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If you would like a similar nailpolish, Essie's "For the Twill of It" is very Tahitian-like. I work with a woman who is ADDICTED to nail polish and once a year she brings in a box of nail polishes and we all get to choose from the pile. When I saw the Essie nailpolish, it reminded me of my...

A friend is travelling to HK and has two extra days to explore. She loves pearls and although I have searched this forum, all the shopping tips were about trade shows. Where does a regular Joe (or in this case, Josephine) go to buy pearls? Any other HK tips or must - sees appreciated! Thanks!

I think the gold is 9 or 10 kt. Some closeups of the pearls.

Here is the amethyst necklace that was my great-grandmother's (she was born in 1877 and died in 1967).

Yes, my grandmother's starburst pin is definitely American - it probably belonged to her mother who was married in 1900 (grandmother came along in 1904). I also have my great-grandmother's amethyst necklace with some natural pearls on it - they are like little nuggets, not pearl shaped at all...

An earlier thread discussed seed pearl pieces, so I dug out my seed pearl bits to photograph. The peridot bird brooch was at the lost and found at my church, and since it had been unclaimed for ages, I was able to get it. The bar pin with the green stone was four dollars at a different church...

You could buy yourself a pendant, a nice single pearl, while in Tahiti and then buy your strand online. A bit of romance!

You're not alone. I like to have my pearls on my nightstand and they are wonderful to look at before bed. Very soothing to look at something beautiful at the end of the day.