Recent content by ennui

Worn with pajamas has nothing to do with pearl quality. Some of the best pearls are worn out of love, even if one has no where special to go. Oops, Pearl Dreams and I posted at the same time. I think the strand are freshwater pearls. They have pretty tones.

14K PJS are pearls meant to be worn with pajamas. Quite popular here on the forum. :geek:

If it came with an 18K chain, too, I'd like to sing that song. ;)

Yes, which surprised me. If we're talking about checks, sign with a gel roller pen.

I'd wait for Black Friday sales in November. Seriously. I would stay away from eBay for a gift, in case of disappointments. If you buy a gift from a reputable retailer, you may be able to exchange it if your mom doesn't love it. I'm also inclined to go with a Kamoka pendant. They have many...

Your Tahitian earrings are beautiful. And, it's not just you -- I have a pair of 13mm WSS that I find to be a bit heavy on my ears. Best wishes on the baby bump!

That's a beautiful pearl, so clean! I like the setting, too. Are they calling it South Sea or Tahitian? I like the platinum pistachio tones.

I love turquoise, too. Natural turquoise is porous, so excessive fondling would be discouraged.

I'm inclined to go with macrame. BWeaves is our resident expert, though.

Is this the jeweler that you said isn't a pearl guy? If so, they may send them out to be cleaned and restrung. Be sure to take photos of your necklace and count the pearls. It's probably not necessary, but you never know.

As well you should! I get the same vibe. They have a feel of ancient artistry to them.

I think the risks are germs, dirt and oils. You'd be surprised how dirty hands really are. I'd wipe your pearls down after taking them off; I don't think you need to worry about nacre wearing off.

Interesting. I saw something similar just this morning, done with glass pearls. In this case, I think the pearls are strung normally and then wrapped with color.

I recently explored something called check washing -- it's fraud, and the expert discussed various types of ink. Sharpie failed the test, surprisingly. I've seen pearl washing techniques that use salt, so I don't think salt would be a problem. Vinegar, yes, definitely very bad, unless you are...

Since they are a double strand, I think they'd be considered as 18". Nice find!