Show your "Play Pearls!'

[Sea Urchin]

I'm wondering if anyone else has their "good" pearls and then their relatively inexpensive fashion, fun or "play pearls?" Here are some I just ordered. Sometimes I'm happy with them and other times I send them back. Got any?

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Wa...earl-Necklace-20-24-inch/7458150/product.html

 

[Sea Urchin]

What do you think? I can't wait to see the 11-12mm size.

 

[maiakity]

These look like they would be fun play pearls, I love black pearls! Please post a pic when you get them, I may have to get myself a little "after-Christmas" present

 

[KarinK]

Hi Sea Urchin,

I guess I just have 'pearls'

- Karin

 

[Sarah]

Sea Urchin, I know what you mean by play pearls but I don't have any yet. This weekend at our company Christmas dinner, a coworker wore three long ropes which looked to be fake white pearls, fake black pearls and a chunky fake gold chain. They actually looked really cute and stylish on her. I think it would be awesome to have some black freshwater pearls in 11-12mm. Good luck and good find!

 

[Sea Urchin]

Thanks, y'all. I'll post a picture when I get them.

 

[Sea Urchin]

Here is my new freshwater strand from Overstock. They're 11-12mm, 24 inches, silver clasp. To the left of it is my 64" 8-9mm strand for comparison. My new big fatties are surprisingly round (especially for only $75). There are some gouges but I think the black dye disguises them pretty well, and I like the purple and green overtones, too. However, I'm kind of annoyed at the moment. As you can see from the loose pearl, when I was trying to put on the 8-9mm strand for a comparison neck shot, that strand broke. That is my second Overstock strand to break, and I haven't even had them for a year. Still, I'm very pleased with my pretend Tahitians!

 

[maiakity]

Nice! I like the colors and overtones in them, they look really great against your black sweater! Enjoy your fun pearls

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Sea Urchin,

Restring them with moss green PowerPro-- that can take the weight and won't break! That is what I did with my 11.5mm dyed freshwaters.

 

[Sea Urchin]

Thanks, Maiakity!

Thank you, Pearl Dreams. It was the 8-9mm strand that broke. I guess I will have to, it would cost a lot more than the pearls to get a 64 inch strand re-strung. So now I guess I'll have to learn to knot!

 

[Amrita]

I like your 11-12 mm blacks, Sea Urchin! Nice overtones!

 

[Amrita]

Oh, and good luck with the knotting and stringing!

 

[lisa c]

If the 64" doesn't have a clasp, you can add one now maybe, at the break site?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

...So now I guess I'll have to learn to knot!

Here are instructions and photos to get you started. If I can do it, you can do it!

https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6942

 

[pattye]

Pretty and fun pearls! Sea Urchin, we are cheering you on! I especially love the big "blueberries" as I have some similar!

 

[Sea Urchin]

Thanks, everyone. Getting new stuff is so much fun, innit?

Thanks again, Pearl Dreams! I might post my results. I'm sure it will make everyone else who isn't that good at it feel better, as I have ten thumbs! (they may even be toes, I'm not sure).

 

[KarinK]

The new pearls looks like a great deal. And what a happy coincidence that the other broke just as the new stringing tutotial has been put up. Go on... You know you want to

- Karin

 

[Sea Urchin]

For me, it's definitely a good thing the pearl stringing tutorial is up. I just opened another Overstock.com strand of pearls- a 64 inch 8-9mm pink rope, and the damn string broke right as I tried to put them on. That's the third strand I've bought from them that has broken way too soon. I guess you really do get what you pay for.

 

[lisa c]

What store were the pearls from?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

What on earth did they string them with? Even silk should not be breaking so quickly.