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[juliebeth]

ooooh, indeed! LOVE the clasp!

 

[MSC]

love the clasp!

 

[JerseyPearl]

Is that a natural opal on the clasp? Love the brilliant color.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Yup - I love the colours on that opal.

 

[GemGeek]

To die for!

 

[Happy Huku]

Oooh, stunning clasp!
Look forward to the neck shot...

 

[pattye]

Oh so pretty! The opal clasp, wow! You'll have a great time styling this rope!

 

[lisa c]

I'm quite pleased with this - View attachment 25508

big pearl, vermeil and faceted tourmalines

Hi Wendy, did you use 28 gauge vermeil wire? 30? I just tried 26 and broke a teensy tourmaline :-(.

 

[cyndayco]

Seeing so many Tahitian harvest strands on P-G, I was inspired to make my own, albeit a less expensive one.

I took apart my short multicolor metallic necklace from PP and mixed it with two strands I also had on hand, 7mm metallic lavender drops and 9mm white baroque akoyas. Then I threw in a handful of dyed golden freshwater buttons for an extra, extra pop of color.

I made enough for two necklaces, one 20" and another, 34", but I wear them together as one rope.

People at work have complimented me on them. Most of them had never seen a harvest strand and had never thought you could mix and match so many colors and shapes in one necklace.

I just tell them, "White round pearls will always be classic, but harvest strands are fun!"

 

[jshepherd]

Seeing so many Tahitian harvest strands on P-G, I was inspired to make my own, albeit a less expensive one.

I took apart my short multicolor metallic necklace from PP and mixed it with two strands I also had on hand, 7mm metallic lavender drops and 9mm white baroque akoyas. Then I threw in a handful of dyed golden freshwater pearls for an extra, extra pop of color.

I made enough for two necklaces, one 20" and another, 34", but I wear them together as one rope.

People at work have complimented me on them. Most of them had never seen a harvest strand and had never thought you could mix and match so many colors and shapes in one necklace.

I just tell them, "White round pearls will always be classic, but harvest strands are fun!"

If you follow our blog you're going to get a real kick out of the post that is scheduled for 8:30 am tomorrow

 

[GemGeek]

I love the coiled shots -- pearl confection!

 

[CathyKeshi]

Well, now I know where I'll be tomorrow at 8:30am

 

[Lindaphillipsbong]

Nice job Cathy. Those are lovely strands.

 

[Katbran]

Those strands look great ! I'm just about to do that with some Mings for a client that wants a mixed rope to give as a thank you present. Wish I had something for that pop of colour you got from the dyed goldens. Lovely photos of them coiled ! Well done !

 

[cyndayco]

Thanks, everyone!

GemGeek, your encouragement means a lot to me.

Jeremy, I can't wait to see what the PP blog has in store. (But I suspect I know what it may be.)

Katbran, it looks like Fall is the season of the harvest strand, in all possible interpretations.

Lindaphillipsbong, thanks. This is definitely a keeper for me.

 

[cyndayco]

If you follow our blog you're going to get a real kick out of the post that is scheduled for 8:30 am tomorrow

Your own freshwater harvest strand; I thought so! Such varied shapes, too--you're a much braver designer than me.

 

[BAS]

If you follow our blog you're going to get a real kick out of the post that is scheduled for 8:30 am tomorrow

A "vault strand"? Count me in, please! Safe travels!!!

 

[jshepherd]

Your own freshwater harvest strand; I thought so! Such varied shapes, too--you're a much braver designer than me.

I was on a harvest kick! I just made one though. Most of the fancy souffl?s had been reserved for the Connoisseur Collection and by my boss for geodes and finestrino pieces.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Jeremy, your harvest strands are all beautiful, and the freshwater harvest strand is dreamy! I'd be in for a vault strand too, and as I prefer keshi to big souffle, you can leave the souffles to your boss for my future geodes Have a great pearl hunting tripo.

 

[jshepherd]

Lol! We'll see about those vault strands eventually

We are on our way -- boarding now!