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The accumulation of pink near the edges is also really interesting; I wonder if the pearls were 'pinked' and then coated? They look like fun pearls to wear ;)

Really lovely strand- just gorgeous! I love that you had them x-rayed (send your new BFF a bottle of wine as a Thank You lol!), the results show nacre almost as thick as a Tahitian pearl, which is wonderful! Also, GREAT JOB on the photos you posted! Looks like you definitely did your homework...

Very Cool! I love the contrast of punk rock spikes with the softness and elegance of pearls- it's so intriguing!

I wish those photos weren't so over-exposed. Is there any way at all you could ask the vendor for softer lighting and a white background? It makes it really difficult to evaluate luster and true color. As for your question regarding Cream overtones- I love them, they look great on almost...

Oddly enough, yes you can choose badly when it comes to GSS; take me for example, my undertones are Irish-Ruddy i.e. RED, yuck. Neutrals, Greens and Bronzes all look absolutely terrible on me. I can't wear 18-24K Golden Tones- it seems like almost all GSS clash with my complexion. The Lemony...

it's amazing how quickly people have jumped on the Vietnamese Akoya bandwagon; I would have thought these little treasures would stay under radar for at least a few years...

Hi Khanzy, Putting my answers in blue so they'll stick out. There were two questions: first, since I am new at "reading" the photos for color (the largest differences being in direct sunlight), I was asking specific questions about how the photos would translate to life. Would the top two be...

Choosing the right shade of Gold can be a toughie- these can be tricky pearls to wear because the overtones don't always look great universally against various skin tones. I find that Rose overtones are probably the prettiest (personal opinion) and most versatile; Greens look really great...

Excellent thread and very informative, thank you so much for chiming in Sarah, it's great to hear from you! Wondering from your experience (and that fantastic photo)- is it easy telling the difference between CFW Ripples and Japanese Kasumi? Just a matter of weight/heft in your hand?

Hi Montacute, That is exactly correct

Hi Renna, Welcome to the forum! Some really lovely suggestions here, talking to Josh would be a great move. He's got some very special pearls :) My other thought would be to talk to Douglas from Sea of Cortez pearls (fellow color-junkie here, to me nothing matters as much as unique color and...

To me the only way you can structure pricing like that is if your supplier is purchasing very large lots and spreading the value out over hundreds of pearls rather than purchasing them individually- a great way to make strands. This allows him to absorb any losses on lesser quality pearls while...

Hi Sue, Sorry about that- here you go: https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5461 PearlDreams did a pretty good breakdown in that thread of what you'll need, but it boils down to: macro-setting (the little flower pops up on your viewer), no flash, white background and indirect...

Hi Suecan, and welcome to the forum! Here's a link to a fabulous "How To" for pearl pictures that we all highly recommend. Taking pictures of pearls can be tricky as they tend to pick up a lot of the surrounding color which can make them appear larger or smaller than they really are- optical...

Love it- those are gorgeous, and the shapes are really striking! Can't wait to find out what you've got up your sleeve! ;)

Right?! It really is adorable- much more tasteful than I'd imagine a Hello, Kitty item to be! I'd rock it ;) And I seriously can't get enough of the strawberries- ADORABLE. I want one for a pendant too!

Now THAT is a lot of matching!!! Wow... :)

This was too cute not to post! :) Mikimoto and Hello Kitty teamed up to create possibly the cutest Tiara ever!! :o The Akoya pearls are of course, gorgeous :) My favorite part is the little strawberries are actually lockets that open to reveal another Kitty inside. While it's not for...

Came across this rundown of most interesting pearl pieces shown at this year's "Pearls & Fashion" seminar at Tucson (wish I had been there, hope everyone had a great time, btw!!) and JCK writer Jennifer Heebner chose some interesting pieces to focus on that caught my eye... Some are gorgeous...

Excellent advice!! Loving the list :cool: