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    My Eclipse pearls faded.

    Thank you! That's a great example!
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    More May Day! More emeralds, and a sapphire bead. All my feather pearls. Beachy tin-cup necklace, and feather pearl pendants and earrings, all from Kojima Pearl. Necklace contains South Sea, freshwater, and baroque akoya pearls, plus a couple of shells. I had a hard time deciding which pendant...
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    My Eclipse pearls faded.

    Wow! Can you show us a recent photo of the same pearls as a comparison, please?
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    My Eclipse pearls faded.

    Thanks! That makes me want to avoid purple pearls even more, knowing that they will eventually fade no matter what. Such a shame, because they're so pretty when fresh.
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    My Eclipse pearls faded.

    I have heard from Yens that the pearl farmers have fixed the fading problem. They are using older mollusks now, and doing minimal if no processing on the pearls after harvest. There's no way of knowing if every farm has changed to the new process. There's no way for you to know if you're...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Pomelo: WOWZA, those earrings are great! Versatile, BBA's and Tahitians, and asymmetrical. All my favorite things. May Day! May Day! Green gemstones look great with pearls, be they emeralds, jade, or tourmalines. little h earrings by Hisano Shepherd of Pearl Paradise are souffle' pearls...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Visiting Dad today, and layering on the pearls. My Everything Bagel rope and dyed, freshwater pearl earrings from Kojima Pearl. The Swan from Pacific Pearls, and set in a custom pendant by okidanokh jewelry. Double, blue baroque akoya ring by Takahashi Pearl. Large Tahitian ring by OceanRhyme...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Doh, I didn't notice they had a silver and gold set when I bought mine. I bought the silver, gold, and rose set. But I really need more yellow gold ones. More ordered. They're $7.99 for a dozen.
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    Japan Pearl Farm Tour (November 2025) – JPEA Video from Our akoya Trip

    My interview didn't make the final cut. Just random body parts, hahahahaha.
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    Japan Pearl Farm Tour (November 2025) – JPEA Video from Our akoya Trip

    My hands made it into the video at 2:55!
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Completely Kamoka chested today. Mismatched earrings, ring, and carved Tahitian pearl with prehistoric shark's tooth pendant. Merrily turned me on to these magnet clasps that fit sideways and have a slight lip around the edge, so they stay together better than the magnet clasps that butt...
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    Pearl or not Pearl

    I would recommend you take the PearlsAsOne course to learn how to identify pearls. https://www.pearlsasone.org/
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    Pearl or not Pearl

    Did you get this out of an oyster? If not, it's a rock. Did you pick this up from the ground? If yes, it's a rock. Is bigger than your pinky fingernail? If yes, it's a rock.
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    Japan Pearl Farm Tour (November 2025) – JPEA Video from Our akoya Trip

    Great video! I loved my trip back in June, 2025. I'll be giving a talk about my trip at Pearls By The Bay in May, 2026.
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Acp-pearls: WOWZA, those Kasumi studs are amazing. Wear them well and often!!! I was surprised to discover at a RUCKUS that turquoise set in gold looks amazing with white or blue pearls. I can't remember who was wearing ropes of turquoise, gold and pearls, but I remember thinking, WOWZA...
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