Pleasant surprise

[Isabelle35]

Hi everyone,
I thought I should show you this Tahitian (should I say drop or baroque?)I bought via ebay, Pearl Society. This was a test and I didn't expect anything, but ended up quite pleased with it. It's about 13mm x 11mm, color: dominant green with copper and light grey and aubergine overtones. Surface: clean and smooth with one 'circle' in the top half. The luster is quite nice, metallic like. Forgive me I took this picture it was end of day and with my iphone. Will try to post better ones tomorrow! Hummm, now what to do with it??? Mabe a pendant?

 

[Caitlin]

That is a really nice pearl. Isn't the Pearl Society run by Eve Lafille, if I got her name right. If so, she is quite highly regarded as a good pearl person.

 

[Adeline Leigh]

Is that so, Caitlin? The packages I get seem to originate from Hong Kong but I vaguely remember it is a Chinese (?) gentleman's name...

It's a nice one; looks huge.

 

[Caitlin]

http://pearlsociety.typepad.com/ I did not realize there was more than one Pearl Society. This is the one I know of. Actually it is Eve Afille.

If there is one in China, it certainly is not this old and well recognized institution.

 

[Adeline Leigh]

As surreptitious as it may be, a package from a certain Mr Roberto Lay from the online Pearl Society (ebay) has just arrived. We are indeed talking about different entities

 

[Isabelle35]

Is that so, Caitlin? The packages I get seem to originate from Hong Kong but I vaguely remember it is a Chinese (?) gentleman's name...

It's a nice one; looks huge.

Your right Adeline, that's the seller I got it from and not Eve J Afille's Pearl Society.

 

[lisa c]

Eeeeeee!!! Open it, open it! Let us see...

 

[Isabelle35]

Eeeeeee!!! Open it, open it! Let us see...

Was just going to say the exact same thing

 

[Alex]

Hi Isabelle - lovely pearl (baroque?)

Is that so, Caitlin? The packages I get seem to originate from Hong Kong but I vaguely remember it is a Chinese (?) gentleman's name...

It's a nice one; looks huge.

Had a dim moment whem I saw this Adeline, as I thought "It's a nice one; looks huge" referrred to the "Chinese (?) gentleman's name..." LoL

of course it relates to Isabelle's pearl !!

 

[Alex]

Oh, and the box must be opened

the box must be opened

box must be opened

must be opened

be opened

opened........

 

[KarinK]

i bought a SSP 14K gold enhancer from the eBay Pearl Society 1 1/2 year ago. I got it for $66 at auction, the pearl is huge, and though I wasn't sure what to think about it at first I've grown very fond of it as it matches my vintage akoyas perfectly in color. I found that the description was accurate, but it was one of my first pearls so I didn't know what to expect. My initial impression was that the blemishes and partial lack of luster at the top would be a problem, but it turned out that the way it sits when I wear it shows the good part of the pearl.

I've just won two matching white circled SSP for $50 the same place - I promise to post impressions and pictures in the SSP section when I get them (Arrgg, all those gold findings I need to get are killing me - or rather my purse...)

- Karin

 

[Katbran]

Oh, and the box must be opened

the box must be opened

box must be opened

must be opened

be opened

opened........

Alex, you always make me laugh! And that is a very pretty pearl..I got a box today too..but mine was the Tahitian from Druzy .. its very pretty..but a bit small for what I had planned for it...oh well..have to buy another one I guess...

 

[pattye]

isabelle,

Love your new pearl! Full of personality and character, as Tahitians so often are!!

Alex, love your way with words! Does that have a special name?

 

[Alex]

Hi Pattye

don't think so.... just think the wonderful weather here has made me go a bit 'pearl-mad'

 

[Adeline Leigh]

You guys! Ha ha! Of course I opened it; will post a pic tmr if the weather's good. Glad the great weather in London in the meatime coz Alex is revisiting some great pearls.

 

[Lindaphillipsbong]

Isabelle:
What a lovely pearl! Am I correct that the bigger pearls often are less colourful?
So yours is quite special then.
Well done!
Linda.

 

[Isabelle35]

Hi Pattye

don't think so.... just think the wonderful weather here has made me go a bit 'pearl-mad'

Alex- Haha, the weather got me a bit coo coo two weeks ago we had 24-25 degrees for one wole week (we still had snow on the ground the week before). over night we went to winter parka to shorts and t-shirt! And now back to reality, 3-4 degrees, eeek!

Thanks everyone for the nice words!

Katbran- Awwww! Having to buy another pearl... Big big problem! too bad

 

[Katbran]

I know...if it's not one thing it's another..

 

[Red]

Lovely pearl. Now that I have joined the forum, I can finally see your pictures of the pearl. They didn't show up before I joined. So happy to be able to see that pretty.

I have a number of pearls from the Pearl Society, including a green drop that I wear solo as a pendant, and a pair of white South Seas that were set into earrings. All were very good buys, so I'm most pleased with them.

 

[Lindaphillipsbong]

Hello Isabelle:
How are you going to drill that pearl?
Do you have a local person/jeweller you trust? Or do you have the equipment?
Has anyone ever used a high speed handpiece, like in a dental office? But you would
have to clamp the pearl somehow .... I can't see it working really.
Linda.