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I second everyone's request for pictures of whatever other pieces come your way!

my sister checked out the thread, and she says to thank all my 'cool pearl-friends' for their kind comments. thank you, my cool pearl-friends :)

My little sister has become a pearl girl. Bound to happen sooner or later. At my (generous!) SantaMom's request, Terry very kindly procured a 60" AA+ rope of white 7-8mm freshwaters, with lots of rose to them. They really shine, and they definitely appear super-round to the eye! So much for the...

i am only a baby beader...but people are making some lovely things, and I wanted to join the fun. :)

yeah, to second these guys, you CAN pick the color/overtones of AAA pearls...you just have to ask the vendor over the phone or on your order form! on the pearl paradise online order form, for instance, you can use the ''special intructions'' field to make a body color/overtone request. I did...

Yesterday's creations. I gave pretty much all the pinks and lavenders to my beading aunt for Christmas, that's why most everything is white. I sorted the best-of-the-best white pearls into a 17 inch graduated strand, of the multiple-overtone variety just discussed above. (I, too, really love...

thanks so much!

reference-- these are exact specs i was given: CIRCA DATE/PERIOD: Georgian, early 19th GEMSTONE: antique rose cut diamonds, approx. 0.50ct- 0.60ct total weight, dark silver grey in color with nice sparkle; top- 2 saltwater half pearls in gold caps, high lustre and very good skins; 6...

ah i double checked the specs the woman gave me and it says no marks. but what's up with the 9/6 marking? am I just seeing things?

i know nothing about hallmarks, part of the reason why I need an expert to tell me if what's authentic and what's not. Though to be honest, even if some portions are not authentic, i love them :)... diamonds, pearls, cool earwires! the wires should be 18k (they tested as such, apparently). one...

haha of course, nerida. though there's no need to put an extra pearl in the picture...there are some on each earring already! The woman I bought them from is pretty sure that they are later-added saltwater replacements, though a part of me hopes she is wrong :). Regardless, the drops are...

Hello UK crowd! I was wondering if you had any suggestions for where to get antique jewelry appraised in London. After almost a decade of lusting after a pair of Georgian silver and diamond earrings, I finally caved and bought a pair (yes, I have wanted some since I was 14). For insurance...

Sheri-- just saw your picture-filled post-- and boy was I surprised! I have admired your corsets for ages! I came across your web page a couple of years ago, and I have read a bunch of your reviews on the GBACG Great Pattern Review. I love your work! Sometimes even the internet is a small world :)

thanks so much, jeremy! i can't wait to get mine :)

got a bag of rounds, too...planning on making presents for my mom and friends, and then giving the rest to my jewelry-designing aunt. we do secret santa gifts amongst the adults in my family, and this year I pulled her name :)

thank you so much for your lovely message, it really made my day! your mother is too kind :)

oh dear, i just saw pretty 16th century dresses, and so now i can't help myself...can i partially hijak the thread and ask who else is a historical costumer/costume buff, and what their favorite eras are? I'm not suprised there is overlap between people who like pearls and people who like...

to second waimeamomi's question-- is there a list?

my guess: 570

my guess for the night: 111 all guesses so far: 10, 21, 22, 41, 43, 47, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 81, 82, 86, 88, 91, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 137, 141, 143, 145, 147, 151...