Recent content by ebwootten

Jody - the necklace looks terrific, as does your neck! It definitely does not look too short on you. It's a very versatile length, and it shows up well with shirt collars and crew necks. I'm 47 and my favorite length is 16". Even when I wear a longer length, I usually have on a 16" with it. Wear it!

Okay, I admit it. I didn't trust this bunch of pearl vultures for one minute. The only pearls I wore to the lecture and walk were a pair of Akoya earrings, and not especially fine ones at that. Maybe next year I'll try a pendant...

With all this name dropping and talk of orient and iridescence, one might think there was a group of high-horse professionals in Tucson representing the Pearl Guide. While I can’t take anything away from the content expertise of those gathered, I’m going to bust in here with the raw truth: we...

I was teasing about the advertising, since we had some reminders over the weekend! We have to laugh, right?

Perhaps my name is familiar because I'm the goob who started The Pearl Walk 2008 thread a full 8 months in advance asking for details like parking! I don't have an active website, and Heaven knows I wouldn't advertise it if I did (!), but you can send a PM to me. Elaine Wootten

Caitlin, are you willing to lead a Pearl Walk? Are others interested?

Tucson Feb 2008 Tucson Feb 2008 Would those of you who are pros at the Tucson shows and Pearl Walks give some advice to first-timers, please? Where to stay? Is a rental car a good or bad idea? What about parking? What's the best shopping and buying strategy... that type of thing?

If you look in magazines and catalogs, jewelry in general is large right now. Beads are oversized, pendants are huge, etc. Could it be a trend to keep up with our growing nation? Health statistics say people are getting larger.

GIA vs IGI GIA vs IGI Not to change the subject too much, but is there a difference in being a graduate in pearl grading from GIA or IGI as far as credibility, quality of education, etc?