Opinions wanted: what colour of pearls should I buy first?

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I actually have a baroque pearl necklace I received as a gift a while ago which I used to wear! But over time I feel like I don’t like how the organic shapes look on me.

I’ll check out Kojima as well, for inspiration if nothing else. I spoke to my mom yesterday and she will ask her source for Tahitians (perhaps I will go for slightly off-round instead of perfect rounds for cost effectiveness). Will take them some time to source since they aren’t very popular where my mom lives. I think I need to see them on me to decide once and for all

Park those baroque pearls up in a holding bay
i feel once we have got your first modern day purchase out of the way we can make those baroques into a project for you ... im thinking a long station necklass with intermittent large semi precious gem stones ...

The beauty of pearls is we can all take a leaf out of @MakingTheGrade 's book and just keep making our pearls over and over - either till they are perfect or maybe just for fun
As Queen Elizbeth ii says, Pearls like to be worn

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Personally I feel like it’s absolutely fine for non Indian ladies to wear, even outside of India. Anything that doesn’t invoke religious symbolism for me is fair game - culture should be shared! The necklace is just a necklace, and is one of those necklaces that actually wouldn’t look too much or out of place on western wear. I say you rock it

And if you’re really serious about getting one, a nice faux version would run you something like US$150-250. They come in teenlada (3 line) and satlada (7 line) versions too. A ‘real’ one will obviously vary depending on price of various factors but the one pictured would probably run you ~US$4.5-5k.

Once im on a better financials footing i would definitely love to buy one
Faux pieces can be very beautiful

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

On tv i just saw a young lady farner in the cow shed with pearl earings
can you get any more casual than a milking shed ?

 

[Pearlescence]

On tv i just saw a young lady farner in the cow shed with pearl earings
can you get any more casual than a milking shed ?

I once got in a necklace for re-stringing from a farmer's wife. She said she wore it all the time, even for milking and mucking out. I could tell!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I once got in a necklace for re-stringing from a farmer's wife. She said she wore it all the time, even for milking and mucking out. I could tell!

Our quad bike came from a dairy farm also
We could also tell
My mind now boogles at what the old silk must have looked like !

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh and @AllAboardTheBlingTrain
you needed another option on your poll

Regarding colours to buy ?

all of them

 

[pearlsngems]

Oh and @AllAboardTheBlingTrain
you needed another option on your poll

Regarding colours to buy ?

all of them

This!

 

[Pearlescence]

Our quad bike came from a dairy farm also
We could also tell
My mind now boogles at what the old silk must have looked like !

It looked twice the thickness and brown. The pearls took a lot of washing! A lot.

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

Oh and @AllAboardTheBlingTrain
you needed another option on your poll

Regarding colours to buy ?

all of them

Eventually!

 

[Rosebloom]

This thread is a fun read!

I love edge-y pearl pieces. Here is one on my shirt list:

Duality Pearl Drop Earrings

14kt Gold Duality Pearl Drop Earrings These elegant earrings are made of 14kt gold and natural cultured freshwater pearls. Simple yet visually beautiful. The perfect earring for any occasion 14kt Yellow Gold 0.80gm Gold 6.5mm Cultured Freshwater Pearls 1.25" Length of earring Baroque Pearls...

mateonewyork.com

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@AllAboardTheBlingTrain ???
Has life got in the way of pearl dreaming and sceeming ?

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

@AllAboardTheBlingTrain ???
Has life got in the way of pearl dreaming and sceeming ?

Kind of. Just been going through some personal things… I think this Pearl project is probably shelved for the moment :/

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Kind of. Just been going through some personal things… I think this Pearl project is probably shelved for the moment :/

Like my daisy necklace (only more $$$ )
Hopefully not so much shelved as just sitting on the back burner waiting for their time