Show me your Christmas pearl purchases 2020

[MMtwo]

I'm only sharing this here, because I feel you ladies would understand. I was caught red handed photoshopping the Golden South Sea pearls onto a picture to check the color with my skin. My husband laughed so hard.

 

[higanbanya]

This is such a lovely thread! Love seeing everyone’s pearls here, the lustre and the glow of the pearls from Tahitians to Golden South Seas are so beautiful!

Here’s my Akoya pearl threaders bought from an Etsy seller for my wedding in March and Mikimoto pearl studs for my birthday in November!

 

[higanbanya]

I'm only sharing this here, because I feel you ladies would understand. I was caught red handed photoshopping the Golden South Sea pearls onto a picture to check the color with my skin. My husband laughed so hard.

Omg haha I totally get that feeling! After seeing those gem Golden South Seas I’m so tempted to get a pair from Moline pearls too, the Akoyas posted on Instagram is truly spectacular!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Omg haha I totally get that feeling! After seeing those gem Golden South Seas I’m so tempted to get a pair from Moline pearls too, the Akoyas posted on Instagram is truly spectacular!

I need to stop following that man on Instagram. The temptation is too real. I even tried to convince my dad to go in on an akoya strand for my mom. Haha

 

[MMtwo]

Love seeing the amount of pearls purchased for Christmas!
Pearls do seem like such a winter staple!

Just purchased these simple freshwater pearl & ruby drops for my mother. I know she'll love them! Just something sweet & small!

These are really beautiful. I bet those rubies will glow in the light. Rubies and pearls are so perfect together.

This is such a lovely thread! Love seeing everyone’s pearls here, the lustre and the glow of the pearls from Tahitians to Golden South Seas are so beautiful!

Here’s my Akoya pearl threaders bought from an Etsy seller for my wedding in March and Mikimoto pearl studs for my birthday in November!

The threaders are so cute. I would love to see any earshots you might share.
The Mikimoto are perfection. <3

Omg haha I totally get that feeling! After seeing those gem Golden South Seas I’m so tempted to get a pair from Moline pearls too, the Akoyas posted on Instagram is truly spectacular!

He was showing another pair in his instagram. I am not sure if they are available, but they look like mine, but a little larger.

I need to stop following that man on Instagram. The temptation is too real. I even tried to convince my dad to go in on an akoya strand for my mom. Haha

Yeah, complete eye candy.

 

[MMtwo]

I'm looking forward to stringing these mauve ripple pearls, and also these white ones, as soon as the right size gimp arrives in the mail. (Wow, pearls are hard to photograph! I don't know how you guys do it.)

I was so singularly focused on those GSS the other day that I forgot to ask you to bring back pictures once they are strung. I think they are so beautiful. I bet they look great on, too.

 

[MMtwo]

Haha sure! Most of the photos that I have of the pearl threaders were taken during the wedding, as a few weeks after the wedding there was a lockdown which lasted for months and I didn’t had an occasion to wear them out and take photos with it, so here’s some of what I have of them!

@astaeria I think those are my favorite pearl pictures ever - although your happiness upstaged them. You looked so beautiful and the pearls were perfect! I loved his you all were happy and laughing <3 Congratulations on your happy wedding!

 

[higanbanya]

@astaeria I think those are my favorite pearl pictures ever - although your happiness upstaged them. You looked so beautiful and the pearls were perfect! I loved his you all were happy and laughing <3 Congratulations on your happy wedding!

Awwww that’s really high praise! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see your GSS from Moline, the colour is just so gorgeous and I’m sure it’d look perfect with you! So many gorgeous pearl photos on this thread that I’m swooning over. Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[yssie]

Haha sure! Most of the photos that I have of the pearl threaders were taken during the wedding, as a few weeks after the wedding there was a lockdown which lasted for months and I didn’t had an occasion to wear them out and take photos with it, so here’s some of what I have of them!

Ohh thanks for sharing some of your photos!!

Such a beautiful bride and you and your new hubby look so very happy together!! Congratulations!!!!

 

[molinePDG]

@astaeria your wedding photos are absolutely stunning. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

As for the rest of you meme-making folks, thank you so much for the kind (and ridiculous, hilarious) comments. I've saved the meme on my phone, too. I'm glad you all enjoy the photos. It's fun to have so many pearls in the house! As I told @MMtwo yesterday, it really is genuinely difficult to say goodbye to them, but what always makes me feel happy is that they go to appreciative PS homes.

Thank you for sharing so many wonderful photos, everybody, of all your pearls.

 

[dk168]

@Snowdrop13 I don't think I have ever watched an episode of Corrie!

DK

 

[higanbanya]

Ohh thanks for sharing some of your photos!!

Such a beautiful bride and you and your new hubby look so very happy together!! Congratulations!!!!

Thank you so much @yssie !! I aspire to have a collection like yours someday, the pearls are perfect, as with the diamonds!

@astaeria your wedding photos are absolutely stunning. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

As for the rest of you meme-making folks, thank you so much for the kind (and ridiculous, hilarious) comments. I've saved the meme on my phone, too. I'm glad you all enjoy the photos. It's fun to have so many pearls in the house! As I told @MMtwo yesterday, it really is genuinely difficult to say goodbye to them, but what always makes me feel happy is that they go to appreciative PS homes.

Thank you for sharing so many wonderful photos, everybody, of all your pearls.

