Ebay Find- Wilma Flinstone Tahitian Strand

[Gemandpearlover]

So excited- I just received these today and promptly restrung them. Forgive my terrible Iphone pics. This is an estate strand that was 20 inches but I removed some pearls when I restrung them. Seller listed them as 12-15mm and he was sure they were real pearls, but not sure what type. I made an offer and he accepted.

I could only find small flaws on two pearls. They are big!!! I am a small person so any pearl over 10mm looks too big on me but I love big pearls anyways. I strung them with Beader's secret sky colored thread and put a SS marcasite clasp. Thanks for sharing in my excitement.

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Outdoor Pic (Pearls are dirty here but they cleaned up nicely after I washed them):



Neckshot in Bad Lighting (Very grey and gloomy here):

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Fabulous find! Congratulations!

 

[jeg]

What a fantastic find, Gemandpearlover! I’d be super excited, too!

 

[pattye]

Outstanding find! Great eye for lustrous pearls, Gemandpearlover! No rules about pearl size, lol, flaunt these beauties!!

 

[newberry]

WOW great find! Enjoy your new wonderful strand.

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Thank You Pearl Dreams, Jeg, Pattye and Newberry! I love beading pearls (inspired by so many member's beautiful necklaces) and was searching for interesting pearls clasps. I find that on Ebay it is cheaper to buy a vintage pearl necklace with a nice clasp than just a clasp alone. I wonder how the strand would look with colbalt colored Beader's secret. I have been dying to try out that color on a strand.

 

[86Corvettegirl]

OooLa La!!! What a wonderful necklace!! Congratulations on finding these beauties!!!

 

[Charlotta]

What an amazing ebay find. It's haven't had any luck on ebay recently, snd it's not ebays fault. I find stuff, put a low bid, plan to watch the auction, forgets about it...and someone else buys it. And I get emails, I just think that I am going to look later. I bidded on a vintage clasp this weekend...that someone else bought.

 

[Alyend]

they're gorgeous!

 

[annie]

Beautiful!

 

[multichrome]

They’re stunning! Enjoy them in good health!

 

[Marianne]

They are beautiful on you!!!

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Thank you 86Corvettegirl, Charlotta, Alyend, Annie, Multichrome and Marianne!

 

[GemGeek]

Beyond wow! Congratulations!

 

[eolian pearls]

What a glorious find! You really have an eye for ebay treasures, Gemandpearlover!!!

 

[BeadersSecret]

Gob smacking they are ......wow!

 

[lary007]

What a lucky find!!! I do love a great deal on fabulous things.

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Thank you Octavia’s Mom, Eolian Pearls, Bernadette and Lary007.

 

[Lilpearl]

They’re gorgeous!! What an amazing find!!

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Thank you Lilpearl!

I was able to grab an IPhone pic of Wima that shows the luster of the pearls.