Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

[SteveM]

Steve, I didn’t see the cable cars around Ha Long Bay. We only went there to cruise around the bay and spend the night on one of the cruise ships.(the ladies rowing boats with snacks were everywhere, too!) My guide surprised me with a stop at Legend Pearl because he knew I liked pearls. I had not planned on any pearl stops on this trip. Ha Long Bay is a very touristy area, and I had opted to spend a few days in Ninh Binh instead of more time in Ha Long Bay.

Jeg, Cat Ba cable car towers were in place in 2018, the entire course is 21kms, an incredible project said to be 100% graft by members of 'the Party.' The boats must now be taking some circuitous route to avoid seeing them. But on balance if it helps reduce boat traffic that would probably be a good thing! We didn't make it to Ninh Binh, looks beautiful.

 

[jeg]

Enjoy wearing your pretty new baroques, Freshpeachez!

Wow, Steve, that is quite the project!! We took so many different means of transportation from buffalo cart, tractor trailer, Grab cars, planes, ferry, cruise boat, motorcycles, rickshaw, dragon boat, lantern boat, and a bunch of different row boats including my favorite- the round bowl shaped coconut boats. But we missed the cable cars!!

Sliding into the underground network of Cu Chi Tunnels with my Kojima Tahitian studs.

Stopping at a forest of rubber trees before reaching Cu Chi.

And back home with a blue baroque Akoya strand from Takahashi, SS keshi studs from a PP/Takahashi live event, and tin cup and earring jackets I made with loose Akoya from Takahashi.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Welcome Home Jeg!

 

[jeg]

Thanks so much, Cathy! It’s always so good to be home!

Japan Kasumi keshi necklace, a Kasumi pendant, and a long pearl chain made of wild natural SOC pearls, all from Kojima.

 

[CatMom]

Enjoy wearing your pretty new baroques, Freshpeachez!

Wow, Steve, that is quite the project!! We took so many different means of transportation from buffalo cart, tractor trailer, Grab cars, planes, ferry, cruise boat, motorcycles, rickshaw, dragon boat, lantern boat, and a bunch of different row boats including my favorite- the round bowl shaped coconut boats. But we missed the cable cars!!

Sliding into the underground network of Cu Chi Tunnels with my Kojima Tahitian studs.
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Stopping at a forest of rubber trees before reaching Cu Chi.
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And back home with a blue baroque Akoya strand from Takahashi, SS keshi studs from a PP/Takahashi live event, and tin cup and earring jackets I made with loose Akoya from Takahashi.
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What an adventure jeg! I wouldn't fit down that hole, lol. Beautiful blues!!

 

[CatMom]

Thanks so much, Cathy! It’s always so good to be home!

Japan Kasumi keshi necklace, a Kasumi pendant, and a long pearl chain made of wild natural SOC pearls, all from Kojima.
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They are so perfect with your dress!

 

[BWeaves]

OOOOh wow. JEG, is that stacked necklace heavy? Asking for a friend

I'm fully Kojima chested today. Beachy Tin-Cup. This necklace gets way more wear than I thought it would. It's just the right amount of funky summer style. The Devine Sarah pendant. Summer Rainbow and Winter Snowman pendants on my own diamond hoops.

 

[Red]

Thanks, Shani. It’s a real bummer…

Metallic FW studs from a PP Live event, a large FW pendant from Kojima, and the Japan Kasumi pearl that “chose” me at last year’s Pearls By The Bay.
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The "chosen" Kasumi. Ha, ha to see you wearing it. That is one pretty pearl. So very sorry to read that bunny and traveling pearl are lost. Thank you for the marvelous photos of your trip. Beautiful part of the world.

 

[santino]

GG, Gorgeous! What a perfect setting, and so lovely on you!

Hi I have some very rare pearls that I believe to be very rare and when I look up up on the Internet they say there were 38,000 each I would like your opinion I'm going to send you some pictures of them and maybe you can get back to me on them that would be awesome if you're interested in buying them I am they're up for sale too I just need your opinion and professionaneed on them thank you I'll send the pictures soon

 

[jeg]

Thanks so much, CatMom! I was able to scoot through the tunnels and keep up with the tunnel guide with no problem, but most of my friends had a difficult time maneuvering the tight spaces and it took them quite a while to surface. Visions of Winnie the Pooh stuck in Rabbit’s hole. They were pretty miserable, but we had the best laugh debriefing over coconut coffee at one of the many Cong Ca Phe’s afterwards.

Thanks, BWeaves. The necklace is actually quite light. You look so bright and springy! Love those colors!

Haha! Yes, Red, the pearl that somehow clinged to my coat and was fortunately found. It’s a really pretty pearl.

Two SS and Tahitian ombre necklaces from Kojima with earrings I made with Tahitians and Myanmar golden SS. And something new! I love this cool, edgy bracelet from Kojima. It’s super lightweight. Sarah thought the discs might be ebony wood. Combined with vintage Akoya.

 

[jeg]

Purple FW pearls from a PP Live event that I made into a tin cup, and a pair of pecan charms from Kojima that slid right over the leverbacks I usually wear.

 

[jeg]

SS and Akoya rope from Kojima, a golden SS pendant from Kojima, and an Akoya keshi pearl chain and earrings I made.

 

[CathyKeshi]

So many pretty pieces, Jeg ... the pearl that followed Jeg home ... that lovely golden south sea and mixed blue and white akoyas ... what a treat to see. And the new bracelet is so cool; the ebony wood pieces bookend the lustrous vintage akoyas so beautifully!

BWeaves, LOVE seeing my favorite "Beachy" rope again; one of my "got away's" and I'm so glad you have it.

Walter and I leave May 9 for CA, ready for some sunshine and waves. Grandson is joining us for 5 days; he's 17, and his first trip to CA. Once he leaves, we head to Pearls By the Bay fun!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Hi I have some very rare pearls that I believe to be very rare and when I look up up on the Internet they say there were 38,000 each I would like your opinion I'm going to send you some pictures of them and maybe you can get back to me on them that would be awesome if you're interested in buying them I am they're up for sale too I just need your opinion and professionaneed on them thank you I'll send the pictures soon

Hi,
Offers to buy or sell are not permitted on Pearl Guide. Also sending people (like me) direct messages with offers to sell are not permitted.
In addition I looked at the photos you sent me, and they look like cheap cultured freshwater pearls from China.

 

[jeg]

Thank you so much, Cathy! Can’t wait to see you and Walter!

Starting a new chapter… Introducing the new Bunny and Traveling Pearl. I had a difficult time deciding on a Traveling Pearl. It had to be a PP pearl because Jeremy coined the Traveling Pearl, but I couldn’t decide whether or not to go with another Tahitian. Bunny is currently wearing an early Edison pearl from PP. Looking forward the first trip- we’ll see you at Pearls By The Bay next week!

 

[BWeaves]

Welcome NEW BUNNY and new Traveling Pearl!!!!

 

[PearlyLibrarian]

My son had a Mother’s Day drop in at his preschool, and nothing says Mother’s Day to me more than some dainty white akoyas. 7.5mm akoya studs and a cute little triple akoya floater.

A more casual bracelet situation, keeping the black and white theme with a baroque freshies knotted bracelet and a couple of hammered bangles with Tahitians.

Edit to say: I was not driving! I was parked, but I find my car often has the best lighting for photographing pearls, and it’s one of the only times I’m actually sitting down long enough to snap a photo

 

[jeg]

Beautiful, PearlyLibrarian!

Happy Mother’s Day! I’m wearing a shirt my mom made for herself. She made a matching shirt for me, and you can see my sister running in the background with her matching shirt and wide cuffed jeans. I have the “pearl” hairclip I’m wearing somewhere in the house, but where…
A strand of vintage Akoya from Fuji, layered with a golden Akoya strand from Takahashi. My sister inherited my mom’s pearls or I would be wearing them.

 

[Pella]

Love this Jeg. Thank you for sharing. I put things in safe places too ...

 

[Syrie]

Okay — deep breath; I’m going to post my first photos of a necklace. This is a south sea harvest strand I commissioned from Cees about 2 months ago. On my neck I’m wearing it doubled. It also comes apart into 2 strands when I want to wear it shorter.