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...and now that the thread is started, i will gradually add to it! i am slow here at the beginning, as i have only been back for 3 days and i am still JET LAGGED (as are my husband and 3rd grade son, who went with me). i will begin with just a tease... ...of pearls, of course! i only got to...

I am horribly remiss in posting various pearly acquisitions for everyone else to see, so here's a start at a go. 😎 Earlier in 2015 i used pearl points to get a plain sterling charm bracelet from PP, however i ended up needing to get an extra link, AND once i got my various charms lined up just...

yep, as you may have heard, PearlParadise has been running luscious sales basically nonstop since August. i took advantage of these a couple of times (a few times too many for the comfort of my bank account, but still). thought i'd share. :) first up, my pride and joy, the love of my life...

so...cees (amongst others) had posted photos of absolutely lovely and breathtaking (and carefully curated, i'm sure!) ombre tahitian strands, and i was instantly in love. well, i'd just given in to pearllust and purchased a lovely 'nother strand of circle tahitians (thank you pearlescence!)...

we need one of these. i find stuff all the time that i am curious about, but don't feel they deserve an entire thread. to start off... these Georgian seed pearl project pearls. the description says they're blown glass pearls. really? don't they look real? as in, natural? the shapes vary...

here's more photos of my recent acquisition. if you see any lime green in reflections, that's probably my iphone case. also showcased are 9.5-10mm metallic white stud earrings from PP, some off-white SSP drop earrings, and a pair of curiously colored studs that are most likely FWP ($7 ebay...

I assume you-all have seen this? if anyone's still wondering what to get me for christmas, well, here's an idea... http://www.ebay.com/itm/18kt-Gold-Diamond-and-Pearl-Pin-Vintage-Tennessee-River-Pearls-18-GRAMS-/350944782701?pt=US_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item51b5f0696d

well, actually two, that i have restrung and am wearing as one in these photos, however they can go single if i need to pare down a bit. The true baroques were from the lovely rainbowislandpearls on ebay, these are now a few months with me, so i actually stretched the silk out wearing them too...

please tell me i have not massively sinned. wait, i don't think so, since i am massively happy. ok, see. i got a baroque tahitian tincup on sterling necklace during one of PPs last sales, way before august, a few months ago. LOVE and ADORE this necklace, but i've always wished it worked as a...

well, here she is on the website: and description: 10.0 mm Tahitian Baroque Pearl Pendant with Blue and Pink Tourmaline Item Code: AUG-TAP-82 This unique design by Hisano Shepherd is truly one-of-a-kind. The featured 10.0 mm Tahitian baroque pearl has the most interesting shape, orient, and...

okay, i've been obsessing over gigantic tahitians lately, which i've finally convinced myself i cannot afford at this point (and hammered that home to myself with the kojima kamoka purchase LOL), and so went ahead and made these two bracelets to satisfy my urges to wear GIGANTIC PEARLS AT ALL...

from sarah at kojima, of course! my first thought upon opening it was "oh, they're all so dark." but after wearing it all over the place, i have fallen in love with the depth and subtlety of the pearls! it's the closest i can come to the holy grail harvest rope at this point, and i am happy...

of course, i should actually open my etsy shop, but still... made this set on commission for a friend's birthday (wish i had a better photo - after her birthday i'll get a good photo ON her!): have another one to do in the next couple of weeks. all because i'm wearing around some teacup...

so i have gobs and gobs of projects either mostly or half completed, and quite a few completed. i REALLY need to open that etsy store and start getting rid of some of these. HOWEVER first i'll show y'all! :) dyed red drop pearls knotted to leather and vermeil with pink, yellow, green...

got this adorable baroque south sea pearl all by itself from pearlparadise the other day - she is SO lovely! until i find a better place for her, right now i've got her wrapped to this vermeil connector i had. i actually put her on a longer (but sterling) chain so i can see her while wearing...

hi y'all, i just got my (SO beautiful!) 9-10mm white metallic freshwater pearl studs in the mail and they are gorgeous! question, though, there is glue residue showing on the pearl around the backing. is this worth returning them over? They're also not quite matched (one is pink-er, i guess...

got me a buncha pearls last weekend, took apart one old necklace i had, and oooops. (this isn't including what i've already given away/wrapped up for presents)

hi all, i'll be volunteering at a booth (austin gem and mineral society!) during the upcoming intergem show here in austin, and i am looking forward to getting to see some of these amazing types of pearls i'm reading so much about in person, if not possibly purchasing some for products...