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    I want Kamala Harris' pearls

    Thank you! I was wondering who designed that stellar necklace.
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    Found these in a jewellery box.

    If these are imitation pearls, could they be Majorcas? Is that one reason why the pearls would have grit? I have some old paste pearls and MoP pearl beads and neither of those have a surface texture like the ones pictured. They're both smooth. Hmmm, an interesting pearly mystery.
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    Too Good To Be True???

    OMG Bernadette you have me really, naturally laughing out loud in the middle of the night when everyone is sleeping :'-D I mean, gallstones are natural but you wouldn't want to set them LOL! Pattye, I'm prototyping hair ties with some fully drilled wooden and glass beads to see how it goes...
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    Too Good To Be True???

    Thanks all! Glad to know my eyes work. That's pretty wild that they're labeling glass as "natural," BWeaves. I didn't go digging into the shop. That listing alone stopped me in my tracks, lol. I max out at 12mm Pattye, but now I think I want to make hair ties with 14mm Swarovskis. That would...
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    Too Good To Be True???

    Hi All! So I came across a listing on Etsy for 14mm White South Sea pearl earrings for $30. Like... whut??? Do I smell a rat or are these legit? I've never handled WSSPs before so I have no metric, but if you ask me, they look like Swarovskis. Anyone care to school me and tell me what I'm...
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    Advice on thread colour with pondslime pearls

    Pearl Guide forum is where you go when you want to cultivate the gimme gimmes :p I want pond slime pearls now. And thanks for that recommendation! I joined Anne Choi's list too. Love her artist's statement. Will have to noodle on her beads and see what it inspires.
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    18 ways to wear a 100-inch rope

    This is absolutely inspired. Amazing!
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    Using up pearls and findings

    That's exactly what I called it when I saw it too! =D
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    Opera length lavender freshwater strand

    Those are really lovely. And that purple thread caught my eye too. Nice pop of color! It really is those little things that make an item extra special.
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    Tiny Bead Nucleated Freshwater Pearls

    Pattye, I'm looking forward to your order. If you're going to be hammering pearls, you should take vid. Would be fun if you vlogged your adventures in drilling too!
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    Pearl Diary

    Yes, please!
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    Pearl Diary

    Your collection is seriously inspiring. That snake pendant is TO DIE FOR. I stan.
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    Body Parts

    I hope necro-ing isn't too frowned upon, but this thread reminds me of an ep of JTV about using pearls sculpturally. This is a great episode with jewelry artist Avi Raz. I suspect most of you are familiar with his work and would enjoy this ep as much as I do. https://youtu.be/kRSwi1LpbKo
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    Pearl Diary

    Holy crow, Waps. Your pearl collection is bonkers! So many interesting pieces. How do you store all your pieces? Seems like you'd need a special pearl library to keep things organized. Also, I stan your wardrobe. That red silk georgette (?) blouse is tdf.
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    Tahitians from Wen's

    Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I don't think I've ever been so happy about anything that wasn't food or hosiery LOL! Marianne, the keshi is undrilled. It is mounted on a little seashell charm. And unfortunately, because the drill hole on the drop is juuuuust off-center at the bottom...
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