Search results

Thanks, Cortez Pearls. It’s a bit disappointing to learn that this is likely a cultured pearl but at least I know, now.

Okay, here are the photos I promised. Hopefully somebody can tell from them whether this blister is natural or cultured:

Thanks for the replies. I’ll take some closeup photos of the blister, and measure it with calipers, probably tomorrow. Watch this space! :)

Hi, everyone: I thought I`d revive this old thread as today I found something in a thrift shop (of all places!) that I believe falls under the category of ``natural blister in a shell/pearl". Is this a black-lipped pearl oyster shell? Is this blister natural? Sorry for all the questions, but...