Added new Takahashi 8.5-9mm silvery grey Akoya dangles to the mix, in the row just under the GSS. OceanRhyme's 8.6mm blue-silver Akoyas studs (below the Takahashi dangles) are a tad sharper in luster and darker in body color. Also better photos of the medium pastel green Tahitians from JNBgems I bought to match pendants from mom, which is an excellent match given the pictures looked much more gray and lighter in color.
My friend was right. This is a testicle.
i was too late to get the morning sun streaming through the bathroom window
These arrived from Quality Bead Mart on Etsy. Love the colours!
This was my great grandmother’s ring. Looks like American river pearls.
Inherited these today: 24” inch strand of 8 mm Akoyas with 14k gold clasp which were purchased in 1993. Also two pair of studs purchased in Japan in 1971, as well as a pearl shortener.
This was my great grandmother’s ring. Looks like American river pearls.
Just strung this bracelet from CMW with Sky thread. Had to remove 4 pieces but it's still too big. (wrist photo is not focused, sorry) This is what I get for eyeballing instead of calculating lol. CMW's silver photos suck. They looked horrible on the site but I had a feeling the "TOP" designation and "silver blue" description meant they were much nicer. Luckily it worked out in my favor! The color irl is closer to the thread than pictures show, and they glow even under my yucky yellow indoor lighting. Super happy with them! I also got the green blue bracelet but didn't string those up yet and those photograph black indoors.
Just strung this bracelet from CMW with Sky thread. Had to remove 4 pieces but it's still too big. (wrist photo is not focused, sorry) This is what I get for eyeballing instead of calculating lol. CMW's silver photos suck. They looked horrible on the site but I had a feeling the "TOP" designation and "silver blue" description meant they were much nicer. Luckily it worked out in my favor! The color irl is closer to the thread than pictures show, and they glow even under my yucky yellow indoor lighting. Super happy with them! I also got the green blue bracelet but didn't string those up yet and those photograph black indoors.
Now you’ve made me want Cadbury’s Mini Eggs and it’s only breakfast time here...My carnival pearls for Easter
My carnival pearls for Easter
Pardon my plump hands. Hope you can see some of the blue tones in the pearls.
Pardon my plump hands. Hope you can see some of the blue tones in the pearls.
(Finished ours)
Here is a close up of the pearl shortener by itself and a photo where you can see how it works.
