Goldsmiths' Fair Digital - Day 6

Goldsmiths’ Fair Digital - Day 6

Showing here one of my very pretty and fresh gold vermeil on silver pendants which has a Keshi pearl. I love these pearls, they are all unique in shape and irridesence.

More on the magic of pearls: 
Keshi (Japanese for ‘poppy seed’) pearls are entirely composed of nacre, having no nucleus bead so they tend to have a higher lustre. Nacre laid down in the oyster shell is a combination of calcium carbonate and protein which is both lighter and stronger than concrete. They can be cultivated in all types of clams.
Pearls generally can take up to 7 years to form. It is thought that a pearl of value is found in less than 1 in 10,000 wild pearl oyster. To see more pictures visit:

(Goldsmiths' Fair website/makers/susihines)