Recent content by ennui

I think the organic shapes are a positive. You wouldn't want them to look imitation. If it weren't for low standards, I'd have no standards at all. :LOL:

Clearly I am no expert because I think it looks like a glass bead, especially with the belly button dimple.

Pretty pearls with satin luster. Do you like them? I suggest you use rubber stoppers on the back; the weight of the pearl might pull it out of your ear.

The certificate is dated 2006. The pearl industry has changed a lot in 20 years. Pretty Akoyas, too. I might negotiate with Halti to borrow them once in a while.

I got out my dyed freshwaters and I suspect the bracelet is CFW, but it's difficult to judge from a photo. Tahitians have depth and oiliness that's hard to describe. There are posts on this forum from people who suggest looking through a loupe. I have a loupe but I'm not sure what I'm looking...

Your new pearls are nice! Do you have plans for them? I like the spinel. There's a German pearl designer named Gellner who works with pearls and colored diamonds, mostly cognac and black.

I know that feeling. So ... random Tahitians. I had a tin cup necklace that I never really liked and didn't wear, a station bracelet that didn't fit, and three pearls left over from a leather bracelet that wore out. Many moons ago, Pearl Paradise offered a Tahitian stretch bracelet that was...

There are vendors who claim to have "old stock." I see this a lot with turquoise mines that have closed -- seller claims to know some old miner with a bucket in his garage, etc.

Pretty box. I also suggest restringing them yourself -- pearl stringing can get expensive since they charge by the inch.

I agree 100%. Gold and silver are fairly high right now, if you have other jewelry to sell. Or you can try to negotiate with your county assessor; explain your situation and ask for a payment plan.

That golden pearl really glows and catches the light.

Please consider that eBay authenticators usually err on the side of caution out of liability. We have no idea who these authenticators are, or their credentials. If you are motivated to sell, there are other internet auction sites.

They are Akoya drops, and I like that the drops are jackets. However, I keep looking (it's a great shop to browse), and I found some other items I like. There's a baroque South Sea pendant that gives me an Elsa Peretti vibe. Will sleep on it. There's also a Tahitian pearl "snail" pendant that...

There used to be a pun joke about dieting called the seafood diet (see food and eat it). In my head, I'm hearing Sea Beauty Shop -- see beauty and shop. I found some earrings I like, but I'd never get off Ban Island. The bank would take away my rowboat.

A kinder term is "harvest strand." A sampling of a pearl harvest. I don't have the courage to knot a rope, and I think practicing on a bracelet might be a good start. I have strung a couple of necklaces and my knots aren't very tight. You won't see anything I've done that needs to relax. :ROFLMAO: