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I'm thinking about making a flameball necklace of pearls that are 19-22mm by 9-14mm. Would the necklace be too heavy if it were all flameballs or should I make a tin cup? Thanks, Kate

I bought some top drilled petal pearls from John Tu and have a question. I haven't worked with petal pearls before and was wondering should I use wire or dandyline/Power Pro to string them?:confused:

Under the "Pearl Mail" thread (see https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/cultured-pearls/3615-pearl-mail-2.html for pictures) I said I was waiting for items I ordered from LEI FAMILY JEWELRY-2. This was my first buy from them and I have to say I'm really pleased with my what I received. The first...

Hi everyone: I got some 10lb PowerPro and, of course, when I used it as a single thread, the knots are too small and the pearls go through. I read back through the PowerPro threads and realized some of you double up the thread (or more) when knotting. I guess my question is there a particular...

Can anyone advise me as to a good source of french wire. Although I've done a search on the internet, prices seem to vary widely. I have never used it before and I'm wondering if I should get a supply of different sizes or if you experienced beaders find that one particular size works well for...

Has anyone ever used argentium silver findings in their beading work? I was wondering if it was as tarnish resistant as claimed. I was thinking of ordering some findings in argentium silver but would like others' opinions first. Thanks! Kate

Hi Everyone: I took a pearl knotting class yesterday and this is a picture of my first attempt. Next time I'm going to use a smaller thread size to get smaller knots. But I'm still pretty happy with the result. I feel like I have pearl power! I bought the pearls from John Tu at the Gem Faire in...

OMG!! I want everything they have on sale. I've been wanting some golden akoyas for a long time!

Hi Everyone: Long time lurker and first time poster. I have recently acquired some strands from TPO and wanted to share pictures. One is their Gemfresh special from February, one is a cranberry strand from their Valentine's sale, and the last is a set of chocolate pearls. I've really enjoyed...