Thank you so much! Keep posting them Instagram photos man, it brings me so much joy to see such beautiful gem-quality pearls that I’ve only seen at Mikimotos! At this rate I’ll probably cave and get a strand of Akoyas or GSS studs soon before Christmas next year haha.

Looking forward to seeing more pearl photos from everyone!!

 

[Snowdrop13]

@Snowdrop13 I don't think I have ever watched an episode of Corrie!

DK

You haven’t lived!

 

[Snowdrop13]

who were the two older ladies that worked in the newsagent/ book shop ?

Rita and Mavis!

Shetland is brilliant, the books are good if you like a read.

 

[Daisy_Margaret]

Something about this year made me really want pearls! Maybe their perfection in imperfect times?

This is a custom freshwater pendant by Heart of Water. Fun project and lovely to wear.

 

[Snowdrop13]

My Hanadama studs are at Heathrow airport today (I decided to buy from PP). Hopefully they’ll be in my hands next week and I can post my own pics!

 

[Rhd3]

I'm in awe of all the beautiful pearls! I bought metallic freshwater studs and a Tahitian pendant.

 

[MMtwo]

I'm in awe of all the beautiful pearls! I bought metallic freshwater studs and a Tahitian pendant.

Very pretty, Rhd3. The freshwaters are very round and metallic. Really lovely.

 

[MMtwo]

Something about this year made me really want pearls! Maybe their perfection in imperfect times?

This is a custom freshwater pendant by Heart of Water. Fun project and lovely to wear.

Hi @Daisy_Margaret What a pretty pendant. I really like the chain too.

My Hanadama studs are at Heathrow airport today (I decided to buy from PP). Hopefully they’ll be in my hands next week and I can post my own pics!

Looking forward to the ear shots, Snowdrop13

 

[glitterata]

Today I knotted up my cheap, white, wrinkly pearls to practice my knotting skills (I haven't done this in like a decade), but when I went to string my nice colorful ripples, I found that the holes are a slightly different size and none of my silk fits, so I had to order more. So much waiting! First I waited for the pearls to get here. Then I waited for the clasps. Then I found that my silk was too fine and waited for some thicker silk. Then I found that my gimp was too fine for the thicker silk and waited for thicker gimp. And now I find that the colorful pearls need thicker silk than the original stuff, but thinner than the stuff I got for the white ones, so I have to wait for in-between silk. I miss living around the corner from a bead shop and being able to shop in person without risking death.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Today I knotted up my cheap, white, wrinkly pearls to practice my knotting skills (I haven't done this in like a decade), but when I went to string my nice colorful ripples, I found that the holes are a slightly different size and none of my silk fits, so I had to order more. So much waiting! First I waited for the pearls to get here. Then I waited for the clasps. Then I found that my silk was too fine and waited for some thicker silk. Then I found that my gimp was too fine for the thicker silk and waited for thicker gimp. And now I find that the colorful pearls need thicker silk than the original stuff, but thinner than the stuff I got for the white ones, so I have to wait for in-between silk. I miss living around the corner from a bead shop and being able to shop in person without risking death.

i know you are clever and it will look awsome
but this is what puts me off doing it myself
yesterday i looked at the price of bead boards - i figured if i can set my necklases out before they are remade all I'll have to pay for is the restringing/ knoting etc (i have a few projects that are total redoos) i think i can manage that, but once you get into different thicknesses of the cord i think its too much for me

 

[glitterata]

i know you are clever and it will look awsome
but this is what puts me off doing it myself
yesterday i looked at the price of bead boards - i figured if i can set my necklases out before they are remade all I'll have to pay for is the restringing/ knoting etc (i have a few projects that are total redoos) i think i can manage that, but once you get into different thicknesses of the cord i think its too much for me

It's not actually hard once you have all the right ingredients--at least, it's not hard if you use the easy Japanese method, like I do. The hardest part is waiting for the mail to arrive!

 

[m-cubed]

I'm looking forward to stringing these mauve ripple pearls, and also these white ones, as soon as the right size gimp arrives in the mail. (Wow, pearls are hard to photograph! I don't know how you guys do it.)

Those mauve pearls are stunning. May I ask where you got them?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

It's not actually hard once you have all the right ingredients--at least, it's not hard if you use the easy Japanese method, like I do. The hardest part is waiting for the mail to arrive!

I'll remember to try this method once i get brave enough

 

[Grymera]

Such lovely pieces, everyone! My only pearls under the tree this year are faux. I did a custom project with some Swarovski pearls as real Golden South Seas aren't in the cards this year.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Such lovely pieces, everyone! My only pearls under the tree this year are faux. I did a custom project with some Swarovski pearls as real Golden South Seas aren't in the cards this year.

Oh I’d love to see them! I just ordered some Swarovski pearls in tiny sizes since finding real ones that small is quite a challenge. They looked lovely!

 

[MMtwo]

Such lovely pieces, everyone! My only pearls under the tree this year are faux. I did a custom project with some Swarovski pearls as real Golden South Seas aren't in the cards this year.

Nothing wrong with faux at all! I would rather have a nice faux pearl than a so-so cultured pearl.

 

[MMtwo]

@molinePDG they came early! I love them! They are perfectly golden....exactly a match for the 18kt gold backings. No overtones of green, or pink...just gold.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

They look stunning! Do you like them? How do you think they go with your necklace?

 

[MMtwo]

They look stunning! Do you like them? How do you think they go with your necklace?

I like them. They blend together fine.