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Fly Girl|1441890195|3926039 said:
Beautiful pearls, Zestfully Bling. I notice that the wire hooks on your earrings are splayed open. A number of us have found that we need to squeeze them a bit more closed, which will keep your earrings more secure when you lean forward. For some reason, they seem to come from the vendor with the hooks spread open.


Thank you!!!

Great tip. I was wondering these wire hooks. Kinda cumbersome. lol
 
You guys are so welcoming!!! Thank you for the compliments ladies!!!
 
I had gotten a few inexpensive strands of mauve pearls in various baroque and pillowy shapes. most where pretty throwaway, but there were some nice ones, and then there was this one. This little lustery metallic ball is so intense in all lights. It was so pretty and special (considering a 15" strand of pearls cost me a dollar) that I wanted to make it into a little pendant. so I paired it with a little moon charm in oxidized silver and diamonds, its a very pretty little pendant I love it.

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ckrickett, beautiful, it GLOWS!
 
That's a wonderful pearl...and it looks fantastic paired with that charm!
 
That's beautiful! I love it paired with the moon charm. :clap:
 
Beautiful pearl ckrickett! I admire your pearl collection!! You have a great eye!! :))
 
My DH snapped this at the restaurant tonight. I'm wearing my goldens...golden stud pearls, golden bracelet, and three strands of golden pearls. All strands from Pearl Paradise. The two longer strands (19" and 21") are my light free form goldens and the shortest strand (18") is my new dark golden drop strand.

I love how they all play nicely together. :sun:

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Gorgeous in Goldens Red :))) They do all look great together!
 
OMG Fly Girl, I Love those golden, especially paired with that top, it almost transforms them into glowing orbs! Lovely!!
 
Ckrickett, I just LOVE your Phases of the Moon pendant!

FlyGirl, You and the Goldens look stunning :)
 
my simple little BBA bar necklace today.

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Omg all of these pearls look fabulous!
 
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Pirard, I love those sapphires with the Tahitians! Pearls in the ocean. :appl:
 
Tucs, you look so elegant in your silver-blue baroque Akoya strand and earrings with your sheer-topped white blouse.

ZestfullyBling, your glowing pink pearl drop earrings and pendant have an elegant simplicity, but they are far from plain!

Ckrickett, I love your glowing pearl and moon pendant. My daughter made me stop scrolling so she could get a better look – she loves it too! Your BBA bar pendant looks perfect for Summer.

Fly Girl, you look fabulous be-decked in your golden pearls! They work very well with the color of your blouse. (I just bought a similar color top to try with my goldens.)

Pirard, I love your latest creation! What size are the pearls and the rondelles? They look very nicely proportioned.
 
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Love that Tin Cup Pirard! You did a beautiful job!
 
so for my petite strand I have 1/2 the pearls for my rope, and I haven't figured out what clasp (clasps) I want for it yet, but I decided to string it temporarily so I can wear it. and when I order the rest of the pearls from Jac I will restring it with the permanent clasps.

so for a little temp necklace it is pretty fun. I will be more deliberate with placing colors and shapes when I do it for its permanent strand.

I am having fun wearing it today!

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ckrickett|1442331585|3928028 said:
so for my petite strand I have 1/2 the pearls for my rope, and I haven't figured out what clasp (clasps) I want for it yet, but I decided to string it temporarily so I can wear it. and when I order the rest of the pearls from Jac I will restring it with the permanent clasps.

so for a little temp necklace it is pretty fun. I will be more deliberate with placing colors and shapes when I do it for its permanent strand.

I am having fun wearing it today!

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That's very pretty! I like the look of all the different colors together. Is it called a petite strand because of the size of the pearls? How many more will you be adding?
 
Those colors are magnificent! I would have a difficult time wearing that necklace while working...or driving...or doing anything else...too distracting! I especially like that bright electric green pearl, with the rings, on the right of center.
 
Kay|1442253231|3927648 said:
Pirard, I love your latest creation! What size are the pearls and the rondelles? They look very nicely proportioned.

Kay, the pearls are all 8-9mm ovals and the sapphire rondelles are 3.5-4 mm.
 
ennui|1442109364|3927049 said:
Pirard, I love those sapphires with the Tahitians! Pearls in the ocean. :appl:
Thanks! I really am loving this piece. I purchased the 4 row necklace on an impulse, and I love how it turned out.
 
Pirard|1442360276|3928176 said:
Those colors are magnificent! I would have a difficult time wearing that necklace while working...or driving...or doing anything else...too distracting! I especially like that bright electric green pearl, with the rings, on the right of center.

I Love the colors! That green and the little green round one near it are my favorites
 
innerkitten|1442358578|3928167 said:
ckrickett|1442331585|3928028 said:
so for my petite strand I have 1/2 the pearls for my rope, and I haven't figured out what clasp (clasps) I want for it yet, but I decided to string it temporarily so I can wear it. and when I order the rest of the pearls from Jac I will restring it with the permanent clasps.

so for a little temp necklace it is pretty fun. I will be more deliberate with placing colors and shapes when I do it for its permanent strand.

I am having fun wearing it today!

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That's very pretty! I like the look of all the different colors together. Is it called a petite strand because of the size of the pearls? How many more will you be adding?

Yeah, I have been calling it petite because the pearls are 7 mm - 8mm. I originally just wanted 7mm, but they are VERY hard to find, so 7-8 is what I have.

this necklace is about 20 inches, I want at least 42 for the full (I was hoping for 54). I will probably have it as 2 separate strands that work together, so I am looking for nice clasps that would be decorative, and work nice with the small size.
 
Oh, so cute, Crickett! I personally love smaller pearls with long ropes. I am saving for a 50" inch myself but only with 9-10mm.
Is this going to be your petite harvest rope once it's done?
 
Bailey1856|1442367819|3928230 said:
Oh, so cute, Crickett! I personally love smaller pearls with long ropes. I am saving for a 50" inch myself but only with 9-10mm.
Is this going to be your petite harvest rope once it's done?

Nope, my harvest rope is another project. Its at PP right now getting strung. i need to pick out clasps for it though.

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today is my scattered tin cup

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Today is another tin cup, this little keshi with sterling. I want to redo it, but that will happen another day.

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Saturday night was a neck full of Tahitians. No one asked me if they were ironic, so I figure they looked ok. This was a 20 inch strand n the inside, with 2 18-inch strands connected with my bracelet and doubled for the longer 2 strands. I need a pearl shortener though as I found this slid around on me a bit.

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