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Ha ha! Yes I am a native and I have a clan. We do dive for religious reasons. It's just a different sort of religion. I have found a few natural pearls over the years but sadly I don't live in some exotic spot and I don't wear grass skirts,or have a hut at the waters edge. I do indulge in...

Thanks, He is a hoot.

It does look an awful lot like Bri but no. He runs around naked most the time.

A friend sent me this pic so I thought I would share it. No it's not Briar. He is too much a boy for this.

Hi Pearlharbourer, It is really hard to tell you the size of the nucleus. You could get an xray or try the laser light trick. I think Rusty had as good an answer as you can expect. Generally, the larger the nucleus the larger the pearl. However, some oyster are more generous then others when...

That is because they use different types of material for nucleation. I tried to get Grace to use U.S. nuclei. That was a funny conversation. ;)

Just to add to the BS this phoney craigslist dealer is spewing. Why would a guy with a area code in Tennessee be trying to sell his "Tahitian South Sea Akoya" pearls in Hemet California? Geeez, what a moron. Get a clue guy. You've been discovered by the crack team at PG and you are busted. I...

No worries, I wouldn't kick anyones dog. I am a dog lover. Dr. Aurore loves her oysters so I am sure she wouldn't do anything to seriously harm them. They are all very devoted to what they do and I think you would like her very much. BTW if someone kicks your dog while I am there there will be a...

I get fat going to countries where they eat rice. No way I'm going where they eat chocolate.

I'm guessing it's more of a diet then starvation.

Here is your answer Rusty. I love the way Dr. Aurore wrote this so I am just copying it as she wrote it. "We starve the oysters before the operation and depending on the location it can be from 2 up to 6 weeks. The more there is food in the environment the longer you need to starve them but it...

I will find out about it. Sending the email now.

You would have had fun Sheri

I don't think I can at this point Nora. What I can tell you is you are seeing our villa in Seminyak in south Bali. Then we drove 3 1/2 hours to north Bali. Along the way we saw waterfalls, monkeys, and rice terraces. The other animals you see in the pics are at a roadside stop to take pictures...

I have dived for actual pearls. Does that count?

Here are more pics. This includes the hard hard work of traveling. Fighting off wild animals and all that. http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mikeyy2000/pg%20bali%20pics/?albumview=slideshow

I saw this story on the CNN website. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-751901?hpt=us_bn2

Quality WSS pearls are relatively rare. Keeping a high standard of production is not cheap. If all the cars in the world were Chevrolet's noone could dream of owning a Porsche. Attaining a SS pearl piece is goal of achievement in the search and passion for pearl perfection that means more then...

Kailis sold out of farming some time ago but they still do deal in pearls.

The more successful Paspaley is the better I like it. The more they get for their pearls the better I like it. In the end they are pearl farmers. They have taken all the risks every farmer has faced and have come out in a very good place do to a lot of very good decisions. I say give them the...