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The veggie necklace is adorable. And your wire wrapping looks 10x better than I could do. In other words, great.

JEG: Gorgeous pics!!! Yes, 2thdktr, I miss meeting everyone in person, too. Maybe next year. Just earrings today, from Kojima. I wore them during my Zoom meeting with the Curiouser & Curiouser group. We do all sorts of fiber arts together over Zoom every Saturday morning. I strung 2...

I'll have to look on the back of the keychain. I think there's some sort of sticker on the back, which I never paid attention to. UPDATE: The back of the keychain has a red knight in armor. My first Ruckus I dragged Greg along and we went sightseeing. But he didn't want to go for the...

This trip was amazing, and I didn't even go. Such a wonderful opportunity for all of us to meet the farmers and vendors with the video link, and see their one of a kind pearls. Thank you!!!!

I think Sarah included these in a couple of purchases I made from Kojima years ago. That might explain why I have two of them. I haven't made it to a PBTB yet, sadly. The last Ruckus was the last time I flew out west. It's such an incredibly long flight for me, for just one day.

lary007: Your pearls look juicy. Just like fruit. A couple of peaches and a ripe pomegranate pendant. Where did I get these keychains? I just found them in my pearl restringing kit. I should either use them or make them into earrings.

Yup, my Hanadamas definitely needed restringing. The pearls were loose between the knots, and the knots were starting to look ratty when I magnified them. Pattye's Serafil thread, sterling French wire, and the best big eye beading needles. A hemostat to clip on the end of the thread. I wish...

Traveling Pearl is having so much fun, I can tell. It's getting so hot here in Florida that I've swapped over to my linen clothing the last few days. I think pearls look best on cashmere or linen. Beachy tin-cup and large feather pendant from Kojima. 9 mm Hanadama studs from PP. One of them...

I know which ones you bought . . . because they're missing from the website now, and I check it like every 5 minutes for new stuff.

Wow, that's a gorgeous necklace! Enjoy!!!

My first thought was: A are imitations and probably need to be tossed. B are 1950's era akoya pearls that need a good wash and a restringing.

Tiger & lary007: Hahaha. And here I was, thinking that everyone else buying up all those BBAs before I could even think about them was saving ME. And I agree with you. I used to love only white pearls, and now they are my least worn. I love all the baroque, colorful pearls. I think...

SurfnSci: That's a gorgeous SoC ring!!! Last night I was drooling over the gem grade Takahashi pearls, but I had to keep reminding myself that I already have these!!! Mom's akoya ring. Nana's akoya earrings. Nana's akoya clasp on the double strand of 8mm Freshadamas from PP. Rope of 8mm...

That is a sweet little pin. Looks like a Rice Krispie era freshwater pearl. 100% nacre. Really nice luster.