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Thanks so much, Pearl Dreams and BWeaves! I took a bunch of pics during our studio visit. Posting all the pearly pics here-

One of my new pearls from the Kojima studio visit. A short necklace of gemstones and pearls. Wearing it with Tahitian earrings I...

My 3 strand choker I designed back in 1986. PP helped me lengthen it from a high dog collar to a choker length. Dog collar is the...

Hello, everyone. Thank you for sharing your expertise! Could someone please confirm if these are Tahitian or dyed FWP?

The eggy shapes ...dyed freshwater pearls.

I'd say it is probably also nuked. The metallic peacock sheen on FWP can be created with a combination of radiation and chemical...

Akoyas do naturally occur in golden tones, which is my estimation of your strand. They do have great luster! I have a golden Akoya...

Color is really a matter of personal preference, of whether you like the way they look on your own skin. It's true that pearls tend to...

I’m still pretty new to pearls and I decided to order a secondhand pair. I didn’t realize how yellow they would look compared to the...

Ahh, I had been eyeing the dark pearl triple drop for some time @kojima -- but trying to become more minimalist with time. It's indeed...

Thanks so much, Pella! I thought it was a light and sweet necklace. You are way too kind Merrily. They are very quick and rough...

I'd say it is probably also nuked. The metallic peacock sheen on FWP can be created with a combination of radiation and chemical...

Pearls can crack from expansion during cooking for two reasons. First, thermal co-efficiency where dissimilar materials expand and...

I would guess temperature. Hot water from the tap isn't hot enough to cook food (at least, I hope not, because you might burn yourself).

A quahog is a rare find. This one isn't terribly valuable, though. The color and white banding aren't ideal. It does look like it...