Jack,
Was "playing" in the H&H catalog this morning, and noticed the NCP thread is 7.20 a spool. If you got the pac bay gold colored thread, not the metallic gold thread, number 521, that's probably why the gold color held. The metallic thread is only 3.10, and the regular rod winding thread is 2.20.
Good color choice for your lady friend! Green for emeralds! If you don't use cp on it, it'll have the shine and depth of emeralds!
Betty
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