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So I bought some new stuff...

icy_jade

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Btw here's a pic of the corner where I've been photographing the pearls. I usually sit on the chair and place the pearls in the pp paper box cover, then either hold the cover in one hand while trying to snap the pics with the other, or balance the cover on my lap, or place the cover on my nearby sofa.

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So I have my diffused natural light from the window and white walls, blinds and floor... A far easier set up than using a light tent.

Here's one more of the wave with my Tahitian pendant. You can see the colorful overtones on the pendant... And the absence of such overtones on the wave strand. Yeah, it bugs me a little that the wave has very little overtones... Then again, if it's a strand with rare colors AND intense overtones I don't think I can afford it. Oh well...

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icy_jade

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Wore the pendant and charm bracelet over the weekend and I now have a newfound appreciation of the pendant. Such pretty overtones and excellent luster. :love:

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And this is what I do when I'm bored in the car... ::)

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pinkjewel

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Your wave pearls definitely remind me of Fiji pearls- in fact that's what I thought they were. They are so similar to the J Hunter pearls strands that I am always drooling over :lickout:
 

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So beautiful. Putting those special pearls on a charm bracelet was such a smart idea for being able to see them whenever you want. What gorgeousness! Love all your pieces!
 

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pinkjewel|1418133726|3798209 said:
Your wave pearls definitely remind me of Fiji pearls- in fact that's what I thought they were. They are so similar to the J Hunter pearls strands that I am always drooling over :lickout:

I've been drooling over those pastel toned pearls too. 8)


kylier|1418134831|3798216 said:
So beautiful. Putting those special pearls on a charm bracelet was such a smart idea for being able to see them whenever you want. What gorgeousness! Love all your pieces!

Thank you! ::)
 

icy_jade

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I got my loose pairs back and I'm in love!!! :love: :love: :love:

I'm so excited and can't wait until daylight so here are some pics in a lightbox. Not the best lighting as I'll show later but I'm just so excited to share these beauties.

First, this is the setup for taking pics at night. I'm using a 'foldio' lightbox:

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And to show you how terrible the lighting is, here's my washed out looking wave strand in the box. Like I said, not the best lighting...

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Versus earlier shot taken indoors, shaded light (day blinds) about 1 meter from the window.

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Major diff huh?
 

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Ok, on with the pics! So I picked up the tahitians n GSSP that are both set as detachable earrings with diamond accents (0.09 carats each), along with my new huggies. I also picked up my new diamond studs with halo jackets so you'll see them in the pics too... :tongue:

I'll let the pics do the talking but remember that the lighting is not the best for pearls k?

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icy_jade

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A few more since I've already set up the box...

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Sneaking a non-pearl pic in...
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I'm so delighted with these that I've asked the workshop to set the smaller pair of tahitians and to reset a fwp earring that I seldom wear. They should be ready before Christmas! :appl:

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Every time I see those tahitian drops, my jaw drops! Look amazing with the diamond huggies. Did you get these done locally? Everything looks extraordinary.

Please post more photos. Can we see close ups of the drops and huggies separately? And of course, lots of ear shots, please!
 

Pirard

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LOVE these earrings! And I love earring charms for my diamond huggie hoops, so next on my wish list are GSSP...what size are the pearls, and we need ear shots!!

eta: I love the wave strand...where did you get it from? The pearls are outstanding!
 

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:clap: amazing collection, I'll never get tire of seeing your beautiful pearls, their luster dazzles me everytime.
 

icy_jade

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Pirard said:
LOVE these earrings! And I love earring charms for my diamond huggie hoops, so next on my wish list are GSSP...what size are the pearls, and we need ear shots!!

eta: I love the wave strand...where did you get it from? The pearls are outstanding!

Thanks! The GSSPs are 11-12mm. Ear shots in the next post. :)
I got the wave strand from Golay Singapore.


Tucs|1418485010|3800546 said:
Every time I see those tahitian drops, my jaw drops! Look amazing with the diamond huggies. Did you get these done locally? Everything looks extraordinary.

Please post more photos. Can we see close ups of the drops and huggies separately? And of course, lots of ear shots, please!

Thanks! Yup I got the settings done locally. I'll post close ups in the next post. :)


Lovinggems said:
:clap: amazing collection, I'll never get tire of seeing your beautiful pearls, their luster dazzles me everytime.

Thank you!
 

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So here are a few more pics to wrap up this thread.

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Natural light
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Fluorescent light
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Ah, thank you for these magnificent shots! A Christmas treat. And your ear shots are outstanding. I love that they are side-by-side.

Wear your gorgeous pearls in health and happiness and thanks for sharing.
 

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And finally my new detachable drops using the pair of smaller tahitians from Golay:

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That concludes my 2014 pearl buying spree. ::)
 

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bsomlo|1419570466|3807792 said:
Ah, thank you for these magnificent shots! A Christmas treat. And your ear shots are outstanding. I love that they are side-by-side.

Wear your gorgeous pearls in health and happiness and thanks for sharing.


Thank you for your kind comments and it's been my pleasure. These pearls get way more love and attention online than in real life.
 

katbran

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Oh my Lord! Those earrings are fabulous! Those pearls .... well.....I already said fabulous ....astonishing....amazing... the colours are wonderful and the surface looks flawless. You have the best eye for pearls! I'm done..I'm speechless.. :love: :love: :love:
 

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Such beautiful pearls. The luster and overtones are out of this world. I love the interchangeable settings.
 

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Yes. Truly delicious. All of it!
 

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I agree. So delicious I could almost eat them. Especially the Tahitians, they are so lustrous and perfect they look liquid.

Well next time I'm in Singapore I know where I will go almost straight from the airport!
 

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Fabulous Tahitian drops, and so well matched!
 

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Thank you for your kind comments! :wavey:


Frost Me|1419651528|3808193 said:

Erm... :confused:
 

CRDKeshi

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Icy_Jade, those new earring drops are both stunning ... the colors, shapes and luster are really extraordinary ... congratulations !!!
 

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I just need to bump this tread up so everyone can revisit these magnificent pearls. Love your pearls Icy!
 

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Thank you for doing so...I am actually taking an inspiration from Miss IcyJade...and am going to have these drops set with a small diamond to wear with my huggies. The second photo is super close up, so it looks more fuzzy but the luster is actually quite magnificent. img_1861.jpg img_1876.jpg
 

Pirard

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This is one of the drops pictured with a different drop with an electric blue orient (I hope I'm using that term correctly!)

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icy_jade|1419570480|3807793 said:
And finally my new detachable drops using the pair of smaller tahitians from Golay:

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That concludes my 2014 pearl buying spree. ::)

Icy, what size are your diamond studs?
 

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Pirard, may I ask where you found those drops? They're fantastic!!
 

Pirard

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Thanks. They are part of a larger purchase I made a few weeks ago.
 
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