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msheng, the best of the best in that size round pearls are the akoyas called Hanadama. They come with a certificate verifying their authenticity. They are as near perfect as you can get (when you are not considering white South Seas, which are truly the best but come with a steep price due to...

Pearl Paradise and Pearl Guide Forum has created a new monster. Me. I made 6 pearl necklaces for Christmas gifts. I have also restrung 3 pearl necklaces for friends and am working on my mother's graduated akoya necklace now. Something I never dreamed I could do until this year. Many of the...

I recently bought a 16 inch hank of AAA freshwater pearls because I am going to match up with other pearls/gems and knot one or more strands. The color is definitely quite peach,not pink, and very warm and lovely. Pearl surface of AAA is vitually eye clean and luster is very good, not as...

I am so excited to be able to post to this thread. This is my Christmas present from my husband. I bought the Tahitian keshi strand that was displayed when the vault opened. The photo does not do justice to the luster. Will have so much fun wearing them; they have lots of personality.

I am working on restringing pearls for another friend (more practice) and the holes are larger on these pearls. Pearls are akoyas about 7.5-8 mm. Knots keep getting stuck inside pearl!!! I'm using Beader's Secret #30. What is a larger size? I have tried 3 strands (impossible) and 4 strands...

Thanks for your interest. Pattye, my next project is these. I bought on ebay several years ago mainly because of the pearl and 14k gold clasp and the length (14 in.). Near round, 8mm, Akoyas with a decent luster and not many surface blemishes (to the eye they look round and clean). I wear...

Thanks to Pearl Dreams, Lloyd, and Caitlin for all your instruction and Pattye for your wonderful starter kit. I fulfilled a dream of learning how to string (restring in this case) and feel like I have accomplished even more than getting my Pearl Specialist certification. The photo is a...

Hi Everyone-- Does anyone know if Cees has a shop in Amsterdam? I am going to be there September 28-October 4 before leaving on a river cruise and would love to visit the store and see his beautiful pearls in person if possible. I tried to email info@amsterdampearls.com but it came back as an...

See Pictures See Pictures Pearl Dreams, thanks for moving me. I knew I probably did the wrong thing jumping in where I did. I'm not that good at this forum stuff. Here are a few pictures. Normally, one receives several tiny pearls as gifts, then eventually receives larger and larger...

I have a collection of Add-a-pearls (natural pearls, 43 to be exact) given to me by my aunt for my daughters from the time the first was born in 1969 until I don't remember when--as birthday or Christmas gifts. Today, the older daughter is deceased and the younger couldn't care less about them...

A beauty from PP I picked out for my granddaughter's 17th birthday. PP's setting and necklace.