Beautiful pieces! I *love* the shortener. I've been wanting to purchase one, but the only ones I've seen, though they look very functional, are not as pretty as that one.
Kasumi earrings from DruzyDesign; photos used with Carolyn's permission. I love these. The pearls measure 13.2x14.5mm and 13.5x14.5mm and look just awesome dangling from the sunburst wires. They really are breathtaking!!
I'm not sure when your 16th birthday was, but does anyone but me think the keshi pearls look a lot like the Biwas from Pearl Outlet? Is it possible they may be Lake Biwa pearls? (the real kind)
I'm not sure when your 16th birthday was, but does anyone but me think the keshi pearls look a lot like the Biwas from Pearl Outlet? Is it possible they may be Lake Biwa pearls? (the real kind)
It is possible that they are real Biwa pearls. I know that the jeweler who matched and strung them for me did use Biwas. The next time I see her I plan on asking. When I see them next to my recent TPO purchase, they are exactly the same family of shapes and the overtones are the same.