Starting over in making my tahitian strand

[Abi]

Hello my dear PG family, hope to see some of y'all in Tucson at the seminars or around . I mentioned in another post about my stolen purse with my tahitian strand/earrings and Edison pendant/earrings. So today I dropped by the Pueblo Gem show to take a quick gander around, and found 2 strands that brought me close to tears. The pearls aren't perfect, but most of the pearls had a close resemblance of the ones on my tahitian strand! I knew they weren't exactly them, but I felt that I was meant to find them. I brought them home.
I took pictures when we finally went home. Haven't given them a pearl bathyet, and looking forward to stringing this!

 

[pattye]

Abi, I'm so happy for you; the pearls look amazing and lustrous! Excited for you to model them for us!

 

[Katbran]

Those strands are really lovely - great colour and lustre. It was meant to be ! Do post your finished necklace !! Well done !

 

[Pearl Dreams]

What a great find, Abi!

 

[Marianne]

You have some beautiful pearls again, Abi. I am glad they "spoke" to you.

 

[SydK]

Wonderful that you found another strand with all the qualities you wanted. These are beautiful, look forward to seeing them strung.

 

[Abi]

Thank you everyone! 2 more from last night and this morning after a little pearl bath.




I have to refresh my memory of restringing.

 

[Gemandpearlover]

Those strands are so lovely. Your necklace will be gorgeous!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Abi I'm so happy you found those 2 strands, that called to your heart! Lovely pearls ... congratulations!

 

[jeg]

So glad they found you, Abi! I hope you’ll post the finished strand.

 

[Simply adorned]

Abi, your new pearls are gorgeous! Enjoy!

 

[Charlotta]

They look beautiful Abi

 

[Jenny]

Beautiful strands, lovely colors Enjoy

 

[Red]

Gorgeous pearl colors and shapes. They really pop after their pearl bath. I'm so glad you found them, and looking forward to seeing the finished necklace.

 

[GemGeek]

I'm glad you found some beautiful pearls and can go back to enjoying wearing Tahitian pearls.

 

[2thdktr]

beautiful Tahitians! Always hard to resist when you find them as beautiful as yours!

 

[Abi]

Thank you everyone! I'm still waiting for my clasp and a few small bead components, but I temporarily strung it on a pair of small clasps... to which I learned are too small and fragile for my new tahitian Pearl's. Not final yet!

Also, I was struggling to remember how to string them, so the knots, then ends, the french gimps, look a bit off. Lol.

 

[pattye]

Well, it never hurts to practice; even though I knot every week, I still have redo's. Amazing luster on your pearls! Will you model them for us when finished, please? And what do you have planned for the "left over" pearls?

 

[Abi]

Pattye, you are so right, practicing will really help! I'm planning on making maybe a bracelet, or a tin cup with the remaining Pearl's .

Hmearly morning I finished the third try. The 2nd try wasn't pictured bc I learned a third of the way that the regular #30 isn't working, so back to #20. This time I'm using rose gf magnet. Not exactly the safest to wear it, but I really want to wear it soon while sitting in the AGTA seminars in Tucson. The magnet is pretty strong though.

 

[BWeaves]

The pearls are lovely! It always takes me at least 3 tries before I'm satisfied with my stringing on the same necklace.