The PEARL Lovers Thread!
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Cdtracing...the blues/cashmere combination is just TDF beautiful!!
I also love the luster on the Mikimoto bracelet Dooneybaby.
And aerihna...can you School us a little in natural pearls? My understanding is that they occur naturally without farming so they are super rare. Before Mikimoto invented cultured pearl farming they were the only pearls available and that Mrs Astor sold her home which is now the Cartier building on 5th Avenue to Cartier in exchange for a single strand of their natural pearls. That’s the extent of my knowledge.
Can you give us an idea of how much an antique strand like your should cost and where you got it?! Not asking the price, just a ballpark .....
I also love the luster on the Mikimoto bracelet Dooneybaby.
And aerihna...can you School us a little in natural pearls? My understanding is that they occur naturally without farming so they are super rare. Before Mikimoto invented cultured pearl farming they were the only pearls available and that Mrs Astor sold her home which is now the Cartier building on 5th Avenue to Cartier in exchange for a single strand of their natural pearls. That’s the extent of my knowledge.
Can you give us an idea of how much an antique strand like your should cost and where you got it?! Not asking the price, just a ballpark .....
Off to work with simple gssp set[emoji173]️
Looking good! Has Sakura managed to find you another GSS stud (I recall that you lost yours)?
Yes. She found one that’s a close match. It’s in the other ear! She’s getting more Goldens in February.
My last kong strand arrived. Hoping they were burgundy and they sort of are but who knows how they look on the neck, different lighting changes the color. Showing them in comparison to another “purple with bronze overtones” kong strand.
One on left is the hoped for burgundy. They sometimes can look the same color
Different background
One on left is the hoped for burgundy. They sometimes can look the same color
Different background
Natural pearls have no human help to start and are rarely round. They can be salt or fresh water, mine are believed to be fresh water. Anything under 5mm is considered a seed pearl and not worth much. Most antique strands of naturals that turn up outside an auction house are usually small pearls worn by a young woman.
Online I have seen strands like mine go from $300 and up. A lot of old strands have been combined, using the biggest pearls from multiple strands to make a bigger mm size necklace.
First larger strand of Kong edisons today in the cold
I just got these today - a long White and Golden South Sea Pearl tin cup (it can be doubled up) and a necklace 
Really like the necklace with the chain between the pearls. I See that you call it “tin cup.” Is that the name of this style? Could you direct me to a vendor? Thanks!I just got these today - a long White and Golden South Sea Pearl tin cup (it can be doubled up) and a necklace
Wow, SD!!! Love those GSS & WSS!!!!I just got these today - a long White and Golden South Sea Pearl tin cup (it can be doubled up) and a necklace
Yes, the name of this style, with the chains between pearls, is called tin cup, made famous by Rene Russo in the movie "Tin Cup", hence this style which she carried off so well is named after the movie
Here's a picture of her with her tin cup in the movie "Tin Cup I think they're Akoyas.I bought my tin cup today in person at a pearl boutique called Edward Kong South Sea Pearl in my country, Malaysia. Sadly, he doesn't sell online. I haven't seen anyone else doing a tin cup with Golden and White SSP. However, there is a vendor on Etsy named Sakura who does do custom orders and I think she's expecting some SSPs this month. I have bought pearls from her before and she's so fast in answering questions and her pearls are reasonably priced and with great luster. I've never customised anything with her before but I think @cdtracing and @TXLVlove have done so and they have had great results with her. Perhaps you can contact Sakura on Etsy. HTH
