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HHPMom - questions about your easter egg pendant

mynattk

mynattk

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Hey HHPMom, I have always drooled over your easter egg pendant you made from the PP bag of color-shifting metallics you got to pick from a while ago. I was trying to find the forum posts where you were talking about it, but I wasn't sure. Did you put that together yourself? Where did you get the eye pins, jump rings, etc? It's so amazing I was thinking of putting together something similar myself.
 
These little beauties are on the way from Pearllunar. (All photos are from Pearllunar auctions) I hope they are as pretty in real life.

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Oh My! Those pearls are beautiful. :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl:
 
Thanks NacreLover! Since this is my day off, I have been searching for findings and such today and came across GemPacked dot com which is also called Bella Findings. I believe some people on the other forum have bought from them before with good results. You don't have to be a retail outfit to purchase, either, which is great for me.
 
Those are so colorful. Do post pictures when you get them. I am on my way out the door. I can't find the exact item # on the website for you though. I buy from riogrande.com or bellafindings.com. For the head pin, I order the longer ones, at least 1.5 inch long so I have room to wrap them, buy 24 gauge https://www.bellafindings.com/jewelscart2000/store/1681-24-gauge-headpin-10925..

The jump rings are open rings so they can be twisted to open and connect to the chain https://www.bellafindings.com/jewelscart2000/store/237-14k-open-jumprings.. 20 - 24 gauge or around there, around 3mm or smaller.

The higher the gauge the softer it is


Hope that helps.
 
Thanks HHPMom! I'm hoping the colors are true to the pictures. Guess we'll see within a week or two.
 
Wow those will make a wonderful necklace. I saw the one in person that HHPMom made it is outstanding (she has exquisite taste) and the pearls you chose will be perfect for it.
 
Well, my little beauties arrived today. I have glued the 14k caps that I got from Bella Findings. I was very impressed with the service I got from them. Cyrus helped me with a minor glitch in my order and he was amazing. Shipping was also super quick.

So here we are.. I am looking at my pearls and my camera keeps seeing something else, but this is the best I could get for now. The colors really are more "wow" in real life. The third one down on the left has a great blue overtone that the camera just won't pick up.

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Beautiful pearls Mynattk. I have seen HHPmoms incredible pendant in person. Your creation in colorful metallic freshwaters will turn out very similar. I can't wait to see your finished project. Your vendor came though for you don't you think?
 
Yes, I'm definitely happy with these pearllunar pearls. It might have been nice to see a shot of all of the pearls listed *together* to get an idea of which ones would contrast well and to have a better idea of scale, but I didn't ask for that. Don't you or 4Ranch Girl also have a pendant like this? Many thanks to HHPMom for her inspirational photos :love:
 
Sorry to say no I do not have a pendant like that. It is a HHPMom original which I have always loved.
 
:love: Wow, so pretty :love: They are truly easter egg colors
 
Hi mynattk, do you remember how you found the head pin/cap for your project? I am looking for something similar. Thanks!
 
pregcurious,
It has been a while! Luckily, I still have the emails from the transaction and was able to determine that I ordered these pins to glue into my pre-drilled pearls:

https://www.gempacked.com/39556-3mm-14k-with-jump-ring-cl-cup-peg-36018?search=NDF96903

(there is no picture on the website, but here is one they emailed me during the transaction, showing the length)
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They are super helpful to work with and I highly recommend buying from them.

What project is this for anyway? I think we all need details 8)
 
Thanks mynattK, I looked at Bella and RioGrande and couldn't find anything like that. I am working on making what I am calling "earring charms" (don't know the real name) to put on diamond hooks (to be purchased). PP has these bracelet charms:

I noticed that GemGeek in another forum had earring charms, but instead of an eye hook, it is a cap with a loop like yours.

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Wow, thanks pearlsngems.
 
Interesting site..very Bali in style. Try Stuller.
 
Yes, lot of Bali goods, but unfortunately the hooks were very small. Thanks for suggesting Stuller!
 
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