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Nacreous Natterers: Pattye and I were talking about pearls and she suggested I pose the question, "Do you have a signature look in pearls?" If so, what is it and how do you make it your own? You may have multiple "signatures." If so, tell us about daytime, evening...even what your fantasy...

Today I received a bead catalogue that contained the following description of dyed freshwater "A-grade" pearls: "The metallic-like finish on each pearl comes from an electro-coating process, giving the pearls a more lustrous appearance and color intensity than traditional dyeing." Customer...

I have some wonderful old gemstone beads 6-10mm in size: jadeite, nephrite, Sleeping Beauty turquoise without matrix, and a few oxblood coral and good lapis. What do you think of mixing opaques with pearls? I've never done it before and am wondering if the contrast would work, or if the two...