transform an akoya necklace

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This akoya necklace was a gift from ex. I have never worn it. Felt soooo gooooood when I cut it today :cool

Spent 1.5 hour to bead it with the silver bird, and one south sea pearl. while watching 3 episodes of The Odd Couple.

 

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done!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

A beautiful result!

 

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Made a few other pieces today,

 

[GemGeek]

I would love to see a neck shot of that necklace! Great job.

 

[Katbran]

Well done ! Glad you will now get some use from those lovely pearls.

 

[amti]

Wow!!! Agree on the neck shot! Maybe on all of them!

 

[pattye]

Good work on the new pieces, especially the restyled Akoyas; the swan with the WSS are the perfect addition.

 

[Sanippy]

You did a wonderful job with the necklace as well as the other pieces. Another vote for a neck shot!

 

[BWeaves]

Lovely, and I third a neck shot.

 

[trulyviolet]

i love that bird
and the others as well

 

[Icyjade]

Really beautiful pieces and such unique settings.

Pls do share more photos of your beautiful pearls with us.

 

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Wish you all a prosperous new year!

Made some small gifts for friends and a little girl.

 

[Lugana]

Oooooh I LOVE the setting with heart-shaped stones set as a bow. I now need one as well!

 

[JerseyPearl]

Beautiful! You have a great selection of findings.

 

[trulyviolet]

Wish you all a prosperous new year!

Made some small gifts for friends and a little girl.

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very classic looking i keep seeing sandra day in my head

 

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New projects

The two round freshwater strands with silver spacers is an aggressive try.
The supplier of the spacers only allows bulk buy,at least 200 spacers/order, so I ended up with lots spacers, and they are expensive , and now I have to cut two other strands to apply those spacers....I am thinking about put two akoya strands together , one silver and one white.
Feel like trapped in those spacers. I will never do bulk-buy again...

 

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New settings I did yesterday





This is my first try to set big FWP baroque (Edison), very difficult to drill and very difficult to set on gold plated silver. But I like challenge.
Will definitely buy more baroque pearls and try different style of settings.



The Tahitian drop was bought online before Christmas, I don't like the original pendant clasp, so took it off and set it on the silver wing.

 

[BWeaves]

OOOO, how did I miss this thread. Just gorgeous. I love the shell and the leaf.

 

[MSC]

How pretty! I love the spacers. I could take some off your hands if need be And the pearl in a shell setting is gorgeous. Where do you source your findings/settings?