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newtojewels

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@yssie asked if I would consider a ring or bracelet instead of earrings for the blue 8mm Akoya pair I just bought from Moline. I'm compiling some twin pearl settings here but am hoping someone else has some ideas/inspiration saved! Please post any ideas for me if you run across them :) Thank you!

Here are the pearls! :kiss2:

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My hands are big, index and middle are size 7.5+, ring finger is 6.5+. For reference, here are my only toi et moi (~23mm long) and my 12-12.5mm Tahitian pearl ring:

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The settings I have found so far:
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You've got lots of beauties there!!

One more to toss into the ring, I love Assael's bubble rings -
a modern take on pearls with so much opportunity to play with colour and size :love: Imagine those pearls with lapis bubbles! And I'm very partial to their Encounter design too -
assael.com

Rings Archives - Assael

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Or if you're a brooch person?
abbottoaks.com

Large Antique 14k Yellow Gold Pearl Enamel Pansy Flower Brooch / Penda

Discover this large, heavy 14k yellow gold enamel pin/pendant, crafted by an antique maker in a beautiful pansy flower design featuring a white pearl. All gemstones are natural, earth-mined stones, unless stated otherwise. Please refer to the photographs for an accurate color depiction, as the...
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Nothing to add ring wise as the OP has some very nice inspiration ring designs! :kiss2:

If I were to opt for a bracelet/bangle, I would avoid a twisty open cuff one as the non-pearl ones I have seen do not line up properly after a few wears.

Therefore, I would prefer to make an open cuff bangle with a hinge at the bottom in a more solid construction, and not a thinner twisty design.

Hope that makes sense.

To add more bling, I would set each pearl in a diamond halo.

DK :))
 
yssie said:
You've got lots of beauties there!!

One more to toss into the ring, I love Assael's bubble rings -
a modern take on pearls with so much opportunity to play with colour and size :love: Imagine those pearls with lapis bubbles! And I'm very partial to their Encounter design too -
assael.com

Rings Archives - Assael

assael.com assael.com

Or if you're a brooch person?
abbottoaks.com

Large Antique 14k Yellow Gold Pearl Enamel Pansy Flower Brooch / Penda

Discover this large, heavy 14k yellow gold enamel pin/pendant, crafted by an antique maker in a beautiful pansy flower design featuring a white pearl. All gemstones are natural, earth-mined stones, unless stated otherwise. Please refer to the photographs for an accurate color depiction, as the...
abbottoaks.com abbottoaks.com
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Oh, those are so fun!
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I love the brooch but I bought a brooch a few months ago and have never worn it.....But I definitely wear rings!

dk168 said:
Nothing to add ring wise as the OP has some very nice inspiration ring designs! :kiss2:

If I were to opt for a bracelet/bangle, I would avoid a twisty open cuff one as the non-pearl ones I have seen do not line up properly after a few wears.

Therefore, I would prefer to make an open cuff bangle with a hinge at the bottom in a more solid construction, and not a thinner twisty design.

Hope that makes sense.

To add more bling, I would set each pearl in a diamond halo.

DK :))
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I was looking at haloed earrings because we know the best way to emphasize color is to have some contrast, so throwing these blues into white halos would definitely do that!

And yes, I've seen the twisting too. It shows up even on product photos!
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Many years ago, I had 2 PP rings made with freshadama so that I can wear them however I want, on 2 hands, together or even with a diamond band in between.
If I going to do a bangle, which I am considering now, I would have 2 pearls (same color/different sizes, or same size/different colors) next to each other on one side and scatter diamonds or channel of diamonds start from there to cover the top of the wrist. The oval bangle will have the opening (gap) on the inside of my wrist and as thick as the cartier love bangle I have… See if you would like that bold look.IMG_4546.jpegIMG_4545.jpegIMG_4544.jpegIMG_4543.jpeg
 
concun said:
Many years ago, I had 2 PP rings made with freshadama so that I can wear them however I want, on 2 hands, together or even with a diamond band in between.
If I going to do a bangle, which I am considering now, I would have 2 pearls (same color/different sizes, or same size/different colors) next to each other on one side and scatter diamonds or channel of diamonds start from there to cover the top of the wrist. The oval bangle will have the opening (gap) on the inside of my wrist and as thick as the cartier love bangle I have… See if you would like that bold look.IMG_4546.jpegIMG_4545.jpegIMG_4544.jpegIMG_4543.jpeg
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So fun that you get the flexibility! Thank you for sharing!

I love the sound of your bangle, something about the two matchy-matchy pearls on opposite sides doesn't quite grab me but your idea sounds amazing.
 
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And yes, I've seen the twisting too. It shows up even on product photos!
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To me personally, the mis-alignment is not a good look and would bug me big time!

The bracelet I was eyeing was the Chopard Happy Heart with MOP, which looks great on their website. However, when I tried it on in their store in London, the mis-alignment after just putting it on my wrist bugged me, so I opted for another piece instead.

DK :confused2:
 
dk168 said:
To me personally, the mis-alignment is not a good look and would bug me big time!

The bracelet I was eyeing was the Chopard Happy Heart with MOP, which looks great on their website. However, when I tried it on in their store in London, the mis-alignment after just putting it on my wrist bugged me, so I opted for another piece instead.

