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Caitlin, it's confession time. I have NO idea how to do piccies BUT as soon as I can persuade my lovely Godson to visit me I promise you will see some. The Art Nouveau pieces in the pictures are to die for. Don't you think that baroques and melos were created to be part of that gloriously...

Caitlin, I suspect you are correct. Perhaps they are the pearl equivalent of cabouchon. I had never previously heard of melo pearls but I can now recognise that I've seen their use in Art Nouveau jewellery/works of art. Along with baroque pearls, they seem to be showcased perfectly in this way...

Hello Iggy, this is my first post on the forum. Needless to say, I adore pearls. I was told that the only way to test a pearl is to rub it against your teeth. If it feels gritty the pearl is real, if it feels smooth, it's fake. You can use a similar test wih opals. If you run a finger nail...