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I have a very neglected lapis strand with huge 16mm beads that I want to re-work into something I will actually wear. Because the...

The replacement looks even better :-)

They look like stone. Maybe some type of jaspis.

Absolutely gorgeous, Cathy! Love, love, love… Pattye has been up here for a visit and to play pearls! Lunch playdate with jeg, Pattye...

Thank you BWeaves ... it's been lingering in the back of the Kojima website for a year or so. I'm delighted you got that glorious...

I’m getting seriously addicted to this! I put together a bracelet from some of my broken eBay strands. I’m waiting for a sterling silver...

I just saw Jordan's video "How to Identify Real Pearls - Real vs Fake Pearls" (from the Jewels of the Trade channel) and I believed it...

I’m finished this project, at least for now. The 5th strand wasn’t a good match in size or colour so it’s a four strand for now. But...

I've wasted a lot of money in the early days buying strands that wasn't what I really wanted but cost less. I wish I had waited and...

A good rule of thumb is that if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. $180 is way too good to be true :-) It's a good idea to...

My immediate reaction is that that is a lot of money for something that's plated. I might buy gold filled and real silver but never...

Gaaah! They have a carabiner on Etsy where the screw part is a skull!! This reminds me that I was going to restring my white Tahitians...

Oooh, that’s a brilliant idea. Hold my beer, I need to look at eBay for a moment…🤣

I really love the carabiner look, gives the pearls a nice edge.

If you consider buying them, you should then compare the price to other dyed freshwater, considering shape and luster, not Tahitians...