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    First Beading Project Ever

    OK, it's only temporarily strung because my clasps haven't come, and I don't have enough spacers to keep the pearls from rubbing against the lampwork beads, but since I cut the hanks apart I had to string it temporarily to prevent everything from getting lost. It's about 15" unknotted, will...
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    Hailun pearls

    I don't know if it's spam, but I got sent a message randomly from this ebay store, don't remember ever buying from them to be honest. http://stores.ebay.com/hailunblue99 Some of the pearls look good, but I have been burnt too many times on ebay to actually want to risk it.
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    Chocolate/golden freshwater

    Nothing special, just run of the mill photo post. I was going to find the original but nothing comes up on search. I swear I saw it a few days ago. These are the 8-8.5mm dyed chocolate/golden freshwater necklace and bracelet. Way overdue since I've eyed them for months. A very interesting color...
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    Totally useless poll but white or golden Akoya?

    That's next on my list in addition to the neverending freshwater novelties Terry keeps coming up with (I want the big pearls!). http://www.legendblue.com/customize_pearl_jewelry.jsp?s=6&p=1087 http://www.legendblue.com/customize_pearl_jewelry.jsp?p=3147&pv=31471800&s=&c=&x=58&y=6 If you click...
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    Technically it's not really related to pearls

    But since I bought the camera just to photograph pearls I'm putting it here. As you guys know I bought the camera off ebay. Ebay does not accept email addresses registered to webmail so I was suspicious, as I received several emails within minutes of the auction ending to both my gmail and...
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    Exotics

    More pics to follow, just a quick few before I go out.
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    Jeremy/Josh's tahitian/keshi bracelet

    OK, so I took 27 photos of a bracelet. And I only just found out about the bulk uploader on photobucket. Call me dumb. I won't post all of them here though.
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    November stuff

    I can't be bothered starting a new thread for all the separate items - these are all from Terry's Nov sale and I must say it's just wonderful. I'm lumping it altogether. Natural color Akoya earrings - actually these are perfectly rounds studs, duh!
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    Venus GSS pendant

    I really think this deserves its own thread. Courtesy of Jeremy. 12-13 mm and gorgeous beyond words.
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    Does curvature "affect" luster, or the perception of?

    I'm just wondering because I'm wearing this random button freshwater pearl ring which has pretty good luster, and compared to a high-grade full strand that's round and of the same size, it "appears" to have better luster with a clearer "mirror" effect. It got me wondering if it's the flattened...
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    Does this look SS to you?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/HS-HUGE-SOUTH-SEA-CULTURED-AAA-ROUND-PEARL-10mm-RING_W0QQitemZ270183346487QQihZ017QQcategoryZ11021QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem WSS with silver and gemstones??? I'd have thought it looked more like good quality freshwater. It doesn't make sense. I was interested in some Akoyas...
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    Does this look dyed to you?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/AAA-17-5-9mm-GOLDEN-CULTURED-FW-PEARL-NECKLACE-14k_W0QQitemZ120176898332QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3844QQcmdZViewItem
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    Cathy's Pearls

    OK, this is one of my new photograph avalanche. It's not as if you guys didn't know I was crazy anyways. http://www.catherinecardellinipearls.com/?moreinfo=29
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    Terry's Pearl Enhancer

    This has got to be the loveliest thing. Hmm, why is the text going off the page?
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    Galatea - pearl-obsessed pics fresh off plane

    I swear I'm going to spend more time doing serious stuff, but I had to photograph these first. Didn't do my nails so all you get to see are fat fingers. The pearl quality is amazing though it's not apparent from the picture. I'm not quite used to the ?grey overtone as I usually see...
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    White Freshwater Baroque

    Courtesy of Jeremy, who hand-picked everything himself, broke apart a few strands and kept mixing and matching to make the perfect strand. My specifications were fat, smooth and "crazy orient". I know I tend to flood the forum with pics, but I couldn't bear letting these beauties share a thread...
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    Pastel Tahitian Bracelet

    This is from Carolyn Ehret - love it to bits: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110129004082&rd=1&rd=1 Hmm, didn't look quite as blurry before. Gotta take somemore.
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    Terry's Ropes

    Some of the stuff I got from The Pearl Outlet. 60" AA+ 7-8 mm white and multi-colored freshwater pearl ropes:
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    Funny story about buying pearls

    My bestie wore the freshadama studs I gave her to this store in New Zealand. Owner was from China. Sold only Akoyas. What happened was there were three 6.5-7.0 mm white Akoya strands on sale, marked down to US$80 from US$180. The owner told my friend that CFWP were the cheapest and most readily...
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    Coin Pearls

    I'm not usually a fan of coin pearls but this has great orient and is a great deal assuming the price doesn't go up too much. I still love the pink and blonde keshi ones though. Can't make up my mind which to get...
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