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The NEW August Tahitians sale thread
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Re: August Tahitians
4RG, your new strand is to die for! My favorite pearl is that one pearl with blue and purple overtones.
I've received my silver circled strand! It's very pretty! I've updated the comparison thread with pics, but here's one pic of the strand compared with blue baroque akoyas.
4RG, your new strand is to die for! My favorite pearl is that one pearl with blue and purple overtones.
I've received my silver circled strand! It's very pretty! I've updated the comparison thread with pics, but here's one pic of the strand compared with blue baroque akoyas.
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Re: August Tahitians
I wonder too! A lot of the strands have been sold. I hope members wouldn't mind sharing pics.
Frost Me|1439498126|3914236 said:Thank you Mapo for posting, I have been wondering where are all the photo purchases from the sale. Such lovely shapes, shimmering silvery beauties.
I wonder too! A lot of the strands have been sold. I hope members wouldn't mind sharing pics.
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Re: August Tahitians
It is very pretty. Nice choice!
mapo|1439483772|3914125 said:4RG, your new strand is to die for! My favorite pearl is that one pearl with blue and purple overtones.
I've received my silver circled strand! It's very pretty! I've updated the comparison thread with pics, but here's one pic of the strand compared with blue baroque akoyas.
It is very pretty. Nice choice!
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I purchased strand TAN200-1147 and received it a couple days ago. It is just beautiful, the colors and luster are lovely. I bought a green body rope at last years August sale and have a 17 inch silver/Aqua strand from a Hong Kong vendor, so I certainly didn't "need" more Tahitians. But we all know how that goes.
It looks quite different than the glamour shot, I like it better in person. Less multicolored than I thought it would be, which is perfect for my tastes. I must confess for all the time I spend here I have never attempted to add a picture. So I will do my best on a new iPad in the next few days.
Is it just me or do other people seem to prefer the real life shots over the glamour shots? To my eye the glamour shots show more colors, but the luster seems somehow diffused.
I've enjoyed seeing all the recent purchases.
I purchased strand TAN200-1147 and received it a couple days ago. It is just beautiful, the colors and luster are lovely. I bought a green body rope at last years August sale and have a 17 inch silver/Aqua strand from a Hong Kong vendor, so I certainly didn't "need" more Tahitians. But we all know how that goes.
It looks quite different than the glamour shot, I like it better in person. Less multicolored than I thought it would be, which is perfect for my tastes. I must confess for all the time I spend here I have never attempted to add a picture. So I will do my best on a new iPad in the next few days.
Is it just me or do other people seem to prefer the real life shots over the glamour shots? To my eye the glamour shots show more colors, but the luster seems somehow diffused.
I've enjoyed seeing all the recent purchases.
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Re: August Tahitians
EAB, that is certainly a very pretty strand (looking at the glamour shot). I look forward to your own photos for comparison. There is also a thread, "Tahitian pearls-- vendor vs. IRL photos" (https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/tahitian-pearls-vendor-vs-irl-pictures.205879/) which might be a great place to post the two photos side by side. This is beneficial to all who are considering buying Tahitians.
I think most of us would like to see IRL photos before buying, but my Tahitian strands look different in my kitchen than they do in my living room; on sunny days vs. overcast days, at morning vs. at noon vs. sunset. All because the natural light varies. Which one, then, is the "real" IRL appearance? All of them are, of course. Similarly, PP may take a simple photo without glamour lighting on their table at my request, but that doesn't mean the pearls will look the same in my home, on any given day, at my degrees latitude, etc.
EAB, that is certainly a very pretty strand (looking at the glamour shot). I look forward to your own photos for comparison. There is also a thread, "Tahitian pearls-- vendor vs. IRL photos" (https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/tahitian-pearls-vendor-vs-irl-pictures.205879/) which might be a great place to post the two photos side by side. This is beneficial to all who are considering buying Tahitians.
I think most of us would like to see IRL photos before buying, but my Tahitian strands look different in my kitchen than they do in my living room; on sunny days vs. overcast days, at morning vs. at noon vs. sunset. All because the natural light varies. Which one, then, is the "real" IRL appearance? All of them are, of course. Similarly, PP may take a simple photo without glamour lighting on their table at my request, but that doesn't mean the pearls will look the same in my home, on any given day, at my degrees latitude, etc.
