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Costume pearls are fun! They're good for trying out new trends and gifting to people who don't really care to own the real thing.

Given the degree of difficulty and the high price of the Eyris, are they still in business?

Hi! I saw this interesting piece, but I wondered if l got her pearl classification wrong. Is it abalone pearl, biwa, or just plain FW stick pearls?

Gemgeek, how do the Eyris pearls compare to the SoC and the Indonesian blue mabe pearls?

I have to come clean and say it's just a costume piece from Claspgarten. But thank you, Andrea.

Hi! Normally, I find my classic akoyas too formal for our office's business casual dress code, but when twisted with my Japanese blue akoyas, they're too pretty not to wear.

Your beautiful bracelet is filling my head with ideas--and that can be a dangerous thing.

Kay, I love your neck, too. You were born to wear pearls.

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. Pearls and opals are two of my favorite things, and I'm thrilled to own a piece that incorporates both. I bought it from Mark of Fifirosedesigns on Etsy.

Today, my mabe and opal necklace came out to play.

I had to replace most of the pearls on this bracelet, and I sourced them on eBay. If your search doesn't turn up anything, I can dig up the vendors' (yes, more than one) names for you.

It may surprise you to learn that the cultured pearl industry has been around for over a century. The odds of vintage pearls being natural are not as high as you think.

I actually have three tin cups--one with semi-baroque Tahitians, and another, a mixed set of golden, white & grey SSP keshis, buttons, and tall buttons. They literally do not sit well with me. They go this way and that, and never stay put. Thanks for the suggestion, but I'll take Lady...

No, no, these are all good comments. I knew there was a reason I didn't take my wire cutters to the necklace right away. Thank you all for being my voices of reason.

bbnnyy168, unless you're investing in, say...hamadamas, Cortez, or Basra pearls, I don't feel authentication is necessary. Thanks to China, pearls have become more commonplace. For Philippine pearls, I would only consider authentication for Jewelmer golden south sea pearls--and if I did buy them...

Ever since I invested in my golden Wilma Flintones, my first go-to GSSP necklace has stayed at the back of the jewelry case. The pearls are circled and dyed, but I like their casual elegance that went well with sundresses and jeans. That got me thinking about reconfiguring them with turquoise...

Hahahahaha. If only we could.

Phenomenal find and fabulous restringing!

As someone raised on Star Trek, I began following George Takei even before he joined Facebook. Today, he shared the link to this article on the Catacomb Saints. Among the precious gems that adorn the Catacomb Saints are loads of natural pearls. Head to Germany at warp speed!

Luciously green–my favorite color!