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This is my first attempt for a triple strand. I used metallic freshwater pearls from Wen. The calculations with the lengths, different size pearls, etc. made my head hurt. But in the end it's wearable! The repertoire is growing :)

Just received this strand from Cees yesterday. These are Tahitians with two golden Fiji pearls for accents. I was not expecting the reality of the intense blues! (With some purple, some silver, some green-ish - typical Tahitian color magic.). Knotted them up immediately with teal Beader's...

I took advantage of a rainy afternoon to knot up some cute little rosebud freshies. The iridescence is hard to capture, but they're really bright! Nice, light summery strand that ended up at 48" :)

So I'm finding that as with Thanksgiving dinner, in playing with pearls it's often the leftovers that are the most satisfying. I had 12 leftover light peacock Tahitian circled drops and 1 lovely WSS baroque. I thought I'd do a tin cup with them, but then saw some posts with Tahitians and akoya...

In a weak moment I put a fairly low bid in on eBay for a pair of vintage fold-over clasps. They're 14K with blue and pink stones. I won them! So what to do with them? I really liked the circled peacock Tahitians I purchased from Jac, so I ordered a few more. I re-strung my 28" strand with...

I took delivery of some light peacock circled drops and finished them off with a vintage mollusk clasp. I knotted them while watching the Ruckus videos. (Heavy weight Beader's Secret in Violet). I have enough plain graduated strands, so I mixed up the sizes :)

OK - there are lots of us out here who were only able to experience the 2017 Ruckus vicariously. The eye candy from the pictures and videos was amazing!!! For those fortunate enough to be there IRL, PLEASE show us the new treasures you brought home with you!

One of my co-workers has a niece who's having her quinceanera and she asked if I could make her something appropriate. I had some 6.5-7mm freshies left over from last weekend's rope project. I also had a Trifari imitation pearl bracelet from eBay with a rhinestone clasp that looked to be...

Since I had such good luck with PS on a WSS pendant, I indulged my wild side with a strand of WSS lumpy-bumpy baroques that had been calling to me from their eBay store. They arrived a couple of days ago. I adore their eccentric nature! It's emphasized even more by the seemingly random...

I've been knotting lately, so thought it was time to dig into my growing stash and refresh my muscle memory for wire wrapping. I had some lovely drops from Jac (Pearl House) and some WSS from PS. It's so hard to capture the depth of color on these drops! I threw in a few random WSS keshi...

I've been ogling the gorgeous simplicity of your SS pendants, so I ventured into eBay (Pearl Society, at y'all's recommendation) and purchased a loose baroque WSS pearl on sale. I got it back from the jeweler yesterday after having the hole drilled to fit the PP "Essentials" setting. I think I...

In my new journey into DIY pearls, I considered the adage that "practice makes perfect" and so ordered some strands of freshwater pearls from Wen on Etsy. They're a lot less expensive than the Tahitians I love and I figured I could get a lot of knotting practice with them. They came in...

My husband gave me the pretty little Art Nouveau pin/pendant for Christmas a couple of years ago. I absolutely adore it!

Sliding at an accelerating rate. Yesterday I played with light mix Tahitian drops and keshi with a few WSS keshi thrown in for brightness and contrast. I went for a 16" strand (actually knotted up at about 16 1/2") so I can use some more drops in a tin cup that will hang a bit lower to...

Officially applying for club membership - I'm officially hooked! Background: Got my circled baroque Tahitians from Jac (Pearl House USA). I also received my Beader's Secret and other odds and ends from Pattye. I'd practiced knotting with some braided fishing line on an old strand using the...

I've always been a DIY person, so I've decided it would be silly not to delve into making a few things involving my beloved pearls. As always, I've bitten off a huge hunk and will be chewing on it for some time, I think. So I've ordered some Tahitians from Jac on Etsy (seems to be a...

I know I showed this one in another thread, so please bear with my enthusiasm for this piece :). I'm so enjoying kicking back with this Tahitian harvest strand this weekend. Worn long (it's 36") it reminds me of my flower child love beads days. Each pearl Has its own personality, yet they all...

I don't see listings for fireball pearls now nearly as often as 2-3 years ago. Have they lost their allure? :confused:

I see many listings on Etsy, Ruby Lane and eBay for abalone blister pearls used in Art Nouveau and Art Deco rings and brooches. Too many to assume that they were all natural. We're they cultured? They're very modestly priced. Here's mine:

WSS baroque drops with Kamoka Mana necklace ❤️ And on the paper towel: