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I think it's a sea otter? At first I thought maybe dolphin but the nose is too short.

I think I like your "inspired by" creation better than the original. Really beautiful. Let us all rejoice that wrinkles don't hurt. ;)

These all appear to be labor intensive! It's a tough choice -- the buffalo is unusual and creative, the parrot is colorful, and who doesn't like reindeer? After careful consideration, I think I'd like the sea otter since I'm partial to sapphires. Do you need my address?

Well, BWeaves did coin the phrase, PT = Pearl Therapy.

I love this! You can plan and coordinate your outfits this way, too. I don't think pearls scratch each other so much as the findings do.

I think these are the all-nacre freshwater pearls, nucleated with a tiny piece of mantel tissue and not a bead. It would have taken a few years to grow pearls that large. Honora calls their bead-nucleated freshwater pearls, Ming.

You beat me to it.

Idk, Black Friday seems to arrive earlier and earlier every year. No one waits for Thanksgiving anymore.

I agree! I have some chocolate freshwaters, with hints of green and copper. As long as you know what you have, it's not a negative.

And they are dyed -- I don't think that shade of bronze occurs naturally in freshwater pearls.

Ah, if you're looking for the soap bubble, Pearl Paradise is your best bet. When you call for an appointment, have in mind pearl type and size.

Google is your friend. It looks like Seven Seas Pearls has a location, and there's always the jewelry district around 6th Street.

I don't know, but in the second photo it looks like one of the pearls is peeling. Are the pearls golden in color or is it the lighting?

I did a little search for "3d printers to make beads" -- I think you'll be surprised at all the results, right down to printer recommendations.

I hadn't heard this and had to read up on it. Negotiations are ongoing and nothing is finalized yet. Btw, the business journals use the term "synthetic" for lab created diamonds, which now account for 20% of the market.