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  1. sobellejanet

    Christmas Gifts

    Pearl Paradise and Pearl Guide Forum has created a new monster. Me. I made 6 pearl necklaces for Christmas gifts. I have also restrung 3 pearl necklaces for friends and am working on my mother's graduated akoya necklace now. Something I never dreamed I could do until this year. Many of the...
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    What Size Thread

    I am working on restringing pearls for another friend (more practice) and the holes are larger on these pearls. Pearls are akoyas about 7.5-8 mm. Knots keep getting stuck inside pearl!!! I'm using Beader's Secret #30. What is a larger size? I have tried 3 strands (impossible) and 4 strands...
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    Amsterdam Pearls

    Hi Everyone-- Does anyone know if Cees has a shop in Amsterdam? I am going to be there September 28-October 4 before leaving on a river cruise and would love to visit the store and see his beautiful pearls in person if possible. I tried to email info@amsterdampearls.com but it came back as an...
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    Suggestions needed for stringing tiny pearls

    I have a collection of Add-a-pearls (natural pearls, 43 to be exact) given to me by my aunt for my daughters from the time the first was born in 1969 until I don't remember when--as birthday or Christmas gifts. Today, the older daughter is deceased and the younger couldn't care less about them...
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