Beautiful new pearls... for someone
When I saw these 15mm stacked keshis, sold by Kojima Company, I bought them immediately. ("Stacked" means that the hole is drilled in the centre, so the pearl is strung like a cheerio.)
Big, casual, lustrous: my kind of pearl. And the play of colours! Soft biscuit, dove grey, glowing white, a hint of peachiness in a few.
A sixteen-inch strand is too short for me, so Sarah Canizzaro of Kojima Company and I decided to add a few graceful silver Balinese box beads. (At the right side, you can also see the magnetic ball clasp which can be worn to the side.)
But–though I tried, desperately hoping–the finished necklace was too short, 17 inches. (Normally a 16-inch strand will string up to at least 18", but with stacks, you are not knotting between every pearl, so can't count on that much length.)
Adding more beads would interrupt the sumptuous sweep of the pearl stacks and unbalance the design. This felt like finding out that Johnny Depp is too short for me.
I wanted to show the allure of stacked keshis in the hands of a talented designer. Someone who can wear a 17" necklace will love this as I did. If that's you, félicitations!
Marvelous service from Kojima; I'll be working with them to find longer pearls, but like the oyster, must be patient while nature and Sarah do their magic.
Big, casual, lustrous: my kind of pearl. And the play of colours! Soft biscuit, dove grey, glowing white, a hint of peachiness in a few.
A sixteen-inch strand is too short for me, so Sarah Canizzaro of Kojima Company and I decided to add a few graceful silver Balinese box beads. (At the right side, you can also see the magnetic ball clasp which can be worn to the side.)
But–though I tried, desperately hoping–the finished necklace was too short, 17 inches. (Normally a 16-inch strand will string up to at least 18", but with stacks, you are not knotting between every pearl, so can't count on that much length.)
Adding more beads would interrupt the sumptuous sweep of the pearl stacks and unbalance the design. This felt like finding out that Johnny Depp is too short for me.
I wanted to show the allure of stacked keshis in the hands of a talented designer. Someone who can wear a 17" necklace will love this as I did. If that's you, félicitations!
Marvelous service from Kojima; I'll be working with them to find longer pearls, but like the oyster, must be patient while nature and Sarah do their magic.
Comments
I love the stacked ones - may look out for a strand some day :-))
Sallymandy: Thanks for the support :) So many necklaces are 16 inches, there must be a lit of slender necks out there.
Châteliane: That's a great way to sneak in a few extra cms. I have seen it, and also tiny gold beads (white or yellow.) Works for many types of pearls.
The pearls are lovely, was there ever a pearl not to love?
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you're able to realize your vision for your own neck soon, having built one for someone else's . . .
materrfamilias: Thanks, I am hoping too.
Mardel: They are even more gorgeous in person. Might they be for you?
I am having a Giveaway right now over at my Humble Blog...Please stop by...Thank you for all your great support in the past...I am striving to make jewelry at a great price for women of my age..Cynthia @ Beatnheart...
Beatnheart: Thanks for letting us know!
Frugal: Yes, all I can do is tell myself there will be others, only an object, etc.
Most of the time, even on a petite woman, the pearl necklace that was charming at 18 or 25 no longer works. You could restyle or give to a younger woman whom you love, and who it suits.
Here is the link from National Jeweler:
http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/colored-stones/grading/e3i7278144fcfbad6f73697e9c903a75f77