Kay
Ideal_Rock
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I have 3 strands of 7-7.5 mm akoyas I purchased a decade ago, but PSS set in and I wanted some larger pearls. When PP had a few strands of 8-8.5 mm Freshadamas in the July sale, I picked up a strand. (I actually bought 2 to make a double strand, but it turned out someone else checked one of them out seconds before me.) I had the strand lengthened to about 19” to nest with my 18” akoya strand, as the colors and luster are fairly close. I can also wear the Freshadama strand alone, but I tend to prefer double strands.
I asked Hisano to find 2 loose 8.5-9 mm Freshadamas to make earring jackets to wear with my diamond studs (half carat each). I wanted them to look like the Mikimoto earrings shown below, which have just a tiny little cup/plate that covers the hole at the top of the pearl. Unfortunately, PP only has 1 size of mini cup, which is larger and gives a different look to the earrings.
I have to decide if I want to use the PP mini cups or ask if they can make the earrings without a cup so that it looks like the chain just disappears into the pearl, like the picture below. (I assume there is actually a tiny eye hook connecting the chain to the pearl.) Or I could just skip this project, as I already have 3 pairs of 7-7.5 mm akoya earrings (studs, white gold dangles and yellow gold and pave diamond huggie dangles) that can be worn with the pair of strands.
WWYD?
Double strand:
Miki setting I like:
Freshadama pearls with PP mini cup:
Jackets with no mini cup:
I asked Hisano to find 2 loose 8.5-9 mm Freshadamas to make earring jackets to wear with my diamond studs (half carat each). I wanted them to look like the Mikimoto earrings shown below, which have just a tiny little cup/plate that covers the hole at the top of the pearl. Unfortunately, PP only has 1 size of mini cup, which is larger and gives a different look to the earrings.
I have to decide if I want to use the PP mini cups or ask if they can make the earrings without a cup so that it looks like the chain just disappears into the pearl, like the picture below. (I assume there is actually a tiny eye hook connecting the chain to the pearl.) Or I could just skip this project, as I already have 3 pairs of 7-7.5 mm akoya earrings (studs, white gold dangles and yellow gold and pave diamond huggie dangles) that can be worn with the pair of strands.
WWYD?
Double strand:
Miki setting I like:
Freshadama pearls with PP mini cup:
Jackets with no mini cup: