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For anyone who's interested, I've just discovered YLI button hole silk thread on line at joggles.com. They have an incredible assortment of colours. Knotty, can you tell me what size this thread is? I've used Gudebrod silk thread in sizes D (.305mm/.012") & E (.325mm/.0128?) and Griffin...

I can?t believe it?s been a month since I returned from Hong Kong for my first pearl buy. While in HK I attended the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. Unlike the Tucson show, all the freshwater pearl vendors were located in one area. There were...

I'm traveling to HK this coming weekend for the International Jewellery Trade Show next week. This will be my first freshwater pearls purchase. The prospect is unbelievably exciting for me, and a little daunting too. I have a total budget of 25K with 5K reserved for findings etc. I've...

A couple of questions for the pearl stringers out there. I've always cleaned pearls before stringing. I use a commercial preparation called Hagerty Pearl Clean. I've used it for about 15 years and it works a treat on loose pearls and knotted strands too. After cleaning in the solution, the...

Hello all, I thought it was time to come onboard and introduce myself. I?ve been reading the posts for some time now, and learning tonnes of great pearl information. Pearls are my obsession - that?s putting it mildly. I?m a recent graduate of the GIA Pearls Course. Loved it! This year I?ll...