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Welcome to JewelrySoupJewelry Soup: Pearl Necklace Jewelry Question: Rabbit-pearl necklace anyone?
...hmm....smells a bit....d?a think it`ll catch on?
drop the phone-well play yer cards right and I might let ya nibble it a little..but touch me lettuce an` i`ll bite yer!
donna- hmm....*hops impatiently*..never thought that one through now did I?Answer: I am more interested in your carrot.
I am more interested in your carrot.Answer: No when it rains ill get streaks down me neck.
No when it rains ill get streaks down me neck.Answer: Bonkers but you're funny
Bonkers but you're funnyQuestion: how much are pearl necklaces?
how much are real ones worth?Answer: depends if its real or fake.
depends if its real or fake.Answer: check it out here
http://www.in-brands.com/Simplified/ ...
check it out here
http://www.in-brands.com/Simplified/ProductList.asp?sortid=10&sortpath=0,10,Answer: it actually depends, if its real or not, ?
it actually depends, if its real or not, ?Answer: Naughty boy!
Naughty boy!Answer: Depends on how much the whore wants.....
Depends on how much the whore wants.....Question: chanel pearl necklace in the oc on marissa cooper !?
can any1 tell me the name of this necklace if there is 1 ? and is this just the normaly chanel necklace only it is worn differently here is the pics on marissa and the only other one I can find . where can I find her necklace ?
marissa :http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2006/05/04/inside-marissa.jpg
Answer: http://www.primpinjewelry.com/ this is the place I bought...
http://www.primpinjewelry.com/ this is the place I boughtwife a few differnet styles they are very nice people and sell awesome quality productsQuestion: does anyone know by chance where I could design or purchase a VERY specific pearl necklace?
hand knotted, approximatly 18inches long, graduating from about 1mm to 12mm at the center, yet not to gradual, center pearl must stand out among the rest. deep cream color, nearly perfectly round. with a gold (sp?) filligre' clasp.
to "pearl professor" - thank you very much for such an informative response, yes I can see where my descriptions would cause some problems. see the problem here is... i'm attempting to replace a lost family heirloom, and i'm working entirely off of memory..... size's fade a bit after so many years... 1mm or even 12mm most likely are not acurate measurments.... I remember center pearl being rather large compared to the rest and the end pearls being quite small... almost delicate.
thanks again I am appreciatve of your obviouse expertiseAnswer: http://www.pearloasis.com/design-pearl-jewelry.htm
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http://www.pearloasis.com/design-pearl-jewelry.htm
Design your own pearl necklace hereAnswer: The pearl necklace you are describing is not possible.
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The pearl necklace you are describing is not possible.
A 1 mm would be a keshi pearl. This pearl would be so small it would look like the tip on a pencil. These pearls do exist, but drilling them is a special skill and is currently only done in India.
If you are looking for a graduated strand, the smallest pearls really should not be less than approximately 7 mm if you decided to go as large as 12 mm in the center. This is mainly due to the size of the hole and thread needed.
A 1 mm pearl would be drilled at approximately .3 mm and set on a very fine thread. A 12 mm pearl would be drilled at approximately 1.0 mm and be knotted with a thick thread. This is important to keep the necklace from breaking. I am sure you can see why a 1 mm hole would not work on a 1 mm pearl.
You will run into one more problem in this design. The only type of pearl that covers the full range from as small as 1 mm to as large as 12 mm is freshwater. Akoya pearls do not get larger than 10.5 mm, and South Sea pearls are not produced smaller than 8 mm. But freshwater pearls are rarely near-perfect round.
The job if modified as I have described would not be impossible, but it is one that a jeweler in the US would be very unlikely to do for you. The amount of loose-pearl material needed to match such a widely graduated strand would be too great. Also, not a lot of jewelers carry any loose pearls in freshwater. Our company has an inventory of more than 6000 freshwater strands and a sizable inventory of loose as well, but the job would be very difficult if not borderline impossible. It is one that if we decided to make we would have it matched from raw materials in Zhuji, China.
My suggestion is to modify the graduation a bit; Maybe 6 to 10 mm. I created a few strands like this last year just as an experiment and they came out nicely. There is a picture of them here:
http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15405&postcount=45
At the time I could not go any larger than 10.0 mm and still match the center pearls with the color, luster, and surface quality of the smaller pearls.
In response to the additional details:
You are very welcome.
If this is a family heirloom is it almost certainly a graduated strand of akoya pearls.
Post WWII a lot of GIs came home with strands of cultured akoya pearls. These pearls were just beginning to become popular. But they were very expensive. In order to make them more affordable the Japanese developed a way of graduating the strands. They would start with pearls in the 3 mm range and graduate them toward the center. The center pearl would be the largest pearl and would typically be 7 - 7.5 mm in diameter. Nearly all the older strands I have come across have been identical to this.These are also the strands that are passed down generation to generation.
You mentioned you are looking for a cream color as well. The coloration you describe is more of a yellowing coloration that happens over an extended period of time. This comes from the soaking up of the skin oils. This cannot be replicated well in a new strand of pearls.
In order to replace the strand I suggest searching for an antique akoya strand. I have a graduated triple strand inpersonal collection, I bought it on eBay believe it or not. You will know the strand is antique if it is graduated with a single large pearl in the center. If it is not, and a seller says it is vintage, they are either misrepresenting or they do not know. I am only telling you this because if you do decide to search eBay, 99% of the pearls listed there are grossly misrepresented.
You may find more help in your search on pearl-guide.com. There is a consumer/expert forum there that will really guide you in the process. http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum
Best of luck in your search! |
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