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I knot. I've never tried using bumpers, it sounds like an interesting idea. What are they like, and what are they best for?

And now, prehnite and citrine:

Lovely! Thank you, Pattye!

Welcome, leander! I've ordered freshwater pearls from Kong's Pearls, and Wen Pearls on Etsy. They have a very broad selection, and all price ranges. Note, though, that they are both in China and shipping takes a while unless you pay for expedited shipping. I have also bought from Pacific Pearls...

Douglas, how did you get a copy so early??? I checked on Amazon, and they say September 2021. I checked eBay, and got only very strange results...

You see, I have a cousin who delights in giving people t-shirts with funny or interesting sayings...

Some lovely freshwater pearls. I had to keep them in a box when I wasn't working on them because Oreo (the bad kitten!) kept dragging them around. She seems fascinated by certain strands of pearls, mostly the very colorful. But can cats see color very well?

Thank you all! Now I have a stone called K2, named after the mountain in the area it was found:

That is a breathtaking pearl! Works well with the fwps.

I saw these, or similar ones labeled "freshwater akoya" and messaged the shop owner to ask what they were. She replied: hi, is freshwater pearl, used same culture technology as akoya , have nucleus in middle

Masik, I am so sorry to hear all this! No wonder you are feeling sick... reading it, I am not feeling frightfully well myself. You are doing the only thing you can: letting everyone know what happened. Virtual hugs! Trust is such an important thing in this business.

Those are lovely! What size are they, and where did you get them? Beautiful colors!

Thank you, Douglas and Pattye! The desert rose jasper was listed as coming from Mexico. It is a fascinating stone. I'm adding a close up picture, to see the marvelous patterns: I used the #20 beaders secret in rose, but now I'm second guessing that.

Thank you! And now Desert Rose Jasper:

That looks very interesting... thanks Douglas! I ordered a copy.

Here is something I hadn't seen before: lavender moonstone, strung with regular moonstone:

Both the akoya keshi and today's sample (amethyst and citrine) were done on 10# power pro. That is almost the smallest thread I have, and the drill holes were tiny. I ruined several fine needles in the process of the last month or 2!

Wow, lovely pearls! Where did you find the carved octopuses? They are amazing.

I do the latter! I see a strand I can't resist, and wait until I find what I want to put with them. Although, sometimes I have ideas ahead of time, like the pyrites and amethysts, but the purple and gold is a no brainer. And I have a few strands that are waiting for their moment. My first strand...

Opa? I thought that was Dutch (according to my husband who is Dutch)? What languages do you speak/read, Douglas? I learned French in high school, Russian in college, and German in graduate school, but none of it stuck. A few words are all that is left...