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Just as a follow-up, I am not suggesting that the price on Mikimoto's website is indicative of what this would realise but merely to show that they have done a similar threading/weaving which I hadn't seen before. As we know pearls do not hold their value that well but if this is Mikimoto and...

I don't disagree with either Pattye or BWeaves. It is lovely. There is a necklace on Mikimoto's American site, that involves diamonds, akoya and South Sea pearls for an eyewatering price. It is a similar weave which they call a Lace necklace. What is it strung on? I can see what looks...

Thank you Jeg. That is just wonderful to see.

I don't know either but according to an Australian antique jewellery website, K. Mikimoto Tokyo was an early mark. Here is the link https://emprades.com.au/blog/identifying-vintage-mikimoto-pearl-jewellery/ My concerns are more that the name has been applied rather than impressed and I...

Ang, I am pleased you are having it appraised and do please post the outcome. I think it may be what is called Angel Skin coral which was popular in the '70s/80s. You see it in vintage pieces, sometimes with just a blush of pink and sometimes more pale and creamy light salmon colour.

Personally I think they are gorgeous and I think that you got a very good deal and any girl would be thrilled with them. If you wish to make it more personal for your daughter, then perhaps you could restring them yourself. It is pretty easy and Pearl Dreams has a tutorial on this site and...

I agree.

Bab4444, trust your instincts. I am not an expert but I have a few vintage Mikimoto brooches and none of them are set like this. One of the things I like about their brooches apart from the pearls of course, is the very clean setting - nearly all prong set with no excess glue ever. Also...

Thank you. They are beautiful - the colours are amazing. Nature is so wonderful.

Jeremy can you please tell us about the strand at the bottom of the main picture of the melo melo, to the right of your hand?

Jeg, I love this too. I like the way the pearls dangle from the bracelet. What are the little briolettes used on the PP tincup?

Pearl Dreams I love the lustre on those - they have a certain glow to them. So those are tissue nucleated (i.e. all nacre) CFWs?

JEG there is no way from where I am sitting halfway across the world, that you are redundant. Inspirational and definitely aspirational yes - redundant no! I love the outfits and pearls that you put together. I don't often say much but a little sigh usually escapes me as I gaze upon what...

On my reading of 5.106 that would preclude anybody using the term "freshwater keshi" as it specifically says "marine pearl oysters". Gee that seems to have gone out the window. Jeg those golden SS keshi are gorgeous - though I am not sure that they qualify as "poppy seeds"! :)

Gee pearlgirl12, congratulations on obtaining it but I think that they are charging a premium and eating into your pearl dollars. I am not even going to comment on the Amazon price. If anybody else is after this book, I had a good experience in obtaining it in 2020 from Karl Fischer GMBH...

WOWZA indeed! They are stupendous. All the colour of a purple sunset. Just beautiful BWeaves.

That is so lovely. Are they 4mm rondelles? That is such a lot of work getting those threaded up to match each other when invariably the beads are cut every so slightly in different widths. Well done!

Isn't that creative. I love it. Thank you Jeg.

Jeg. Thank you for this. Oh my, that c1900 conch pearl brooch - be still my beating heart! Divine.

Jeg, thank you so much for such informative photos of your visit. Also that photo of you at the torii is superb and one for framing I suspect. Pella