Thank you, Douglas, eolian and Cathy! I was tempted to ask the restaurant if they would save the shells for me, or, I’ll just have to eat more abalone next time.
Golden SS strand from my last visit to Kojima, twisted with a strand of multi goldens, worn with little h earrings.
Thank you, Douglas, echo, and 86C!! Whoa, Douglas, I have not paid enough attention to the other tabs in this forum. You have really put in a lot of work with your write ups on pearl news and education. I have some reading to catch up on!
Waterfall style necklace and big Tahitian pendant from Kojima, and a bracelet I put together with pearls I chose individually from the Tahiti Pearl Market in Hawaii (no longer there).
I gave my Robert Wan pearls a bath and restrung them after all the abuse they took on my trip. I love Pattye’s teal Serafil so much with multicolored Tahitians, that I bought a lifetime supply bolt. I hesitated using this pic because the color is not accurate- IRL it has more green- a very pretty teal. And then, I ended up needing to use a heavier weight. Don’t remember that before, but luckily I had some on hand.
jeg I am so glad you are able to post pictures again! Your Robert Wan bracelet is sublime, and those GSS are literally glowing on your neck - I really like the torsade styling, too, and the little h earrings pair so well. The Kojima T pendant is stunning (and appeals to my pearl shrinkage syndrome, WOW) CortezPearls To echo jeg, thank you for all of your pearl news and education write-ups! They are always so informative and well written, and I have learned so much!
Today I'm wearing a Kasumi pearl from Druzy mounted on the PP "desire" setting that I switched out from a different pendant.
Douglas, thanks so much for the Jewelmer article! Appreciate having the pic sizing issue fixed, too!
SurfnSci What a luminous pearl and how perfect to be able to look down to admire it! White metal is so complimentary to this gorgeous pastel pearl! Do you wear yellow and rose metals also?
jeg Loving these latest combos; the bubble strand always makes me smile! Your Wan bracelet just glows with color!
I'm delighted that so many of our tribe enjoy stringing their own pearls and using less traditional colored thread at times!
You all are the best for keeping the stories and photos coming ~
Thank you so much, pattye! I typically stick to silver or gold, though I love the way rose gold looks on others. And you completely guessed my reason for wearing it on a long pendant (which I don't usually like since it gets in the way at work) - I think the top part of the pearl has the best coloration I've also never taken a pic from this angle before, haha
SurfnSci this pastel kasumi pearl looks wonderful on the dainty chain against your white top. Simple and elegant
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Today is quite sunny so I pulled out my pearls. Robert Wan earrings from Pearlescence. These are probably the Ts I have that show up best against my black hair thanks to their lustre. My gothically dark T bracelet. Only certain lighting can bring out their green tinge. Otherwise they are very dark and monochrome. Last is light GSS pendant worn on sterling silver ball chain.
That pendant is gorgeous SurfnSci and the colors amazing
Your pearls all looks amazing echo, the tahitians have great luster. My tahitian earrings from Pearlescence are also amazing when worn (and otherwise as well of course). I remember when I opened the package with my blue tahitian studs, I couldn't believe that such a stunning color existed. To this day it's one of my favorite earrings.
Charlotta thank you! I remember seeing the photos of your blue T studs and I was like . Totally see why they are your favourite earrings. My purchase from Pearlescence has been a bit hit and miss. This pair of wan pearls are amazing. But another pair of very dark aubergine studs is a bit meh…one pearl has obviously better lustre than the other. The less lustrous pearl also has a little patch of missing nacre layer. However I know price reflects the quality. And Pearlescence certainly offers great value