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Thank you! I’m now curious as to what they’re like if they are polished… might do a little experiment Thank you! Thankfully I didn’t pay much for them haha

Hi all, I was intrigued by a strand at auction and it was cheap enough for my curiosity to get the better of me. Please can I ask your expert eyes on what types of pearls these are? When I bought them at auction, I thought they were: abalone (but are they mabe due to the flat bottom? Most...

Ooh this is a great idea, thanks @jeg I’m loving the idea of some asymmetrical multicolours, multishapes and multisizes!

Wearing my baroque multicolour SS strand today. I got lazy and didn’t take off the diamond pendant, and I’m liking the way they stack!

@jeg this is stunning! Not only are the strands gorgeous (delicious gobstopper T’s with akoya (?) “chain”) but the styling is *chefs kiss* Are the T’s 14-15mm? The proportions are lovely!

Hahaha fondling pearls is the best pastime, what a wonderful phrase!

Thanks! Very interesting that you think a multi coloured strand matches more skin tones and outfits, as I am concerned about the opposite! I guess what I’m trying to figure out is whether I “need” a strand of multi coloured pearls when I’m very happy with my peacock strands already… and now...

Hehe thanks Douglas! So rare to see a pearl with intense red overtones!

Thanks jeg, your pearl collection is TDF :love: do you find whether you reach for highly saturated strands (high colour intensity) or less saturated strands?

Thanks @KarinK, I think you’ve verbalised what I’m struggling with - I think the intense colours look amazing against a white/grey background, but I’m just not sure how it looks against my skin, especially since T’s look so different in various lighting! I’ve been thinking whether to buy a...

Hehe I love how you have so much fun with your pearls!

Interesting point about the formality of white pearls! I was at a wedding yesterday and saw strands of white pearls on a quarter or a third of female guests, but no Tahitians. It was a pretty informal wedding and I would’ve loved to see some T’s!

Thanks, yes I hear you - non uniformity adds visual interest indeed!

Hi all, would love to hear your thoughts please! I’m usually a monochrome kinda gal but I’ve been admiring everyone’s colourful pieces, and it’s got me itching for colour. However, I’m stuck because I’m concerned that intense colours don’t look against my skin / are hard to pair with clothing...

Ooh those FW drops are a gorgeous shape @BWeaves , and great pairing with diamond hoops!

I got the photo from the Lyon and Turnbull website: https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auctions/the-cairncross-collection-796/lot/102 Very interesting that you were approached about cultured pearls in Scotland!

The largest Scottish river pearl found in living history by Bill Abernethy (the Abernethy Pearl or 'Little Willie') is up for auction! Here is the fascinating background on the pearl (and its pearl fisherman): https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/collection_story/the-abernethy-pearl I couldn't find...

Wow these colours are mind-blowing @SurfnSci !

Ooh this large Tahitian drop is delightful @jeg ! Such a beautiful shape and colour. Would you have the dimensions for it at all?

Wearing my Collins tiny Ts strand from @pearlescence and a freshwater rice pearl ring. I recently bought a 6ct moissanite tilted pear ring from a second-hand app (Vinted) and it’s so fun and blingy! The freshwater ring is so easy to wear as well: I like it both standalone and also stacked with...