Recent content by ennui

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!

I like baroque Akoya pearls, so I checked it out. I think the seller doesn't know how to measure pearls -- it's 18" to him, but 36" to us. He offers local pickup, but doesn't accept returns. I wonder if someone goes to pick it up and doesn't like it, what happens?

How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb? Only one, but the bulb has to want to change.

Ban Island? Do they have pearl farms? :geek:

Thank you, I was trying to think of a vendor and Blue Nile didn't occur to me.

The diamond shark is less expensive than a pearl. Another vendor might call this a harvest strand. I would love a Paspaley harvest strand. But yes, eye watering prices. Another of their videos I watched had a comment by a woman who works for Paspaley, and she said her dream would be a...

Fuchsia. Lime. Kojima Pearl has some lively ideas on their website.

I believe cameos are usually cornelian, not carnelian. Cornelian is a shell, similar in coloring to the stone. "Cassis Rufa is commonly known as a cornelian shell, due to its coloring very similar to the stone of the same name. It has small dimensions and is harvested in Africa. It was the...

I can't find the listing. I want to play, too! :LOL:

I like your cameo, it's beautiful. There's so much delicate carving in the ringlets of her hair. There is already a tiny loop at the top. You may be able to find a charm clip enhancer bail to create a pendant, which would save you a trip to the jeweler. If you really want to save, pop over to...