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Ooh, that ring is exquisite!!!!!

Thanks for all the kind words! The beetle wing dress was a true labor of love. And although I lost count, there definitely are about 1000 wings hand-sewn on to the dress. As for the necklace, I was inspired by Victorian pieces incorporating real beetles. In my search for appropriate bug...

Ooh, excited for you, BN! Have a fabulous time!

I am so sorry to hear you are ill, Eric, and very honored to own a piece of your marvelous artistry. Sending warmest wishes your way.

And since we are talking beetle wings, here's a photo of a necklace I made many years ago with a bezel-set whole beetle!

And Charlotta, I love your tassel! I've been meaning to put together some pearl tassels for a while; thanks for the new inspiration!!!

Not pearl related, but since Battah mentioned it, here is my dress... a replica I made based on a theatrical costume worn by Ellen Terry as Lady MacBeth, immortalized by John Singer Sargent (painting and original gown shown in lower photo). And Battah, those wings are pretty brittle. If you...

AMAZING costume, jesskat! Reminds me that I still want to make a pearl corset one of these years...

I have to admit, I kind of like the zebra stripes...

Ooooh, gorgeous eye candy!!!!!!! Hard to say what I love most - you have a wonderful collection!

Those are dyed freshwater pearls. If you want a long necklace, you might consider interspersing tiny gemstone or glass beads in between the pearls, or even wire-wrapping each pearl for a slightly more open look (which will also add quite a bit of length). If you want a more classic knotted...

Welcome to the forum, MoonSprinkles! Nice to see a lurker come out of the shadows.

Ooh, I love that, jesskat!

I adore the lovebirds!!!!

And I'm afraid I totally missed the flies! Is that plique a jour enamel? Or champlevé? I've done some of both, but using fine silver rather than gold. Beautiful workmanship!

Elena does incredible work! That spider ring really has to be seen in person; the underbelly is remarkably detailed.

86Corvettegirl,, I love the way you have layered the waterfall with your octopus - it is a lovely little cephalopod, too! I'm honored you want to add one from me to your collection...can't wait to see your pearls! I'm still feeling glum over having to say goodbye to love-of-my-life feline...

Ooh, your new Kamoka is gorgeous, BPD! Such luscious colors!

It really was a fabulous ruckus!!!

Ooh, I love the contrasting textures, Battah, makes me want to take apart and start restringing my pearls! And I love that gorgeous Tahitian on the crochet necklace, Jesskat - a great look!