Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[Hotangler]

 

[BWeaves]

It rained all day yesterday so I stayed in my PJs, but wore pearls. Baroque akoya necklace and Hanadama earrings from PP. The necklace is pinker than I like, which makes it hard to layer with my other akoyas. But it looks great on. And despite being "baroque" they are an amazing match to my Hanadama studs. They actually look better than my Hanadama studs. I think the baroques have much thicker nacre than the studs do.

Today it's Tahitians and opals from Kojima. The earrings were accidentally a good match to the necklace. I think I'm just drawn to certain colors of Tahitians.

It's hard to capture the color play of the opals. I love this horseshoe finding on the earrings. It covers the droop of my hole nicely.

 

[BWeaves]

Could anyone tell me what kind of pearls I have. I have no idea. Some are close up but they are the same pearls as the 45 separate pearls in the photos. I'm 90% sure they are fresh water but would love some information anything will be greatly appreciate. Ty

They look like Chinese freshwater potato shaped pearls to me, too. Restring them and enjoy them.

 

[CatMom]

I just received my PP Tiny FFWs and I must say I love them! They are incredibly nice for such a small size. I'm so glad they finally have tiny sizes as I've been wanting some small ones to use as a chain. These are the 2.5-3.0 AAA ones in the 16" to 18" size. I see a lot of layering in my future.

 

[BWeaves]

OOO, thanks for showing the tiny freshies. I've been eyeing those for using as a chain, too. Does the clasp go easily through those larger bails?

 

[CatMom]

OOO, thanks for showing the tiny freshies. I've been eyeing those for using as a chain, too. Does the clasp go easily through those larger bails?

I had no issues getting it through my pink sapphire pendant. Love your opal and Tahitian earrings by the way. Two of my most favorite gems, opals and pearls!

 

[CatMom]

Happy weekend, all! So nice to be able to catch up on everyone's gorgeous pearls @86Corvettegirl , your new octopendant is amazing, wow!

Kasumi pearls from Kojima for me today...
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Beautiful colors!

 

[jeg]

Love all the pearls you’ve posted, BWeaves and 86C! And the cool nails! SurfnSci ooo, gorgeous strand of Kasumi! Welcome to the forum, Hotangler and Scully! CatMom, so many possibilities with your new tiny strand! It looks fantastic with your pendant!

I have some tiny baroque Tahitians from Alex Collins and I’ve been trying to decide how I want to use them. I thought about mixing them into projects, but the tinies are so unique, I like keeping them together. I still have more to use, but I decided to start with a couple bracelets. Two bracelets of 6mm tiny Tahitians from Collins Pearls. Worn with two bracelets of roundish tiny T’s that I made a while back, also with pearls from Alex.

 

[86Corvettegirl]

Love all the pearls you’ve posted, BWeaves and 86C! And the cool nails! SurfnSci ooo, gorgeous strand of Kasumi! Welcome to the forum, Hotangler and Scully! CatMom, so many possibilities with your new tiny strand! It looks fantastic with your pendant!

I have some tiny baroque Tahitians from Alex Collins and I’ve been trying to decide how I want to use them. I thought about mixing them into projects, but the tinies are so unique, I like keeping them together. I still have more to use, but I decided to start with a couple bracelets. Two bracelets of 6mm tiny Tahitians from Collins Pearls. Worn with two bracelets of roundish tiny T’s that I made a while back, also with pearls from Alex.
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Love your tinies, Jeg. They're so colorful & lustrous! I'd wear those bracelets stacked, too!

 

[BWeaves]

CatMom: Thanks!!! The tiny freshies look great as a chain.

 

[freshpearl188]

Red White and Blue today for Labor Day! Featuring my SS graduated strand (from Goodwill of San Francisco!) and some SS vintage diamond earrings (reworked with 11mm SS). Love finding shirts like this one that "showcase" the necklace. Have a pearly weekend.
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they are beautiful!!!! wow!!!

 

[BWeaves]

My faux million dollar South Sea pearls. The strand are baroque Chinese freshwater pearls from Kojima. They do not look like SS pearls unless you compare them to those million dollar strands. The luster on mine is off the charts. The largest pearls are 14 mm. They have a mirror like, slightly pinkish greenish luster. They look like giant akoya pearls, because they have that kind of luster. The necklace is 21 inches long. The earrings are freshwater metallic drops from Pearls of Joy worn on my Mom's diamond hoops.

The camera and the lighting isn't showing the luster, but you get the idea.

 

[CatMom]

Love all the pearls you’ve posted, BWeaves and 86C! And the cool nails! SurfnSci ooo, gorgeous strand of Kasumi! Welcome to the forum, Hotangler and Scully! CatMom, so many possibilities with your new tiny strand! It looks fantastic with your pendant!

I have some tiny baroque Tahitians from Alex Collins and I’ve been trying to decide how I want to use them. I thought about mixing them into projects, but the tinies are so unique, I like keeping them together. I still have more to use, but I decided to start with a couple bracelets. Two bracelets of 6mm tiny Tahitians from Collins Pearls. Worn with two bracelets of roundish tiny T’s that I made a while back, also with pearls from Alex.
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Oooo I love your tiny Tahitians jeg! They look great stacked like that.

 

[jeg]

Thanks so much, 86C and CatMom! They are such fun little pearls to wear.
BWeaves, I love the baroque shapes you’re wearing. So pretty!

Wearing some rare Akoya from Takahashi- a pair of 9.5-10mm studs, and tin cups I wire wrapped with rare colors.

 

[BWeaves]

JEG, those colored akoyas are gorgeous.

 

[heartofawareness]

86Corvettegirl: That ring! Those nails! I'm normally not a nail polish person, but I really like your manicure.​

2thdktr: I'll let you know. Jordyn told me it was going to be about mid October before the pearls from Hong Kong arrive.​

Bweaves/2thdktr, I got a notice last night that said my Hong Kong pearls had arrived if I wanted to do a virtual visit to look at them and possible settings for the loose pearls...So they are probably there already

 

[SurfnSci]

@CatMom Love your new PP strand! It looks great with your sapphire pendant, and that's a knockout look with the larger strand.

@jeg Beautiful Takahashi akoyas today; your wire wrapping is perfection! And I always love your tiny Collins Ts.

@BWeaves Wowza, your faux million dollar South Sea pearls are incredible; I can't believe they are FWP.

 

[BWeaves]

Bweaves/2thdktr, I got a notice last night that said my Hong Kong pearls had arrived if I wanted to do a virtual visit to look at them and possible settings for the loose pearls...So they are probably there already

I just got an email that my Hong Kong pendant is in the mail to me.

 

[2thdktr]

Bweaves/2thdktr, I got a notice last night that said my Hong Kong pearls had arrived if I wanted to do a virtual visit to look at them and possible settings for the loose pearls...So they are probably there already

Thanks, but I have not yet received any notice.

 

[CatMom]

@CatMom Love your new PP strand! It looks great with your sapphire pendant, and that's a knockout look with the larger strand.

@jeg Beautiful Takahashi akoyas today; your wire wrapping is perfection! And I always love your tiny Collins Ts.

@BWeaves Wowza, your faux million dollar South Sea pearls are incredible; I can't believe they are FWP.

Thanks SurfnSci!