’ve seen with an akoya like luster. I’ve never seen another strand like these. I've seen ripples, but nothing this...

Visiting Dad today. I haven't seen him in a month. I'm bringing all my Japan trip treasures with me to show him. Beachy tin-cup with emerald and sapphire beads, and feather pearl pendant from Kojima. Blue baroque akoya ring bought from Takahashi on the Japan pearl farm trip.

SurfnSci PISTACHIO!!! I love them. I'm very impressed with your wire wrapping skills.

Both strands look like old imitation pearls to me. I have a double strand of imitation pearls from my grandmother that have a similar look, except mine have a sterling silver clasp. My grandmother treasured them and wore them like they were real pearls.

After last night's (25-June-2025) PP Live Event with the 20 year old high quality akoyas, I thought I'd dig out my 70 year old 5.5-6 mm akoyas. My Mom bought this choker necklace when I was born, so 66 years ago. I'm sure the jeweler had the necklace for a year or two before Mom bought it, and...

lary007: They don't match, but they GO! Since I've been on Pearl-Guide and seen how other people wear their pearls, I've gotten better about mixing and matching pearls I wouldn't think would go together. But they all work. After last night's (25-June-2025) PP Live Event with the 20 year...

Thank you Douglas!!!!

I just measured my Mom's. Enhancer pearl is 15.5 mm by 22.5 mm Drop shaped earrings are 12.5 mm by 20 mm The round earrings are roughly 19.5 to 20 mm in diameter. They swamp my earlobes.

Pearl Dreams, yours are very pretty. I've never seen a Tahitian mabe' pearl before. Very unique. Your earring is quite petite for a mabe' pearl. My mother's earrings are huge, but they're from the 1990s. Very Princess Diana. They're way too big for my earlobes. I like yours better.