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Hi all: Today I was shown a collection of jewelry that antique dealers who are friends of a friend are selling. THey had some very nice pieces. One object was a pin with small pearls. They have evaluated the metal work on the pin as 18th century. If this is the case and if the pearls are...

An interesting necklace design using black keshis--note the definition of keshi in description. Maybe confusing or even misleading for prospective buyers? :confused...

Here is a work in progress. I was once an avid gardener (now a "passive" gardener--I expect to see monkeys swing through the vines any day now). I have always been fascinated by the interaction between wildflowers and the results of our efforts to create "tame" orderly gardens. I think...

Some weeks ago I mentioned my dilemma regarding how to set a black opal that I purchased from the cutter some years ago. I am certain that I was able to purchase this opal only because the cutter was very angry with herself. She had purchased nobbies from Lightening Ridge, but did not think...

I finally was able to have my camera repaired, and I was pleased to discover that some of the photographs of the necklace that I made for Inge had not been lost as I had assumed. I was happy with the lovely pearls that Inge sent to me to use in her necklace. My camera stopped working before I...

Hi all: A few new pieces. I did a temp string on my GGS necklace, and also created several keshi necklaces. One is a long strand of white FW keshis, black coral, and kamoka keshis. The other is a crescent shaped fw keshi, black coral, kamoka keshi, seed SS keshi and ruby strand. I show them...

I am so grateful for all I have learned here. I need some suggestions for a necklace that I about to string. I am not at all sure what my best option for stringing material might be. This is my version of an add a pearl necklace. I have been hoarding special Indonesian gold pearls. Most of...

I was not certain where to post this. I found this baby ring when cleaning out my childhood jewelry case from my parents' home. I have had this ring forever. I know that I had it before I was five or six. No one who knows about the origins of this ring is still alive. I either remember ( or...

We were in the Carribean recently, and picked up brochures from Yvel jewelry designer. They featured an assembled pearl flower that was described as being made of "natural freshwater wild pearls". They look alot like second harvest pearls. Are they and if not what are they? Thanks, Beth...

I am posting a description below. I do not know how clear it is. I will add some labeled photographs and answer any questions after we return from a cruise. We are leaving soon, so I must go pack--I've put that off as long as I can. (Hate packing) Here goes: Materials: 1. BASE: nylon...

I am a bit hesitant to post here because my pictures still need work, and so many here take such fabulous pictures of their beautiful pearls. I did purchase daylight bulbs but still don't have a perfect set up to photograph jewelry. My husband's tripod is not working out as well as I had...

Hi: I am a newcomer here, and have read with interest all of the how to posts. I attended a class at a lapidary school in the area recently. I was just learning, and one of the first things that was taught was knotting. I need to practice for sure! However when we began to design our own...