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    Wow, Thanks everyone, it is just the boost I...

    Wow, Thanks everyone, it is just the boost I needed. Long story but will be around as and when I can.

    Thanks again!
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    It all depends on the ratio of difference between...

    It all depends on the ratio of difference between the original pearl hole and the desired size of hole, obviously if it is a great difference, a bead reamer will not be adequate or a quick fix. Bead...
  3. I was just about to add that as a secondary...

    I was just about to add that as a secondary solution over quality of bead, best to make sure it is a fine gauge too, especially with gemstones.
  4. Thanks eekoh and Sheen, I thought it best to...

    Thanks eekoh and Sheen, I thought it best to stick with what I know, so I tried it and it is fine.
    I guess the main overriding factor with this type of making is the quality finish of the beads as...
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    Handmade tennis bracelet with a twist,...

    Handmade tennis bracelet with a twist, multi-coloured crystal and silver beads. The tennis bracelet is said to have got its name after Chris Evert losing her bracelet on court and stopping play...
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    Old thread but handy to know a possible solution...

    Old thread but handy to know a possible solution -

    A bead reamer is what you need. They come in different diameters, manual ones that you twist or battery operated ones. A "bead reamer" search...
  7. Best wire/thread options for sterling silver beads and semi precious gemstones?

    Hi all, Just wondering what advice you could give me for creating sterling silver bead and gemstone jewellery materials.

    Currently I create more intricate pieces using 2,3,4,5,6mm glass seed...
  8. That is the reason I want to find out about the...

    That is the reason I want to find out about the gems, to see if the source is reputeable. As said, they were inexpensive and so any loss would be minimal if they are not what they were sold as. As...
  9. Hi Ceri, They were originally from India and sold...

    Hi Ceri, They were originally from India and sold as silver plated when bought, although marked with a 925 (a warning sign for the stone?). As said, all three pieces I bought from from the same...
  10. Here are two images taken with my microscope (not...

    Here are two images taken with my microscope (not a pro one) of the smaller peridot.
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    The quartz were sold as such.
  11. Thanks ps_bond and Aurarius, I have bookmarked...

    Thanks ps_bond and Aurarius, I have bookmarked the website, it looks promising.
  12. Ceri, They are earth mined gemstones. If they are...

    Ceri, They are earth mined gemstones. If they are normally heat treated or not I am unsure.
    One is Peridot the other is quartz which has been coloured.
  13. No, not CZ´s or Diamonds

    No, not CZ´s or Diamonds
  14. Thanks Dennis, Oh if life were so easy. I live in...

    Thanks Dennis, Oh if life were so easy. I live in the beautiful East Lancashire countryside, Hatton Garden might as well be in Maritius, lol.
  15. Are they real, not a valuation, JUST are they real - Where to find out?

    I recently bought three pieces of jewelery, mainly to take apart and re-use. They are all from the same source, the stones in one piece I know are real from personal experience but how can I find out...
  16. A quick search did throw up some really large...

    A quick search did throw up some really large pieces, much larger than this one, all single stone and all coming from china!! Not the detail that mine has by any means.

    They are advertising them...
  17. Thanks CJ, I will have a search about and see...

    Thanks CJ, I will have a search about and see what wonders appear before my eyes. I am assuming, rightly or wrongly that the it is crystal, it is very heavy.
    I will report back should I unearth...
  18. No, there are no marks that I can see. It is...

    No, there are no marks that I can see.

    It is CM not mm, it is a BIG ring. Too big for napkin ring or suchlike, I am guessing made for jewellers window displays or exhibitions but really would like...
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    Hi one and all!

    Another new recruit and happy to be aboard :~:

    Just started my jewellery making journey about three weeks ago and am really enjoying everything I have discovered. In time, hopefully, I can...
  20. Is this an advertising piece of jewellery?

    I have a very large, what I assume to be crystal ring with possibly a silver plate finish. It measures 83cm (3 and 1/4 inches) tall and is 57cm (2 and 1/4 inches wide).

    The ring is very heavy and...
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