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UGH...you brought back a bad memory. Finding WHITE gold head pins. :( Finally had to pay out the wazoo at Rio Grande. They seem to be more prevalent now. I get mine from Bella, Rio, G&S, or Stuller. I find them stiffer to work with than sterling, and appreciate an extra 1/2 inch or so to...

I rushed to see the pic without realizing who had posted. I leaned into my computer screen, squinted my eyes and said "oooOhweee, that lady has a serious hormone imbalance." :D Nice push of the envelope. :)

Richipat, it's normal to have re-dos when you first start knotting. I agree with what everyone has said here but would add that using a tri-cord knotter is a wonderful thing. :) I used to knot with my fingers but found using this little tool, knotting is much more FUN. It's a nifty little...

I run once through the wax also, pulling firmly as it goes through the wax. After doing so, I just wrap the doubled silk around my CLEAN hands and gently, but firmly, pull...moving my hands down the length of the silk.

That's a darlin' picture! I make a lot of baby pearl bracelets but I began to have a concern. If the bracelet got caught on something, I'd want it to 'breakaway' instead of hurting the baby's wrist. So I began to string the pearls on a stretchy cord instead of something more durable. The...

Happy Birthday to you...La la la la la.. Happy Birthday to you...La la la la la.. Happy Birthday, Happy Birthdaaaay... Happy Birthday to you! :) Enjoy your findings! Show us what you make when you're done!

Hello ~ If you haven't opened the shells, how do you know they have pearls inside? :)

I've seen some older mikis....some about ten years, to some about 30 years old. I've seen on here folks say Mikimoto used hanadama grade and honestly, the ones I've seen look A grade at best. They haven't been worn every day at all. At best, pulled out for weddings, funerals, some church or...

Very few blemishes actually, just mainly near their 'crowns', if at all. The pearls were nicely matched regarding color. Each voluptuous orb had a shimmer like a shiney new dime, like the flash of a silver fish in the curve of a wave, like an exquisite glimmer of the inside of a rain cloud...

Did I buy them? No. Did I WANT to buy them? You bet your sweet booties I wanted to. But let me introduce you to the dearheart who would have smacked me upside the head with a heaping "WHAT were you thinking!?" if I had. To my right is my girl. She spends a lot of time feeding the homeless...

The tag said 7500. We talked 'pearls' for a bit and it suddenly changed to 4500. And yes, they were huge. I perused the whole show for 'estate' pearls and these were, by far, the best offering.

Hahaha! Well, I DID go there to try on big diamonds... Who can blame me for getting distracted? :D

Today while strolling through the Scott antique market in Atlanta, this silvery tahitian baroque necklace just somehow 'leapt' onto my neck. :eek: I had a little trouble with the clasp and seriously had to consider giving up and just taking it home. :cool: Am I calling this correctly...

Well...truth be told...I'm going to the Scott antique market tomorrow, here in Atlanta, which is where I purchased my platinum/diamond engagement ring. They deal in lots of estate jewelry so I'll have fun at least trying on some larger stones. (All the while repeating "I will NOT buy a big...

Can anyone here in the US recommend a wholesale show or a vendor from whom I can purchase some nice pearls? My supplier is not answering or returning calls and that concerns me. I've had a good relationship with him for 7 yrs and suddenly I can't get a hold of him. I can't stand going to the...

I was wondering if drilling pearls created an occupational hazard from inhaling pearl dust...sort of like black lung disease from coal dust... What precautions does the industry take to keep people from getting 'pearl lung'? Are there any other hazards of the industry?

:D I love it! Gyah, I'd pay a hundred dollars to see you go into Tiffany's using Octavia to do all the 'talking' in a squeaky little oyster voice, asking to see the most expensive pearls, of course. :D

Okay, so how slow am I..just now seeing this!? I LOVE that necklace Josh. It doesn't look un-manly one bit. (and whoa nellie, you're nice good lookin' as all get-out! :D) The hemp is great with the tan, though I'm wondering A. Does it get dirty? B. Are you able to slide the pearl off and...

Ya know Josh, I just can't get this image out of my head. I do hope, for the sake of comic relief, you at least had someone watching. :D

Tonight, while watching American Idol, I found myself leaning into the tv and squinting. On Randy Jackson's right wrist, he's wearing what LOOKS LIKE a tahitian pearl bracelet. Anybody else seen this?