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I have no idea! Maybe it has to do with the way you held the camera or phone you took the shot with?
I take photos with my digital camera, not a smartphone. (I still have a flip phone!) If I hold the camera sideways or upside down, the photos are turned the wrong way around when uploaded them to iPhoto, but then I just rotate them back the right way before choosing the size and exporting them to Documents, from where I upload them here.
I have no idea! Maybe it has to do with the way you held the camera or phone you took the shot with?
I take photos with my digital camera, not a smartphone. (I still have a flip phone!) If I hold the camera sideways or upside down, the photos are turned the wrong way around when uploaded them to iPhoto, but then I just rotate them back the right way before choosing the size and exporting them to Documents, from where I upload them here.
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Re: August Tahitians
I bought and received a 35" silver strand, and am still undecided about keeping or not. It has just a hint of pink and green. I am not a big fan of circles on them.
Also ordered TAN500-116, and TDN 1164. Both are listed as multi-color, although 1164 appears green and peacock in the stock photos.
Also ordered a multicolor bracelet, still waiting for comparison pictures to select one. Has anyone ever tried those bracelets?
You see, I too has bad Tahitian fever
I bought and received a 35" silver strand, and am still undecided about keeping or not. It has just a hint of pink and green. I am not a big fan of circles on them.
Also ordered TAN500-116, and TDN 1164. Both are listed as multi-color, although 1164 appears green and peacock in the stock photos.
Also ordered a multicolor bracelet, still waiting for comparison pictures to select one. Has anyone ever tried those bracelets?
You see, I too has bad Tahitian fever
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My goodness thank you! Perhaps a bit of Tahitian overkill for some, but I did actually wear them to a formal event. Lots of pearls definitely take away some of "what to wear" trauma. I like to shift the focus to jewels always.
This recent strand was described as multicolor, I picked it as it looked to have more blues than the others. Some peacocks tend to brown out on my skin tone.
Yingh, I like both strands you listed, particularly the one with more green, 1164.
I'd love to see your pictures.
My goodness thank you! Perhaps a bit of Tahitian overkill for some, but I did actually wear them to a formal event. Lots of pearls definitely take away some of "what to wear" trauma. I like to shift the focus to jewels always.
This recent strand was described as multicolor, I picked it as it looked to have more blues than the others. Some peacocks tend to brown out on my skin tone.
Yingh, I like both strands you listed, particularly the one with more green, 1164.
I'd love to see your pictures.
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Re: August Tahitians
EAB, the problem with iphone and ipad pictures is that they are too large, so PS makes them smaller and rotates them. I always save them to my PC into a paint or picture management program and resize them, but if you email them to yourself you'll be given an option regarding photo size. If you pick small, and then post that version, they will be the right way up. Your strand are beautiful btw! I love them!
Ying....whoa! I'm excited to see your strands! They look fantastic!
EAB, the problem with iphone and ipad pictures is that they are too large, so PS makes them smaller and rotates them. I always save them to my PC into a paint or picture management program and resize them, but if you email them to yourself you'll be given an option regarding photo size. If you pick small, and then post that version, they will be the right way up. Your strand are beautiful btw! I love them!
Ying....whoa! I'm excited to see your strands! They look fantastic!
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That's true, as you lose resolution. Maybe try the medium size. It might give the best resolution without having them resized and rotated on you.
I love the multistrand look with your dress! I have to admit that the silver body multis are the closest to what I always think of as "classic" glowing grey toned Tahitians. It gives me some hints about what to look for, as until now I have tended to gravitate to the dark green/green-blue Tahitians (ok, if I am being honest here, I am the last person to 'need' any new Tahitians as I went a bit crazed during last year's sale, but that doesn't stop my heart from wanting them!).
EAB|1439838169|3915704 said:
That's true, as you lose resolution. Maybe try the medium size. It might give the best resolution without having them resized and rotated on you.
I love the multistrand look with your dress! I have to admit that the silver body multis are the closest to what I always think of as "classic" glowing grey toned Tahitians. It gives me some hints about what to look for, as until now I have tended to gravitate to the dark green/green-blue Tahitians (ok, if I am being honest here, I am the last person to 'need' any new Tahitians as I went a bit crazed during last year's sale, but that doesn't stop my heart from wanting them!).
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