Faceted Pearls?

[iLander]

What do you think?

Love it? Hate it? A design breakthrough or a travesty? I'd love to hear opinions . . .

Web address : http://www.facetedpearl.com/what's-e.html

 

[movie zombie]

not smitten with the look......

MoZo

 

[bright&shiny]

I've seen something quite similar in person and think they look a bit like plastic. Although we know our pearls are cultured (the vast majority anyway), I don't like to be reminded by looking at geometric patterns under all that beautiful nacre. Admittedly, this is just my personal feeling. I'm sure some will love them. I supposed used in the right way it might be interesting, but not for me.

 

[that_someone_special]

Yikes. Not a fan!!! Not a fan! I've seen CARVED pearls before, and I like those.. kind of weird but I like those. But.. faceted? All over? I agree they remind me of beads.

 

[that_someone_special]

I don't think taking thin layers of the nacre off of akoyas sounds like a good idea

 

[HHPmom]

Yikes. Not a fan!!! Not a fan! I've seen CARVED pearls before, and I like those.. kind of weird but I like those. But.. faceted? All over? I agree they remind me of beads.

I've seen pictures and in person many beautifully carved Tahitian pearls, ones with intricate designs, not the simple carvings like what Kojima Pearls has. I think the purpose of some carved pearls is to remove the imperfection on the pearl's surface. But geometric pattern? Nah...Personally, I don't like them. Not attractive at all.

 

[movie zombie]

I've seen something quite similar in person and think they look a bit like plastic.

yes, they look like popbeads!

MoZo

 

[ForteKitty]

they look like reptile scales...

 

[EchoEcho]

I've seen FW faceted pearls which had the facets carved/flattened after harvest, and I was not a fan of those. These seem even less defined than those and don't look at all like natural pearls to me - more like plastic beads. I've also seen carved Tahitians, some of which are very beautiful, but those are an entirely different matter. I will not be buying any faceted pearls!

 

[that_someone_special]

Yikes. Not a fan!!! Not a fan! I've seen CARVED pearls before, and I like those.. kind of weird but I like those. But.. faceted? All over? I agree they remind me of beads.

I've seen pictures and in person many beautifully carved Tahitian pearls, ones with intricate designs, not the simple carvings like what Kojima Pearls has. I think the purpose of some carved pearls is to remove the imperfection on the pearl's surface. But geometric pattern? Nah...Personally, I don't like them. Not attractive at all.

I like the kojima ones I can't remember the name of the designer that put diamonds in the pearls too.. a little out of my budget!

 

[HHPmom]

I like the kojima ones I can't remember the name of the designer that put diamonds in the pearls too.. a little out of my budget!

Chi Huynh Galatea. There is a Galatea website. I haven't looked at it for a while but found it by Googling.

Here's a website with carved Tahitian blk pearls. They are based in Hawaii. I have not dealt with them. http://blackpearldesigns.net/blackpearl-carved.html

 

[that_someone_special]

I like the kojima ones I can't remember the name of the designer that put diamonds in the pearls too.. a little out of my budget!

Chi Huynh Galatea. There is a Galatea website. I haven't looked at it for a while but found it by Googling.

Here's a website with carved Tahitian blk pearls. They are based in Hawaii. I have not dealt with them. http://blackpearldesigns.net/blackpearl-carved.html

Yes that is right! I am intrigued by the gemstone beads, with pearl and diamonds.

 

[that_someone_special]

Here is an example for everyone to see

 

[bright&shiny]

Now those are beautiful! Even if I didn't like them, I could appreciate the skill in creating them. Thank you for showing them to all of us!