My complete pearl collection

[SparklieBug]

Haha! I visited the two-strand thread after posting in this thread. His expression is priceless.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Haha! I visited the two-strand thread after posting in this thread. His expression is priceless.

Haha who knew a cat could look this indignant and offended.

 

[Begonia]

I wanna come over to your house and play with your cat and your pearls. Gently, of course.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I wanna come over to your house and play with your cat and your pearls. Gently, of course.

My cat sadly is somewhat of a coward with new company, though sometimes if I’m home and the person brings offerings of plastic and cardboard he won’t just run and hide in my room.

 

[cushioncutnut]

Takahashi Tahitian and akoya ombré

With the bow enhancer

Your collection is fabulous...I especially love the ombre...I love that you know how to string too! What beautiful skin you have and everything looks gorgeous on you!

 

[yssie]

@MakingTheGrade OMG. I love this thread so much!!!! I adore collection threads and a pearls collection thread is just about the best collection thread there could ever be

So curated. One piece per "use case". So many flavours of pearls. And so much creativity - that BROOCH, the watch strap, the ombre strand (total holy grail piece)... That first photo is making me smile. So much fun to dive into the treasure chest. Thank you for making this thread!!

 

[Cerulean]

What a glorious thread. I have to say they all look wonderful on you! That ombré strand does belong in the Pearls of Pricescope Hall of Fame for me, honestly. But so many goodies, I don’t want to play favorites too much

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@MakingTheGrade OMG. I love this thread so much!!!! I adore collection threads and a pearls collection thread is just about the best collection thread there could ever be

So curated. One piece per "use case". So many flavours of pearls. And so much creativity - that BROOCH, the watch strap, the ombre strand (total holy grail piece)... That first photo is making me smile. So much fun to dive into the treasure chest. Thank you for making this thread!!

Don't we have an anklet as well somewhere @MakingTheGrade ?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Don't we have an anklet as well somewhere @MakingTheGrade ?

Yup! it's in the photo, the newest anklet iteration has the paw that I had made after my last dog passed. It's in this photo near bottom right!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

So I lied. I thought I was done but I just pushed the button on a second hand handama akoya strand . I have no control when it comes to pearls! Someone please put me on ban island now.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

They came! Bought these from a post on LT from another PSer.
7-7.5mm natural white handama akoyas, 16” from Pearl Paradise. (Also it’s wild how much the price of these has increased over the last few years! I saw the original receipt and Yeesh!)

 

[SparklieBug]

This strand glows on you!

Off-topic...I love the ring in your avatar!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

This strand glows on you!

Off-topic...I love the ring in your avatar!

Thanks! I’m a little obsessed with it right now and excited to get it back from the jeweler tomorrow (resized).
I started a thread over with way too many photos of it

3.5ct tsav pear ring

New to me ring from another wonder PS member, but there’s never been a thread on it which I think is a travesty because it’s a beauty! Can’t take any credit for finding the tsav or designing the ring. Just here to share photos and gush about how much I love it!!! Quick teaser photos, will try...

www.pricescope.com

 

[NY_Resonant]

They came! Bought these from a post on LT from another PSer.
7-7.5mm natural white handama akoyas, 16” from Pearl Paradise. (Also it’s wild how much the price of these has increased over the last few years! I saw the original receipt and Yeesh!)

You have a similar skintone to my fiancee, those natural white's look great on you! They pop against the skin.

Enjoy them!!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

You have a similar skintone to my fiancee, those natural white's look great on you! They pop against the skin.

Enjoy them!!

Thanks. I had originally planned to add them to my double strand to make it a triple but I kind of like it the way it is. Maybe I’ll try layering it with my ombre…

 

[Catmom]

They came! Bought these from a post on LT from another PSer.
7-7.5mm natural white handama akoyas, 16” from Pearl Paradise. (Also it’s wild how much the price of these has increased over the last few years! I saw the original receipt and Yeesh!)

Wow, perfect color for you!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Wow, perfect color for you!

Thanks! There been a great everyday strand so far. Just went to a work conference and saw pearls everywhere. Got lots of compliments on how shiny mine were, including a tipsy coworker or two who whisper-asked me if they are fake. I guess that’s the ultimate compliment? Too good to be true?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Thanks! There been a great everyday strand so far. Just went to a work conference and saw pearls everywhere. Got lots of compliments on how shiny mine were, including a tipsy coworker or two who whisper-asked me if they are fake. I guess that’s the ultimate compliment? Too good to be true?

no matter how tipsy i was i would never ask if something was fake
i love your collection

 

[Alybird]

They came! Bought these from a post on LT from another PSer.
7-7.5mm natural white handama akoyas, 16” from Pearl Paradise. (Also it’s wild how much the price of these has increased over the last few years! I saw the original receipt and Yeesh!)

My first thought was "whoa".

Those look wonderful on you!!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I recently went to Egypt and it reignited my love of gold.

As a result I restrung my violet gem akoya from Takahashi. I had them previously alternated with 6mm akoya but I’m going to add those to my choker to make it a littler looser lol.

Now the akoya are with a 24k bracelet component



Bought a little scarab in Egypt and now wearing it with 2 other gold charms, a cat and a feather both of which were gifts

 

[MakingTheGrade]

 

[canuk-gal]

Oh good (gold) lord! Stunning!!

 

[lovedogs]

Oh my goooodddddd!

I love high karat gold so much. Can I see more pics of the scarab? I have a weird love for the iridescent green / blue beetles that come out in summer. Everyone hates them, but I try to call them and have them land on me (ugh I am creepy)

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Oh my goooodddddd!

I love high karat gold so much. Can I see more pics of the scarab? I have a weird love for the iridescent green / blue beetles that come out in summer. Everyone hates them, but I try to call them and have them land on me (ugh I am creepy)

Of course! Here’s my lil friend. I call him tut since the hieroglyphs on the back are King Tutankhamens name
I picked it because I didn’t see any others laser cut like this and with such detail.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I made something fun for my partner to wear for some lgbtq events
Modeled by the always photogenic fluff

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I made something fun for my partner to wear for some lgbtq events
Modeled by the always photogenic fluff

be nice for you to appreaate your pearls around someone else's neck and shear the love

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Been gravitating more towards yellow gold these days so made a half n half chain with my baby akoyas and some vintage watch chain.

The rich gold makes me feel warm in the winter!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

i love this so much im feeling inpspi

Been gravitating more towards yellow gold these days so made a half n half chain with my baby akoyas and some vintage watch chain.

The rich gold makes me feel warm in the winter!

i love this so much im feeling inspired but its so hot here i'll have to go cool silver
i have some rice pearls that are speaking to me right now and im thinking paperclip chain
im not very accustomed to delicate but will see how i go

 

[Catmom]

I love this sooooo much!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I love this sooooo much!

Thanks! Sadly haven’t had much occasion to wear it out but hopefully soon!

Also my partner got lots of compliments on the fun strand I made him