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I just finished these this week. Bought the the 14K leverbacks from Stullers at a great price, set the pearls with two-part epoxy. My client tried them on and said, while peering into a mirror, "Are these ME, or what??" :D The photo is so close up you really can't appreciate the gargantuan...

Wow..good question!

I'm going to be setting some rather large teardrop pearls with a 14K gold eyelet to attach to some leverback earrings. Found some nice weighty ones from Stuller's. Prior to making pearl stud earrings, I investigated glue and settled on a two-part epoxy that takes 24 hours to set. If I don't...

:D I know what you mean about the fear of buying jewelry for a person who does jewelry. My hubby used to try. He would choose things from Ross Simmons and send it to my neighbor. Little did he know she would call me the SECOND the box came and we would gingerly unwrap and inspect the piece...

I have a vague memory of seeing someone selling fake pearls with expensive clasps...but I thought she said the pearls were made from crushed pearls to form the outer layer. Maybe she said fish scales and I just 'heard' pearls...LOL! I just checked out the Majorca site and what they charge for...

This week I had a lovely visit with an older woman. We had the most wonderful conversation over dinner as I relayed story after story from this forum. :) She, too, loves pearls and was anxious to return home so she could share her pearls with me. She opened a dresser drawer and I saw...

Valdosta? Ewweeee...let's not. TOO hot down thar!! Oh my gosh, I almost spelled 'not' like 'knot'!!! :eek: What's happening to me? :D :D I'm thinking a new business would be to manufacture 14K white and yellow gold gimp! NO competition! ;)

I wanted to say,"Thank you" to each one of you. This place has blessed my socks off! I have loved pearls ever since I was a child and have been trying to learn as much as is humanly possible in the past seven years so I can offer a quality product to my customers. I read these forums before...

Thank you SO Much for sharing this! I am in awe of the talent involved in producing such a piece of art. Just amazing.

Their decision is usually to look wide-eyed at me and say "You do it any way you want." :) I'm with you, though, the gimp does seem to be the most widely used and acceptable way to go. :) My gold plated and sterling silver gimp arrived yesterday so I've finally buried my search for 14K gimp...

Soldered in the bead tip?? Oh my! Can't wait to dig in to find out now! :)

Hi all.. when you are restringing a strand of pearls, do you restring them to match the original way they were finished, or do you finish the way you prefer, even if it's different than the current style? As I've been observing, there are about three different ways to finish...with bullion...

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit! :p I just looked at all my mother-in-law's pearls and she had a gorgeous 5.5mm Mikimoto strand finished with bead tips! The pearls had the original price tag and Mikimoto identifier information and they have never been restrung. Since I've been...

Bumping back up to the top at the risk of being obnoxious. :p Nice akoya pearls, 14karat white gold clasp. Should I use Sterling silver gimp or none at all. Don't want to take a chance of any fraying of gimp. Thank you for your advice! :)

This whole thing about 14K gimp has really got my goat! I just can't wrap my mind around using something other than 14 or 18K gold with an expensive clasp. Soooo.....I called GIA and spoke with the person who teaches the pearl course. Could NOT believe what she said!!! :eek: "Don't use...

I've been looking at expensive strands of pearls and they all have gimp. I've dug into the bowels of wholesale finding suppliers and can't find 14K gimp. Do you really think they're stringing these strands on gold plate gimp or vermeil? Would it make more sense that they are making gimp with...

Thanks! Will do.... The bead shop near me mainly deals in glass beads and craft style bracelets but maybe they'll have some bullion or know about it. I appreciate you responding. Your posts here on this forum have been so incredibly informative. I can't tell you how much I've learned just...

Thank you Knotty Panda.... I just checked and I have Gudebrod size D silk thread. It doesn't say squat about it's mm width. :confused: Hmmm......I'm tempted to order the 1.0 AND the .8 and testing it.

Staying up late thinking 'bout bullion... Staying up late thinking 'bout bullion... Wow, this thread has some great info! I, too, like the polished look of gimp but have had a hard time finding some that won't 'fray' after time. I'm about to place an order for some sterling silver and...