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Hi guys! I haven't been around here in awhile, was drawn back in while researching my wedding pearls (ordered some Freshadamas, yay!) but I have a question about Tahitians. I read somewhere in here (maybe in the rope challenge?) that Tahitians are experiencing a temporary price drop. Is this...

For Christmas I made my mother a simple pendant with a baroque tahitian. Now, she wants matching earrings. Does anyone ever do baroque earrings? I feel like that will prove quite a challenge as far as matching. If you do earrings like this, what is your tolerance for difference between the two...

Hello! I am receiving a new jewelry box for xmas and it is supposed to be lined in an antitarnish material. Does anyone know if this can be damaging to my pearls? I have a few types of pearls if that matters. It could be a good thing, as I have used Sterling findings on a few pieces. But I am...

I just bought a loose south sea pearl on eBay from DrusyDesigns. I am very excited to receive it. I have been reading everything here I can! I would really like to begin making my own jewelry, and I want to make it into a pendant since it is a baroque shape that will look best hanging IMO...

I hope I have this question in the right place. I am curious about drilling. When a pearl is drilled, is it a standard size hole? Can you drill a pearl for a pendant, and then string it later to become a strand? Also, do vendors typically charge to drill a loose pearl? Thanks! eta: I would be...

Hi! I am so glad I stumbled across this website! I bought these pearls on eBay, but haven't received them yet. They claim to be 1930s Akoya pearls, clasp is 14k. I love the deco style clasp, and I am a sucker for the graduated look. I have wanted a pair like this for years. I actually also like...