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SmokieDragon said:
Beautiful luster and amazing size! Given a choice, I would choose yellow gold. It’s just a preference as it’s more fuss free in the long run. For studs, don’t think we can see the gold colour anyway so the more fuss free option wins
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Dearest Smokie Dragon, hello,
Thank you for your kind answer. I love your Tahitian necklace. It’s beautiful. And the studs you matched it with are nice too. If you don’t mind me asking, what size would your Tahitian stud earrings be?
Moreover, going back to your suggestion for my new Akoya pearls, can you please enlighten me as to why yellow gold would be « fuss free » in the end? Please forgive my ignorance, and I gotta tell you, I adore learning from your vast pearl knowledge.
All the best,
 
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MBUIOGVA said:
Dearest Smokie Dragon, hello,
Thank you for your kind answer. I love your Tahitian necklace. It’s beautiful. And the studs you matched it with are nice too. If you don’t mind me asking, what size would your Tahitian stud earrings be?
Moreover, going back to your suggestion for my new Akoya pearls, can you please enlighten me as to why yellow gold would be « fuss free » in the end? Please forgive my ignorance, and I gotta tell you, I adore learning from your vast pearl knowledge.
All the best,
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Thanks so much! My Tahitian studs are either 8-8.5mm or 8.5-9mm. Well, white gold is normally dipped in rhodium so I think about the future of the plating. Maybe not really an issue with earrings since wear and tear is not so much as a ring. Yellow gold is not plated so we don’t have to worry about that in the future. Having said all that, so far, I’ve only ever replated my WG engagement ring once and that was after 14 years when I realised it was looking yellow. I had worn it every work day for those 14 years up to the time of the lockdown last year.
 
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SmokieDragon said:
Thanks so much! My Tahitian studs are either 8-8.5mm or 8.5-9mm. Well, white gold is normally dipped in rhodium so I think about the future of the plating. Maybe not really an issue with earrings since wear and tear is not so much as a ring. Yellow gold is not plated so we don’t have to worry about that in the future. Having said all that, so far, I’ve only ever replated my WG engagement ring once and that was after 14 years when I realised it was looking yellow. I had worn it every work day for those 14 years up to the time of the lockdown last year.
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Thank you for the wise advice. I did not know about this. I will find a yellow gold setting for my new Akoyas....
 
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I have a dilemma and would love opinions. My husband surprised me with an 18" strand of 7.5 - 8.0mm Mikimoto Reserve akoyas last year, which I love (I posted about it on this thread then). This year he gave me a 35" strand of 9.0-9.5mm akoyas, which are beautiful! However, since I am petite, the ideal strand is 32" for me, and the pearls are bigger than my princess strand. I could get the current strand shortened, or, I could potentially exchange them for a 32" strand of 7.5 - 8.0mm pearls, and a lace collar which I have been eying. What to do? Here is my princess strand with the current opera pearls.
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Here is the strand doubled up with my princess, which is how I would probably wear it the most.
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If I do exchange it for the smaller pearl strand, then I could also get one of these collars. I initially liked the smaller one since I could wear it during the day or dressed up, but when I think about it, it probably serves the same function as a double or triple strand. The bigger collar is much dressier and has a little sparkle with a few diamonds.
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(Cross-posting with Mikimoto thread)
 
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HenrietteBN said:
I have a dilemma and would love opinions. My husband surprised me with an 18" strand of 7.5 - 8.0mm Mikimoto Reserve akoyas last year, which I love (I posted about it on this thread then). This year he gave me a 35" strand of 9.0-9.5mm akoyas, which are beautiful! However, since I am petite, the ideal strand is 32" for me, and the pearls are bigger than my princess strand. I could get the current strand shortened, or, I could potentially exchange them for a 32" strand of 7.5 - 8.0mm pearls, and a lace collar which I have been eying. What to do? Here is my princess strand with the current opera pearls.
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Here is the strand doubled up with my princess, which is how I would probably wear it the most.
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If I do exchange it for the smaller pearl strand, then I could also get one of these collars. I initially liked the smaller one since I could wear it during the day or dressed up, but when I think about it, it probably serves the same function as a double or triple strand. The bigger collar is much dressier and has a little sparkle with a few diamonds.
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(Cross-posting with Mikimoto thread)
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Wow!!! Your options are superb. All the pieces you show us are divine....
The question I would suggest asking yourself is: How is your pearl necklace collection? If the 18” necklace is your only necklace, it would be a great idea to add a longer one.... maybe the 32” because sounds like you will be comfortable with that length necklace. And if you can buy either one of the collar necklaces get the one you will get the most use out of....sounds like it could be the smaller one....
 
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pomeline said:
I am super happy today... DH thought it would be appropriate to give me an early Christmas present just because. Of course my recent past time of binge watching Downton Abbey and The Crown had nothing to do with it...

Freshwater pearl earrings in 14ct gold, 7.5mm but to me it looks close to 8mm. These will go with anything, I feel like a princess! The picture is from the jewellery store's website (sadly I could not get a decent picture no matter how hard I tried), I believe mine have a neater setting, no blemishes at all and the mirror glow in them is really something I did not expect from freshwater pearls.

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Remind me to add my other pearls later, nothing fancy but have some lovely Akoyas and big baroque freshwaters in my tiny collection.
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I really enjoy those settings.
 
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