{"id":531,"date":"2014-02-10T21:17:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T21:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2014-02-10T22:41:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T22:41:36","slug":"blue-tahitian-pearl-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/pearlescence\/blue-tahitian-pearl-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Tahitian Pearl in its New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may remember the blue tahitian pearl which I wangled during the last Hong Kong buying trip&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_429\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/single-blue-tahitian.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-429\" alt=\"Blue Tahitian pearl\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/single-blue-tahitian-300x288.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/single-blue-tahitian-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/single-blue-tahitian.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Tahitian pearl<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Well, We just heard from its new owner who has made it into a beautiful pendant on a handmade silver chain necklace. Here it is<\/p>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_535\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div id=\"attachment_536\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/neckl-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-536\" alt=\"blue tahitian pearl\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/neckl-1-300x240.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/neckl-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/neckl-1-624x500.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/neckl-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue tahitian pearl pendant and silver handmade chain necklace<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_537\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-537\" alt=\"blue tahitian pearl\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-2-300x252.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-2-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-2-624x525.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.pearlescence.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-2.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front view<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Maker retired jeweller Dennis (who made this for his daughter) told us: &#8216;First I made a handmade chain, a slimmed down version of an antique pocket watch chain, with a matching adjustment section. It is finished with a small freshwater pearl as a charm. On the other end is a hook fastener in similar style.<\/p>\n<p>The long links were made by stretching large O-rings<\/p>\n<p>The bell for the pendant is like the calix of a mini-aubergine and the whole is a bit like regalia, but it is going overseas, where they are not shy about a bit of power dressing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for letting us know what you made Dennis &#8211; we send these pearls out into the world and we do wonder how they fare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may remember the blue tahitian pearl which I wangled during the last Hong Kong buying trip&#8230;. Well, We just heard from its new owner who has made it into a beautiful pendant on a handmade silver chain necklace. 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