DK :confused2:
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yes if i was wearing that i would keep thinking id snagged it and it had pulled put of shape
 
Those pearls are amazing! What is this thing you are doing? This looks like two bracelets to me?
 
I also wanted to add have you seen @mrs-b pearl toi et moi?

mrs-b said:
A few weeks back I purchased a 14kt rose gold Victorian pearl bypass ring. The design was absolutely beautiful, but the pearls looked a *lot* the worse for wear.

I contacted Takahashi and bought 2 of their beautiful 8mm akoyas with pink overtones, shipped them off to DKJ, and they did the switcheroo for me.

And voila!

The pearls aren't showing up well, but it's a very grey day here in Massachusetts and pearls don't really help one out in the photographic sense. Suffice to say, their luster is beautiful and their overtone is a pinky-mauve.

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Dreamer_D said:
Those pearls are amazing! What is this thing you are doing? This looks like two bracelets to me?
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Dreamer_D said:
I also wanted to add have you seen @mrs-b pearl toi et moi?
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I hadn't seen it -- absolutely stunning!

These are ideally going into a 10-stone ring that's basically two stacked bands, to wear on my index or middle fingers. I don't want to jinx it but I should have confirmation within the next two weeks at the latest. I saw a design that I thought was super fun from the beginning so I'm really hoping it works out!
 
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wow!
do we know what the red stone is ?
is it red ?
 
newtojewels said:
I think it's coral!

I asked about a bubble ring and unfortunately that wasn't doable for me with these pearls, but we're hopefully doing something else equally as fun :)
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thank you, the red just caught my eye (i dont usually really do red)

i look forward to seeing what you have come up with
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The ring is on its way to me, should be here on Tuesday! I'll post handshots once I get it, but here are the glamor shots and a couple of WIP photos:

This was the inspiration, which is a Sean Gilson for Assael ring with 5-7mm Akoyas. My finger is bigger but so were my center blue pearls:
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This was the layout that Andrew came up with:
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Sean approved of them so then he got to making the ring! Here are two WIP photos:

The underside:
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Cast in yellow gold, which was discussed but I'm a pretty equal opportunity metals wearer and Sean thought this played best off of the blue:
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And here's the finished result!
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I forced Andrew into letting me post the hand shot after I forced him into trying it on for me:
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And the Instagram post with the same photos:

I'm so excited! Hopefully I get it with some daylight :)
 
newtojewels said:
The ring is on its way to me, should be here on Tuesday! I'll post handshots once I get it, but here are the glamor shots and a couple of WIP photos:

This was the inspiration, which is a Sean Gilson for Assael ring with 5-7mm Akoyas. My finger is bigger but so were my center blue pearls:
1738460663717.png

This was the layout that Andrew came up with:
1738460634278.png

Sean approved of them so then he got to making the ring! Here are two WIP photos:

The underside:
1738460562652.png

Cast in yellow gold, which was discussed but I'm a pretty equal opportunity metals wearer and Sean thought this played best off of the blue:
1738460364287.png

And here's the finished result!
1738460963333.png
1738460789480.png

I forced Andrew into letting me post the hand shot after I forced him into trying it on for me:
1738461135813.png

And the Instagram post with the same photos:

I'm so excited! Hopefully I get it with some daylight :)
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Oh gosh I love it! Who would have thought that pearls would look this cool. I love the contrast on the IG post. Such a beauty! I can't wait for your hand pics lol.
 
maryjane04 said:
Oh gosh I love it! Who would have thought that pearls would look this cool. I love the contrast on the IG post. Such a beauty! I can't wait for your hand pics lol.
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It's all @yssie's fault, she's the one who suggested both considering a ring rather than earrings and mentioned Sean's Bubble design for Assael and it all fell in place from there. The double band style seemed both more wearable for me and was more manageable with the size of the pearls (on my ring size the bubble design would require bigger pearls than these blues so they would be relegated to accents). This way I get the contrast of blue versus white and I get to actually see them to admire them myself! I'm not sure anyone else cares as much as I do about these being blue, but I first messaged Andrew about blues literally 4 years ago and now I finally have some! I'm really excited that I didn't have to compromise on the blueness, luster, or roundness.
 
newtojewels said:
The ring is on its way to me, should be here on Tuesday! I'll post handshots once I get it, but here are the glamor shots and a couple of WIP photos:

This was the inspiration, which is a Sean Gilson for Assael ring with 5-7mm Akoyas. My finger is bigger but so were my center blue pearls:
1738460663717.png

This was the layout that Andrew came up with:
1738460634278.png

Sean approved of them so then he got to making the ring! Here are two WIP photos:

The underside:
1738460562652.png

Cast in yellow gold, which was discussed but I'm a pretty equal opportunity metals wearer and Sean thought this played best off of the blue:
1738460364287.png

And here's the finished result!
1738460963333.png
1738460789480.png

I forced Andrew into letting me post the hand shot after I forced him into trying it on for me:
1738461135813.png

And the Instagram post with the same photos:

I'm so excited! Hopefully I get it with some daylight :)
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so beautiful :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2:
 
Omg squeeeeeeee girl!!!!! It’s gorgeous!!!!! You must wear it and pose with it when you receive it! I love love love the pink and blue!!!!
 
So stunning! The luster, the design, everything. Waaaant.
 
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