Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

ennui said:

I know that feeling.
So ... random Tahitians. I had a tin cup necklace that I never really liked and didn't wear, a station bracelet that didn't fit, and three pearls left over from a leather bracelet that wore out.
Many moons ago, Pearl Paradise offered a Tahitian stretch bracelet that was inspired by Keely Shaye (Smith) Brosnan. I always remembered that bracelet, and decided to take the plunge. I'm always reluctant to destroy jewelry but it's just sitting in a drawer. I will probably rework this at some point, but for now, it's easy for summer. Oh, and black spinel between the pearls.
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Pomelo said:

Thanks @Amoreperla @BWeaves @jeg for your kind words. Indeed, these were a real battle as earrings before and I’m getting more wear out of them (especially the T) as rings.

@PearlyLibrarian thanks for noticing the jadeite peapod! We are expecting our third baby this fall, so I wanted to get a peapod with three peas to signify this.

If I may stray from the topic of pearls, here’s a close up of the peapod. I really like the thin “green strands of gold” that run through the material. It was bought loose and set with a diamond I had at home (I have a small collection of melee-sized diamonds from dismantling second-hand jewellery).

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BWeaves said:

Visiting Dad today, so BIG or go home. PSS (Pearl Shrinkage Syndrome) is a real thing. It happens when you start buying pearls and bigger pearls, and then your regular sized pearls look too small and you have to go bigger.

Incredibly lustrous necklace of Chinese freshwater pearls. Center pearl is 14mm. Freshwater baroque drops on my Mom's hoop earrings. Smallest dimension is 12 mm. South Sea pearl bird ring. Width of pearls around their bodies is 11.5 mm and 9.5 mm. BBBA (Big Blue Baroque akoya ring) is 15 mm x 13 mm. Double BBA ring has 11 mm and 9 mm pearls. Necklace from Kojima Pearl. Earring drops from Pearls of Joy, Bird ring from OceanRhyme. BBA rings from Takahashi (and Pearl Paradise).

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Merrily gifted me a pearl sheep. It combines my love of wool for spinning and weaving with my love of pearls. She's sitting on one of my handwoven rugs. Oh, her name is Pearl, of course.

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