Flight of Fancy

[GemGeek]

A Flight of Fancy

Conch pearls are just the thing for this luxurious golden butterfly presented by Tara Pearls and Rawat Gems. The wings sparkle with flush set gems and embedded conch pearls. You can see their other Pearls of the Week here. Contact: www.rawatgems.com www.tarapearls.com Blaire Beavers...

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[BWeaves]

Did someone leave their hot dog laying around?

 

[JerseyPearl]

Did someone leave their hot dog laying around?

Hahaha...I was thinking that pearl looked kinda like a thumb. BUT, that is a beautiful piece of jewelry, just not really my taste.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Ha! BWeaves nailed it.

 

[GemGeek]

Well, now that you say that.... Sigh.

 

[SunSeeker]

JP, I thought it looked like a finger too! ..with lots of pretty gems

 

[Katbran]

Well...I thought it looked like a finger too....not a fan of that piece I must say.

 

[LVLanghanke]

I like the idea. Unfortunately, I don't think conch pearls make for the best "body". The smaller ones look nice, though.

 

[Marianne]

Sorry, my first thought was Slug… then Vienna Sausage.

 

[MSC]

I was thinking something else...

 

[Marianne]

Shame on you, MSC…

 

[Karman]

I think it's a beautiful brooch but agree that the body reminds me of a hot dog too. I think a lustrous white tube shaped pearl instead would solve the problem

Either way, pretty!

 

[BWeaves]

I was thinking something else...

I was thinking that same something else, but I typed hot dog.

My second thought was finger.

Basically, the center body needs some eyes, antenna, maybe some gold wire criss crossing the back.
Something, anything to keep it from looking like a detached body part.

 

[GemGeek]

LOL, you guys! There are antannae, but they don't show at this angle. I can't unsee what you have seen!

 

[pattye]

All your comments made me giggle, just as the pin itself did ~

 

[moneymeister]

This designer had quite the challenge. How would one showcase such a unusual pearl?

 

[MSC]

So much giggling with this thread, at 5am that's a real testament

 

[BWeaves]

I have no idea how to showcase this pearl. Its shape and color are, um, challenging. I wonder how big the pear is in real life.

Unfortunately, I'm looking at a blown up photo on a huge monitor and the thing is the size of a hot dog. I'm sure in real life it's only a few mms in each direction, which would take away the severed body part feeling, maybe.

 

[MSC]

Neverminding the body part issue, the entire design is a big fat "no" for me. Stylistically, it reminds me of gaudy 80's jewelry...

 

[pattye]

The designer could have just gone with the "hot dog" theme, made an enameled bun, hung it as a charm, skipped the gems.