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More sweats and pearls. Kojima keshi tin-cup and matching earrings. 40" ombre' keshi rope (white to peach) worn double.

AHHHH! I'm tempted by so many things on the 2nd chance page.

Pearlgirl12, that brooch is gorgeous!!!!

Acetone won't hurt real pearls. It's what you use to get the glue off pearls that have fallen out of their setting.

Vinegar dissolves pearl nacre, but it takes a while. I've never heard of bubbling before.

OOO, gorgeous T's, JEG! I don't put up a Christmas tree, so I decorated me with baubles. All Kojima, except for the really intense strand from Pacific Pearls. Necklaces are freshwater pearls. Earrings are Kasumi pearls with rose cut amethysts. Yes, I'm wearing a merino wool sweatshirt...

Visiting Dad today. Natural white Hanadama rope from PP. New blue akoya and white teeny tiny keshi rope from PP. Spring Rain ombre' blue pendant from Kojima with a white gold Viking knit choker. Dyed drops with white topaz silver hoops from Kojima. The white topaz sparkle like little...

Each company grades their pearls differently. And there is a huge price jump at 8mm, just like there's a huge price jump in diamonds at the 1 carat weight. Yours look lovely! Wear them often!

Black sweats and white pearls. JEG inspired me to mix my white pearl colors. Mikimoto earrings. Natural white Hanadama rope from PP with a disco ball screw clasp. My first pearl rope of pinked akoyas that I bought myself back in 1982, with a disco ball screw clasp. Betty Davis' teeth...

They look like Osmena pearls. They are the polished shell of the Nautilus and are not actually pearls.

The blossom setting is back!!! I've always loved that earring finding. Your little h pendant and that ring are gorgeous, too.

Cultured akoya pearls. Great clasp. I love a good clasp. The pearls need a cleaning. They'll brighten up with a gentle wash.

Grey day today. I'm 100% Kamoka chested. Black and white Tahitian studs (the blue and eggplant pair). The 2019 All Josh Harvest strand. My eyes always go straight to the white flying saucer on one side and the big black moon on the other side. Kamoka has never made another Harvest...

When I get to the other end, I leave one strand sticking out the end, and only go back through with 1 end and knot over the other thread.

JEG: Those look terrific! I have a hard time mixing my various white pearls together. I find it easier to mix and match the colorful ones. But when I see someone else mix white pearls, I need to try it more. Lighting has been terrible here. Yesterday I wore my new blue and keshi rope from...

I've done it two ways. Go through all pearls with 1 thread, then around the clasp, and then back through the pearls. Clip a hemostat to the end, so nothing slips off, then do overhand knots, and pull the 2 threads apart to snug up the knot next to the pearl. Then slide the next pearl up...

It is! It is insanely gorgeous in person. The blues are really round and very blue with pink overtones, and the white keshi just glow. And with 7 strands of keshi, they "read" about 7-8mm wide. I was really surprised that nobody else jumped on this piece. I waited and waited, and...

I really like the clear and the green ones.

JEG: Huggies with drops are my favorite way to wear pearls as earrings. Today I swapped out my good Kasumi pendants onto Mom's large diamond hoops. Worn with The Divine Sarah pendant. There is NOTHING like this pendant. Intensely blue at the top, with rainbow colored bands of purple...

I string everything and then do the knots.