Recent content by pattye

A perfect combination, Linda! Great detail on the pendant, too!

Here it is being modeled, still no photo of the clasp.

Wow, that is amazing! Wondering who has worn this in the past?

Please show us the listing.

Definitely more my style also! Spectacular!!

Duh! Meant to also say that I used a thin sewing needle poked through the drill hole to manipulate the nucleus until the holes lined up, then followed the above process. With most pearls the misalignment wasn't too far off, thankfully.

Once you find and realign the nucleus, put a fine straight head pin through the pearl until you are ready to restring, then transfer to the stringing thread. My strand of blue baroque South Seas has multiple pearls with loose nuclei and for restringing they are held level and a pin inserted...

Wow, thank you Jeremy! Excellent addition to your website!

Some years back Jeremy had a small lot, rare strands of amazing blue body Tahitians from Rikitea. Unfortunately I haven't seen anyone posting photos of them lately.

Pearl Dreams, your strand is quite amazing and require a close look to recognize as freshwater!

Adding my evaluation here, clearly CFP dyed "peacock" black, an attractive mix of colors. Tahitians are drilled perpendicular to the rings, another big clue that these dyed freshwater.

Imo, dyed pearls are very attractive when they show the variation of colors like these do.

What a fascinating piece, panim. I've never seen anything like it. Please let us know what you find out in the testing.

I know, Pearl Dreams! Betty didn't mention the clasp part. I hope she will comment on these instructions.

Found this online, Betty, is this the method you mean? Are there some steps that differ? Griffin double-needle silk thread is explicitly designed for simultaneous two-way knotting, allowing you to attach a clasp at the exact center of the cord using a reef knot. Each card comes pre-wound with...