Recent content by linda.wald

I got a 5-5.5, 5.5-6, and 6-6.5. I am going to string them in a small-medium-small-large pattern, at least for this necklace. I will hopefully get some better pictures, too! My phone camera seems to have some problems with macro mode.

At the Pearl Paradise vault visit, there were some akoya pearls that are absolutely amazing. They make the hanadama strands look dull. They were not cheap,but nowhere near some of the south seas strands. I hemmed and hawed and finally bought some, blowing my budget for some time. I am finally...

Oh, such wonderful pictures! What a wonderful trip! Thank you!

Lovely brooch! The 18K750 is the gold marking, as 18K or 750 parts per thousand (the european version of the 18K mark).

Hello! I probably got them at an Intergem show, or someplace similar. I haven't seen anything like them lately, but you never know... Have you tried online? Intrinsic Trading sometimes has some amazing things.

I asked my husband if he noticed the earrings I wore on our first date. He said "Earrings? I assume you wore earrings, but that's only because I now know you almost always do."

On no! My sympathy and a virtual hug!

Very fun!!!

It looks a lot like the strand that my father gave my mother as a wedding present in the 1950's. I had it restrung so I could wear it when I got married. Unfortunately, I didn't know to restring it before then and it broke and I lost a few pearls. It has very great sentimental value, but I have...

The problem with eBay is that it is eBay, if you see what I mean. For something like this, I would buy from a trusted seller. I don't know anything about the ones you mention. On eBay, I know vivianwill (theGemBee on Etsy), DruzyDesign, Agustes-collection, PearlSociety, and YakotaPearls. I've...

Hello, I am lucky that I have a bead store (Bead Source, also on Etsy) and can actually go look. They do sell individual beads, but I don't know about online. Mostly I buy strands, except for the fancy "focus beads" that are probably not what you want. I've gotten some magnificent beads at the...

Oh wow, my jaw is on the floor! Thank you jeg!

To avoid tangling, I keep my excess thread (the needle end, not the end I'm working on) wound on a card. Kleenex box things work great, although I also have some wooden ones.

Thank you Cathy and A Breaker! And Cathy, have you strung yours yet? It's such lovely stuff.

Thank you, Pattye and Douglas! And also thanks to Marianne and Jeremy. And oh, good old Radio Shack!