What to do with near-16mm pearls?
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kylier
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Haha if it were me I would just cup them in my hands and say "yessss, my preciousssssesss." JK, but sometimes big pearls are fun just to touch and look at. Those are so beautiful that I would put them where I could look at them and touch them whenever I wanted. On a fun ring and a pendant on a long chain.
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I can think of lots of things ...
For earrings, you could get a drop set on a post and clutch; the post helps with the weight for some reason.
A lariat necklace.
A double drop pendant, but not vertical. I once saw a pendant with two pearls that was sort of like an artsy upside-down "V", and it was gorgeous.
For earrings, you could get a drop set on a post and clutch; the post helps with the weight for some reason.
A lariat necklace.
A double drop pendant, but not vertical. I once saw a pendant with two pearls that was sort of like an artsy upside-down "V", and it was gorgeous.
I would set them in a necklace like this:
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Is it from L's (Palawan)? Have you ever bought anything from her? I've seen some beautiful lustrous ones on her FB page and i'm wondering if they are of good quality or even real unenhanced GSS?
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Pirard|1418579800|3800988 said:
I think that is a great style for these massive pearls.
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Bailey1856|1418580028|3800992 said:
Agreed. That is my screen capture from Christine Lagarde's presentation to the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council annual meeting on Dec. 1, 2014. I saw a picture of her in the WSJ last week and ran to check out that necklace(s). I'm wondering if she couldn't decide which one was more beautiful, and ended up getting two necklaces?
Right you are, Bailey1856. I've bought 3 pairs from her.
What I've learned is that you need to be very specific about your standards. The first pair, tahitians, was fabulous; the second, deep GSS, had great luster, with 2-3 shallow pits. The third (also deep GSS) had a few more pits than I cared to see, although they were not noticeable from a foot away. I also noticed that her pearls don't have much in the way of orient. Still, her prices are reasonable, and she will tell you if the pearls are treated or natural.
If I buy these, I will hold off on repeat purchases until the summer. We're taking our vacation in Puerto Princesa, so that will give me the chance to handpick from her wares.
What I've learned is that you need to be very specific about your standards. The first pair, tahitians, was fabulous; the second, deep GSS, had great luster, with 2-3 shallow pits. The third (also deep GSS) had a few more pits than I cared to see, although they were not noticeable from a foot away. I also noticed that her pearls don't have much in the way of orient. Still, her prices are reasonable, and she will tell you if the pearls are treated or natural.
If I buy these, I will hold off on repeat purchases until the summer. We're taking our vacation in Puerto Princesa, so that will give me the chance to handpick from her wares.
Fly, I realized after I posted that it did not include a credit for the photo, just the link...I have been smitten with them since you posted that photo. I was unable to go back and edit my post to reflect that.Fly Girl|1418581660|3801011 said:Bailey1856|1418580028|3800992 said:
Agreed. That is my screen capture from Christine Lagarde's presentation to the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council annual meeting on Dec. 1, 2014. I saw a picture of her in the WSJ last week and ran to check out that necklace(s). I'm wondering if she couldn't decide which one was more beautiful, and ended up getting two necklaces?
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Not a problem. When I saw those big pearls from the OP, I had the exact same thought as you. Since you beat me to the posting, I was just trying to echo your sentiment about that great necklace design.Pirard|1418586777|3801056 said:Fly, I realized after I posted that it did not include a credit for the photo, just the link...I have been smitten with them since you posted that photo. I was unable to go back and edit my post to reflect that.Fly Girl|1418581660|3801011 said:Bailey1856|1418580028|3800992 said:
Agreed. That is my screen capture from Christine Lagarde's presentation to the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council annual meeting on Dec. 1, 2014. I saw a picture of her in the WSJ last week and ran to check out that necklace(s). I'm wondering if she couldn't decide which one was more beautiful, and ended up getting two necklaces?
I'm sorry that you can't see the video unless you subscribe to the WSJ. I did not realize that when I made the original posting. It is fun to see the pearls swing a bit when she moves.
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lariat necklace? I love the colors and they have great luster!
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cyndayco|1418584819|3801032 said:
Exciting! Please post pictures of your purchases and specail pearls from her "vault" (if she has one).
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Those pearls are gorgeous, Cyndayco. I think it would look lovely to have one as a floating pendant on a thin gold wire necklace.
They would make great drops for the ends of a long strand styled like this Andy Muller necklace:
I would special order a clasp like the PP Orbit, but with both sides of the clasp having a spring opening, so the pearls could be set on rings and used as the strand ends (either both, as shown above, or just one end if double wrapped as a lariat, like below), as earring drops for gold hoops, or as a simple pendant.
I think those big gold pearls would look great with a strand in shades of white and gold:
Or WSS, GSS and dark Tahitians:
They would make great drops for the ends of a long strand styled like this Andy Muller necklace:
I would special order a clasp like the PP Orbit, but with both sides of the clasp having a spring opening, so the pearls could be set on rings and used as the strand ends (either both, as shown above, or just one end if double wrapped as a lariat, like below), as earring drops for gold hoops, or as a simple pendant.
I think those big gold pearls would look great with a strand in shades of white and gold:
Or WSS, GSS and dark Tahitians:
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I love Kay's suggestions, especially the Tahitian rope idea.
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Love all these lariat-style inspiration pics!
OP - your two huge green-gold pearls are such a great size and pair up so well, I'd really be inclined to showcase them in a necklace rather than splitting them up for a ring and a pendant - but of course, whatever design(s) you would wear more and reach for more are the ones to go with - these beauties definitely deserve to be seen and worn!
OP - your two huge green-gold pearls are such a great size and pair up so well, I'd really be inclined to showcase them in a necklace rather than splitting them up for a ring and a pendant - but of course, whatever design(s) you would wear more and reach for more are the ones to go with - these beauties definitely deserve to be seen and worn!
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Umm maybe I can turn my Kojima rope into a lariat.
Blerg those photos are gorgeous! 
Unfortunately, I developed a dental emergency, and that pretty much ate the budget for my Christmas present.
If anyone's still interested, the vendor Lorrie Daloma sells out of Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ls-Pearls-and-accessories.. She's based in Palawan, where we still have a few pearl farms (mostly Jewelmer's, I believe).
She says she gets her SSP's and GSSP's in Palawan, and the Tahitians from Ilocos and Davao. (Although I visited Davao recently, and I was told that the Davao had become too industrialized and its coastal waters can no longer sustain pearl farming. It's possible that Lorrie is just a middle man and goes by what her source tells her.) She doesn't grade pearls using A-AAA, or A-D, so you'll need to ask very specific questions, and to ask for photographs.
BTW, happy holidays to everyone!
If anyone's still interested, the vendor Lorrie Daloma sells out of Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ls-Pearls-and-accessories.. She's based in Palawan, where we still have a few pearl farms (mostly Jewelmer's, I believe).
She says she gets her SSP's and GSSP's in Palawan, and the Tahitians from Ilocos and Davao. (Although I visited Davao recently, and I was told that the Davao had become too industrialized and its coastal waters can no longer sustain pearl farming. It's possible that Lorrie is just a middle man and goes by what her source tells her.) She doesn't grade pearls using A-AAA, or A-D, so you'll need to ask very specific questions, and to ask for photographs.
BTW, happy holidays to everyone!
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