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Oh my gosh! I've admired the frogs at various times, nice to see one in real life!

It does sound like an interesting book, please keep us posted. Regarding the Paspaley value, I'm sure it escalates dramatically once gold and diamonds are added.

Any word on Valentine's sales? Not that I need anything ...

I wonder what they do with the unsold lots. Keep and offer at another auction?

I love that rope.

Savor the anticipation! And, wait for Christmas morning!! I guess this means you made the "Nice" list. I'm on the "Santa, I can explain" list. ETA, I agree, that is a beautiful box. It should come with a bib so people don't drool on it.

Sure, call it a "Rare Huge South Sea Natural White Baroque Keshi Akoya Pearl AAA+". I amuse myself. :D

I have a graduated freshwater pearl necklace ... a couple of them, actually. If I have one, they can't be difficult to find. :D I know Honora makes them, but I'm not sure Honora is considered a prestige brand on this forum. The challenge may be to find round freshwater pearls; I think my...

This happened to another NYC diner recently -- https://nypost.com/2018/12/15/diner-at-grand-central-oyster-bar-finds-pea-sized-pearl-in-his-lunch/ The photo I saw of the pearl showed a large black spot, and it was definitely baroque. One version of this story said that .

The samples of freshwater pearls that I have seen that have been dyed to mimic silvery-blue Akoyas fail to capture the subtleties. The dyed pearls either look baby blue, or gray, without any of the hints of pink. Sometimes Akoyas are dyed to look silvery-blue, and they also come out with flat...

I found the code offer to be confusing, as well. I thought you would select an item and then request a code that would be applied specifically to that item. Also, I keep forgetting about new releases to the VIP section. I'm a lazy shopper, apparently. Wondering if PP will do another 12 Days of...

If you want to challenge your students, opals and mother of pearl are also difficult to photograph.

Can I sit by you? I, too, prefer to have time to consider a purchase. But I also love a good sale. Therein lies the rub. On a related note, I purchased a bracelet from PP in the first wave of Black Friday releases. It's the same as the photo. I haven't decided if I'll keep it, though-- it's...

I think that photo of Celeste Holm with the pearl rope may be from All About Eve -- she wears a pearl rope frequently, knotted in different ways. Elizabeth Taylor

These are my thoughts, as well. Parrot Lady, the discrepancy between the photo and what you received would be enough for me to return it. There will be others.

I, too, have negative reactions to threaded posts. I thought it was the scratchiness.

Whatever you use for findings, make sure they are secure. (I lost a GSS stud today, and I suspect the butterfly clutch wasn't tight enough.) Btw, I don't think the Tahitians are too big. You'll become accustomed to the size. :)

I read an article about Paspaley natural pearls coming up for auction ... I was going to post, but then I realized the auction was a couple of days ago. Oops! But you can see the results here --...

I think you sort of need to let the fireball decide. I most often see them tail down, like they are dripping. However, I have a pendant that I set tail-up, because it reminds me of Wilson (the volleyball) from the film Cast Away. :D

I believe that Gloria Swanson wore her own diamond bracelets in Sunset Boulevard, all piled on one arm. I vaguely recall that when Mae West passed, people were surprised to learn that her jewels were mostly paste when the estate was appraised. She had removed and sold all of the original...