Recent content by Ishta

Great glad he isn't alone lol! I told him I want my Pelosi necklace once he has mastered the art!;)

Hi Pearl Dreams, Power Pro sounds stronger, does this mean less frequent restringing!

Hey maybe this is a way to get my Pelosi pearls without being relegated to Mac and Cheese!;)

Pearl Dreams, believe it or not Mr. Ishta has read through the entire thread and sent it to his computer. He is the hobbyist and I am all thumbs. :o He wants to give it a try and practice on an old set! Thanks again!

I have just read right through this thread Pearl Dreams. It is so informative! Thanks so much for posting it!

Well I guess I am one of those women who only own one set of Akoyas so they will see lots of use! Restringing myself is looking like a great option! I really wonder why the pearling industry is unable to come up with a more permanent solution, because frankly it sounds like a pain. A stronger...

:( Hi BAS, I plan on being very careful with my pearls but also intend to wear them as often as I can. I am not in the least bit interested in wearing them a few times a year for formal occasions! I have heard that in Japan they don't knot between each pearl. It seems to me the knotting would...

Thanks Pearl Dreams, that is good to know! I was a bit surprised to find out they had to be done as frequently as once a year if you wore them a lot!

I am concerned about where to have my Hanadama natural white pearls restrung when they need it! Does anyone know if you can send them back to PP for this service! Thanks

How THAT would have been nice to know! Kind of like having the cert's though!:cool:

Hi GemGeek, this is what is so confusing to me. Are the grading systems not standard for pearls? I thought I had a bit of a handle on it and then visited the Mikimoto site and am lost again.:D

Hi Caitlin, and thank you so much for the very helpful summary! I am new to pearls and reading all I can on this fascinating gem. I agree that you must trust the seller, and in my case I feel 'Pearl Paradise' was a very good vendor for me to purchase my Hanadamas from. There was so much...

Thanks pearlescence, I was confused about the nacre rating as all other aspects of the PSL rated the strand and earrings the same! The Teri Analysis and imperfection of surface received the same rating. The only difference was the nacre thickness where the necklace received a higher rating...

I am new to Pearl Guide and am a bit confused about what has been referred to as 'earring quality' strands of Akoya pearls. My Hanadama set ratings on nacre gives a 0.4 rating on the earrings and 0.55 on the necklace! The 0.4 on the earrings is the lowest rating given on a Hanadama pearl. Should...