Two New Bracelets

[lizard]

I'm a big fan of pearl bracelets - I like my pearls where I can look at them all day while I work!

Recently, I realised that I really needed some peach-pink bracelets to go with a few outfits. When the latest PP sale went up, I couldn't make up my mind - but fortunately, they were such good value, I ended up buying two! I was rapt when I opened them - the quality of the metallic ones is amazing and were a real favourite at the office.

Actually, the colour of the metallic is very hard to gauge as it changes in different lights from a delicate pink through to a pale gold.

The more pink graduated strand has some lovely blue overtones. Paired together they are even better (although I need to master the catches one-handed if I'm not going to be late for work trying to fasten the two of them!)

Since I love looking at everyones photos, here are mine:

 

[JerseyPearl]

Lovely bracelets! That metallic one really stands out.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Wow those bracelets are gorgeous Lizard ... thanks for sharing!

 

[BWeaves]

They're lovely pearls. How easy are they to put on and take off? I'm not great with bracelet clasps one handed, which is why I've never bought a pearl bracelet.

 

[linda.wald]

Bracelet clasps are what husbands are for. Or daughters. Or friends.

 

[GemGeek]

Oh MY GOODNESS! Those are incredibly beautiful. The photos are outstanding!

 

[Cicadalady]

Very nice separately, but they really sing together! Congratulations!!!

 

[lizard]

Thanks all for the comments - I'm probably better than most at doing up one-handed bracelet clasps, as have always worn them since I was a teenager. However, although I was familiar with the types of clasps on these bracelets, I hadn't had either type on a bracelet before. I'm finding the fishhook one a bit tricky, but think I will get it mastered after another try or two.

 

[asurazzy]

Wooowww are those freshies?? I saw the PP sale. Wanted the huge 18 ct fireball pendant but..ill just drool on em for now. And drools on yours as well!

 

[Icyjade]

The peach bracelet is stunning!

 

[pattye]

Love an armful of bracelets! The color play of yours is fab together! Just keep adding more pretties!

 

[juliebeth]

those are just gorgeous separately - and perfect together!

 

[SunSeeker]

Your bracelets are gorgeous, lizard! I love to wear pearl bracelets and being able to stare at them ALL day!!

 

[Katbran]

Those pearls are beautiful !!

You need a 'bracelet buddy' PD - one of those gadgets that looks like a pen with a roach clip

 

[lizard]

Oh, I hadn't heard of those Katbran - what a good idea! I hope Amazon won't mind me borrowing a picture of one...

 

[BlackPearlDudeDC]

I'll never forget when the HSN which I think invented this "bracelet buddy" and debuted it on one of their shows and only available on their shopping channel at the time. My mother thought what a great idea for arthritic hands and bought a couple for my grandmother which tells you how long ago this was around. It was a smart yet simple idea back then and I was just a teen, years (Many many years) later I saw them on the shelves in Bed-bath-Beyond still a great idea.

I was wondering if people would post their PP sale loot. The Grad pearls are interesting idea in a bracelet...not sure I ever seen that before and those metallics are stunning.

 

[Katbran]

Lizard - thanks for the photo . They are pretty cool and such a simple idea really.
A relative of mine .. someone's daughter in law...is married to a guy whose mom supposedly invented that...I was told, years ago, that she got the idea from a roach clip that happened to be about in one of the bedrooms... lol She presented it to the shopping channel...and there you go ! Now there are tons of them out there - some very nice looking ones with soft jaws. I thought the original would be a bit scratchy.

Actually the long nosed pliers work as well lol

 

[Cecaelia]

Oh my goodness, that gold one is absolutely stunning!! I am drooling over here.

 

[lizard]

I was wondering if people would post their PP sale loot. The Grad pearls are interesting idea in a bracelet...not sure I ever seen that before and those metallics are stunning.

The only problem with the graduated bracelet is that the heaviest pearl pulls to the lowest point - so unless you realign it regularly, the best view is of the catch! There are a few "bar bracelets" in the sale with beautiful pearls, but I would think it would be very hard to keep the pearls in a visible position without using double sided tape! (No - I've course I wouldn't submit my pearls to that!)

 

[Katbran]

That is a problem with most pearl bracelet designs - I was wandering around the HK show last year with a Pearl expert from the USA and it seemed like every time I pointed out a bracelet I liked..she'd point out the design flaw and tell me what was wrong with it lol When I go back in September..I'll have a much better idea what to look for that's for sure ! The pearls are very pretty though !