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Help me, please - are they good enough?

The question is, if other vendors use 1 mm, does the difference between 0.8 and 1 mm present a problem for stringing, or not? (Sorry for asking this question, I went to other online resource, lots of interesting information, but somehow I did not find the answer to this question).
 
Well the .08 would be smaller so you wouldn't have a problem with your knot sliding inside the hole. I would be more worried with the larger, 1mm. Silk comes in different sizes, so I guess your stringer would just have to use larger silk.
 
You could have them all drilled with the same drill bit, including the ones from PP.
 
NacreLover said:
Well the .08 would be smaller so you wouldn't have a problem with your knot sliding inside the hole. I would be more worried with the larger, 1mm. Silk comes in different sizes, so I guess your stringer would just have to use larger silk.
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This is the issue. I want to learn stringing myself. I found books and read about the tools. Drilling, however, is another thing. So far I found few instructions, and of Etsy and Ebay vendors I bought from, only Augustus-Collection performs it for free (can't blame the vendors, it seems to be a messy process).
 
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I wouldn't worry about it. Many times I use beaders secret instead of silk. If the knots slide in the hole of two strands of the 30 I will use three strands of the 40 , or two of 30 and one strand of 40 instead.
 
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I ordered beader's secret power pro from Etsy. And a vise that has 5A. I need to find a good drill... Remembering my old macrame skills, lol...
 
Lovely pearls in your avatar, NacreLover! Like black ripe grapes.
 
I just got my new order of beaders secret this week. I ordered old favorite colors and got some new ones after chatting with Pattye. She sent me a new color chart marking all the colors that come in size 40. I love this product line.
 
This is my shipment of white pearls from PP. If I did not spend on single pearls, I could easily afford more expensive string, lol.

I have only a couple of spinels on me, but here is how the contrast looks like. The spinels I want to use are bigger and more on the pink than red side. And probably a detachable clasp or a suspended pendant will look better.

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Oh, I love the pearls and such a contrast with the Spinels. It should be very beautiful.

Are those South Sea pearls?
 
They look great together. More details (and photos) of your new SSP strand please!
 
Thank you, Bright Ice and Siameseroo!

They are white and lustrous white South Sea pearls. Nacre Lover was right - they are circled, but look very round. And huge! They are snowy-white. Look well with the spinels, and without them, too. I am also very happy with the size. I am a big person, they look noticeable on me.
As to pictures, I planned to buy a new Galaxy - I was sticking to Galaxy Note IV for too long because of bad affair with Note VII, but I heard that VIII is out. Hopefully, tomorrow I shall buy it. Today I have an earache, lying in bed, in my new pearls and with covered ear . A cross between Vermeer and Van Gogh, lol. ;) so, no pics today.
 
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Fantastic, glad you love them!!!

What size are they? I'm looking now to buy a strand for my anniversary which is next month. Looking at 10.8-14.7. Will that be too big?
 
10-12 mm, but they look huge! Maybe because of white color.
 
Whoo Hooo! Those are beautiful Arkteia. The spinel sure show up against those pearls.
 
So I just put them on my favorite model and snapped a shot. Just cropped. Old phone (Galaxy note 8 is not out yet) so pics are not great, but whatever. I think next to a pendant/clip with red spinels they will look great. (My idea of buying one budget one pearl was not cost-efficient, but I wanted to know what was out there, and also about vendors. Tried two more).

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They are beautiful Arkteia! The Spinel pendant will shine so brightly!!!
 
Thank you, Bright Ice!
 
Those look great on the neckline. I bet your thrilled.
 
Very. But, me being me, I am enjoying them but also thinking of a bale/pendant/clasp. Either something with these two (each is about 3.6 ct, need a good design), or else, I have several baby pink spinels that can be set in an antique - style pendant.

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I love the spinel with those pearls
 
Hi Sharon,

My project is not moving at all, very busy at work. But thank you for showing me this stunning clasp (or whatever it is). Beautiful! If I were to make something, I would position spinels like snapdragon's mouth... :)
 
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