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JEG, love that black and white pearl and diamond combo.

JEG: Love those Fijis. Syrie: LOVE your Jailhouse pearls!!!! Tahitians for me, too, today. Pastel Tahitians from PP. I got these at my last Ruckus. They were the only strand that looked remotely like this. Pistachio Tahitian studs from Kojima.

SurfnSci: WOWZA! That Kamoka necklace and bracelet are stunning. They look fantastic hooked together. I love the bubble look where the pearls are different sizes.

SurfnSci: Wow, great Fijians. JEG: Gorgeous blues! I'm still in a blue akoya mood, too. Blue akoyas and tiny white keshi pearls. Necklaces from Takahashi Pearls. Dyed freshwater drop earrings from Kojima Pearl.

lary007, I really like them. I'm glad you're keeping them!

Thanks for all the photos JEG. It's probably good I wasn't there. My wallet couldn't handle it, hahaha. But I did miss seeing you all again in person.

JEG: I remember that Fijian bracelet strand and being mesmerized by the center pearl. I think it looks great as a tin-cup necklace. It really brings focus to those pearls. I'm still working Shark Week. Prehistoric Time Traveler pendant with shark's tooth and mismatched (lavender and...

Syrie, those ropes are gorgeous!!!

It's SHARK WEEK and I'm 100% Kamoka chested today. I don't even like sharks. I don't watch Shark Week. But these pearls were just too cute. Sharkey pendant is a carved Tahitian pearl with a cute shark on it. You can't even tell when I'm wearing it. You'd have to be staring at my boobs...

I think you're right about the first two strands being imitation pearls, too.

My guesses: The bracelet and necklace with the gold fishhook clasps could be cultured akoya pearls from Japan. But I'm also thinking they could be imitations. The necklace with the red and gold beads are inexpensive cultured Chinese freshwater pearls. They are 100% pearl nacre. The...

OOOO, PearlyLibrarian, I love your new blue studs. 9 mm is my new favorite size for studs. I am also feeling blue baroque akoya today. 9mm BBA necklace from PP probaby 10 years ago. The photos don't show how soap bubbly the luster is on these pearls. Dyed freshwater earrings from Kojima.

So many familiar faces I remember from RUCKUSes past! Wish I could have been there. Thank you for sharing your photos, JEG. I can't believe the size of those pearls. HUGE. The dog bed next to the 1000 year old Samurai armor just kills me.

I noticed the Monili clasp right away. What a beautiful collection. JEG, I can't wait to see photos of the mini-Ruckus. I'm so sorry to have missed it.

Triple strand necklace I had made in the early 1980s. I was in love with Princess Diana because she loved pearls. I had this akoya pearl necklace made as a dog collar (high neck choker) with two clasps, so I could have a different look depending on which clasp was in front. Over the years...

Failed experiment. The enhancer and blue pearl look kinda interesting on the side of the Argentium silver chain. But it was fidly to set up, and it wouldn't stay in place nicely. Looks good in the photo, though. Spring Rain pendant from Kojima. I found the interchangeable enhancer at Bella...

This is less of a "show" and more of a "tell." Since I shared links to my Pearl Trip with my handweaving guild, I had two people bring pearls to our guild meeting on Saturday for me to evaluate. One had several ropes and bracelets of very nice quality akoya pearls, all with 14K yellow gold...

Helena has been twisting my arm to get on Instagram, so I finally created an account. I'm posting on Instagram as pearlpurlperle Pearl - Akoya, Tahitian, South Sea, Sea of Cortez, Kasumi Purl - Knit, Purl, Sprang, Handspun yarn Perle - Cotton, Weaving, Looms, Kumihimo...

Visiting Dad today. Everything Bagel rope (pink and purple smooth Kasumi, white and gold South Sea, blue baroque and pistachio akoya, Kamoka Tahitian keshi). Mixed tin-cup (white and gold South Sea and Tahitian pearls with blue baroque akoya keshi and some Chinese freshwaters). Feather...

Wore my Japan gift from Erika Hashimoto today. Akoya pin with kumihimo silk knot.