I found this article online about dying pearls today: How To Dye Pearls
Apparently, you can use either store bought dyes or household items to dye your pearls (real or fake). They say it's like dying your shoes to match your purse or dress. I never knew you could make a dye out of boiled golden delicious apple peels! I haven't tried this myself but I just may after we move and get settled.
Here is a table listed on the site linked above of the natural items you can make dyes from. It's rather interesting to see what all you can use!
| Lavender | Small Quantity of Purple Grape Juice Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice |
| Violet Blue | Violet Blossoms Red Onions Skins (boiled) |
| Blue | Canned Blueberries Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled) Purple Grape Juice |
| Green | Spinach Leaves (boiled) Liquid Chlorophyll |
| Greenish Yellow | Golden Delicious Apple Peels (boiled) |
| Yellow | Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled) Carrot Tops (boiled) Celery Seed (boiled) Ground Cumin (boiled) Ground Turmeric (boiled) |
| Brown | Strong Coffee Instant Coffee Black Walnut Shells (boiled) |
| Orange | Yellow Onion Skins (boiled) |
| Pink | Beets Cranberries or Juice Raspberries Red Grape Juice Juice from Pickled Beets |
| Red | Lots of Red Onion Skins (boiled) |
Check out the site for a list of instructions on how to create and administer the home made dyes.
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