I am a pearl girl - anyone can tell that from visiting my webstore.  Pearls are natural, one of a kind and have a beautiful feel in your hands, like nothing else.  Although I have an affinity for most pearls, including the South Sea and baroque variety, there is a special place in my design heart for coin pearls.  To me, they are very cool.  They can be large or small and not quite round - but they look, well, counter- intuitive.  Pearls are supposed to be round or at least round-ish, right?  But here is something with the pearl luster but not the shape.  Somehow, it doesn't bother me.  I love the design opportunities they offer, I love the fact that they are really real. In June, I am hoping that my refreshed webstore will be finished and I will be showing a number of new designs, of course, a number of them with coin pearls of all colors and sizes and shapes.  Stay tuned.