My first set of pearls are FW and not as pretty as my newer ones. :D
Edit: Oops, just realised the topic. Hmm, no pictures. Not too motivated to snap some A grade loose beads (they broke and I never took it to be restrung after owning prettier ones).
I leave my pearls in the shower with me once in a while and let the steam 'moisturize' them a bit. If you search around the forum, there have been some discussions about not putting them in the safe.
WOW they look great!
Ooooh, the 8-9mm is a great size for the FW. I'm saving up for some SSPs else I would buy a strand. And the tahitians are gorgeous! I can imagine myself wearing them... :eek::D
KAKAKA what a fun thread! I have so many I have been looking and looking and looking. Lately it has been the golden SSP strand that I posted in another thread by druzy design. I thought they were fabulous and completely unaffordable.
Hi, just to clarify - did you order rose or silver overtones, or both?
If you are familiar with akoyas, the rose is not as strong as akoya rose tones. Akoyas are pinked. I quite like the silver myself. It makes the body look whiter.
I really like salem's idea of a tin cup style necklace, or even bracelet - it would highlight the wonderful colours. A full strand might be seriously unaffordable.