Hi y'all, and thank for the compliments.  I'm shipping them all to the factory, where they belong.  I just sent the earrings to D and told him I wanted a new clasp that will go with these earrings.... you see the results.  (I did run the idea by OMC first - I consider OMC quite the designer, so I rely on him to be my arbiter of taste.  Besides, I've been told by more that one source that all my taste is in my mouth, and think there is merit to that opinion.)  

I had thought long and hard about an enhancer, but was scared off when someone mentioned the potential for harming the pearls by the metal in the enhancer's back and bail.  The original clasp was definitely nothing special and cheapened the look of the string - at least to my eye.  So, a new clasp seemed like the right direction to go.  The earrings were the catalyst.  I had been considering  my beloved R1945 in a halo for the clasp, but this made more sense, once I found the earrings.  R1945 would really have been overkill, pricewise, but oh, so lovely.

OMC - there weren't any problems with my serpents in the ski pix because I was wearing a hat!  Even Sally gets cold in the snow.   

I'll have to wait until I unpack my dress and try the pearls on with the neckline.  I'm hoping I can wear them at @4 o'clock in the front, Sparkly; but I'm sure my hair will be in an up-do, so the clasp will be on display no matter where I put it. 

Good point, Sparkly - I sort of forgot about him.  Here in SoCal, he's definitely on the small and 'hohum' side of the art form.

i think on the side right below your collar bone would be a beautiful way to wear that.

Oh wow!!!!!  That clasp is just stunning!!!!!!  Fabulous fabulous fabulous!!  This needs to go on the custom work page on the DBL website for sure!!

So excited for you that your wedding is coming together so beautifully!!!

so stunning!  the new clasp is so romantic, it reminds me of something i'd see on Mad Men. 

Yes! Very Stunning!  Good choice Ah2!  Good job David!

Absolutely beautiful. Just perfect!

The clasp is a little work of art. You'll have to wear it with your hair up, so it can be seen.

Jen

ETA, I see you've already thought of that! Of course you have. 

Oh very lovely!  I see some pink too!

Be sure to do a test run on where you want the clasp to lay before the wedding.  I've seen pretty clasps and enhancers go from the pretty off to the side to the not so pretty just hanging there dead in the front.

Eh that was all David on the Squiggly... though that's exactly what we call my 2.5 year old son 

I only mentioned about the clasp moving in the front because I saw some not so good pictures done of someone's wedding.  The enhancer started off to the side at about 4 o'clock, but by the middle oft he pictures it was awkwardly hanging  dead center.  With two strands it didn't lay right at all.  I love the look though.  The exectution wasn't good.  The photographer though, should've noticed and fixed them for her though.

No matter what you definitely need pictures of the clasp on your big day

pardon the iPhone and that my eyesight is just not as clear as they once were...



The back is equally beautiful, almost like 2 butterflies rather than flowers


The golds are more similar in color than would appear in the first shot, this is in plain daylight

Awww so very pretty!!!!  We need neck shots too 

I admit I never would have thought to try to use the sticky tape like that.  As for the bride, I think she didn't have a good photographer anyway so I am sure that didn't help.   No coordinator to help, though you'd think her Maid of Honor would have helped out.  Oh well....

Wow! Four o'clock is good! Your earrings and strand look great together!