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Another thought, it could be that smaller pearls are better quality, as far as luster and blemishes. Any excuse will do, I suppose. Pearl prices keep going up!

Apparently Meghan prefers diamonds. To each their own. I had heard that Assael was going to create some similar Fiji strands for sale to the general public, but I don't know if that happened. As Pearlgully posted, there are Fiji strands at Pearl Paradise.

I think so. We're in a phase where small, petite pearls seem to be in demand. In my opinion, it's also price point. Smaller pearls tend to be more affordable. If Kamoka focused on large (expensive) pearls they might end up stuck with a lot of inventory.

I always think of the Sussex Strand, gifted to Duchess Meghan when she and Harry visited Fiji. I was curious about where those pearls are today: The Sussex Strand pearls are still held by J. Hunter Pearls Fiji and remain in Fiji, with no public report of them being sold or relocated. According...

Thank you for bumping this topic! Except now I want a chocolate Fiji pearl.

Gorgeous pearls! Instead of deep purple, how about a foggy lavender?

I was thinking something more like Poseidon, with a trident. If Jeremy's going more Superman, there should be a "P" on his chest, like the Pearl Paradise little tag charm.

I have faith that you can do it. I've paid to have pearls restrung, and I've strung a few myself, and there's not much difference. For all we know, these "professional" pearl stringers are using Pearl Dream's tutorial. :giggle:

That's a great find! Wow, I think they're beautiful. I understand completely -- I don't know if I'd have the courage to attempt a rope like yours. If it were me, I might start with a gentle bath for the pearls and see if that helps some of the grime around the clasp. Btw, the bourbon won't help...

I'm no expert, but I think you need a tube style crimp end, to fit over the end of the leather. Did you check Fire Mountain?

I like baroque Akoyas, and although these aren't the best quality I think you should restring them. Although, it seems like a lot of pearls for a bracelet, are you sure it's not a necklace?

I see rigatoni. :) There's a lot of gold in that bracelet, if the links are also 14k.

Glad you didn't. :)

I keep my loupe on my desk. I use it for lots of things, it's better than the usual magnifying glass. There are lots of gadgets on Amazon that come in handy and don't cost all that much. My loupe came in a set of three, but I use 30x most often.

Seven Treasures is from Sanskrit, and Eight Treasures is from Chinese folk tradition ... but I'm not sure how pearl size got involved.