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JP- Hahaha!

That is an interesting idea. Thank you!

Those are wonderful! I love the way you match the pearls so well with your tops, too.

Haha, my husband would just love it (not!) if I caught the diamond bug too. The pearl was originally part of a pair of earrings. I made one into a pendant and one into this ring. I love big pearl rings but don't want to pay for top grade pearls on them because I don't want to be heartbroken if...

Thank you, ladies! (If I wear a regular sized pearl it gets lost on my manhands). :(

I just love this thread!

Thanks, hanadama. I wasn't sure if I should even post it since nail polish on pearls is known as a dirty trick from unscrupulous vendors. But, meh, it's mine. :)

Beautiful, hanadama!

I bought a wonderful (and wonderfully priced) but imperfect 16.6mm pearl and decided to try a quick nail polish fix. Don't worry, if I ever sell it I will disclose it. It's sanded with fine sandpaper and touched up with "Purple Heart" by Gosh. I think it looks better although it's not a perfect...

I think I will eventually get a diamond setting for one of those pendants. The ring is set. I really like the plain band setting from PP and have gotten it several times. I can wear it as-is or dress it up with my diamond bands. :)

Also, the Pearl Outlet (they have a cute silver tin cup bracelet for $49) and Catherine Cardellini- she specializes in baroque freshwater pearls and has some in your price range but she's in Australia.

Wow, lots of pretties here!!! BW, after looking around online, I think you are right about my cameo and it is all shell. Thanks!

I like both #1 and #3. I'd probably go for #1 because I have a pair of 8-9mm dark Tahitian studs from PP that are my go-to earrings. The small size makes them just right for my usual very casual clothes. But if you get dressed up for work then maybe go a bit larger with #3 instead. And then...

Lovely Tahitians, lmgarden, Katbran and Hanadama!

Wow!!! Those are luscious, Luvglitz!

I love this thread! Thank you, BN. Also, just wondering, do you usually wear pearl earrings with your strands?

Can't wait to see the finished earrings!

I don't recall seeing the level of fraud allowed with anything else like it is with pearls in general. Ebay is of course loaded with freshwater pearls passed off as more expensive saltwater varieties, not to mention all the misrepresentation that goes on throughout the world in pearl-producing...

Thanks, Lugana! If you're looking for one to get now, there's another oval strand (or more- it might be representative) on the PP site that looks like a great deal. It's a little smaller than mine but the price reflects it. (link below). And I know what you mean because I've been wanting the...

Fun thread! Here's mine. I got it on ebay a few years ago and had someone at a bead shop replace the worn out seed pearls around it. It says "14k" on the little fastener thing so I guess it's not that old. I don't know that much about it but I wonder if the lady head part is some kind of...