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Oh yes, I am well aware of the mountains of shell. I posted pictures of them in a thread a while back. I just think that at the moment the two biggest problems in China are the enormous amounts of pearl culturing going on in proportion to other pearl producing countries, and the absence of...

All types of pearl culturing is an intrusion on the natural ecosystem. If you are disturbed by this then buy your pearls from farmers who you know are using the least intrusive methods of culturing and are actually doing something to offset the intrusiveness of their pearl culturing. For...

Is it even possible that any CFWP be considered a natural?

That's what first came to mind too, that they may be Sea of Cortez pearls. The seed pearls can easily be natural P. sterna or mazatlantica, but the big drops, those would be rare. 13 x 22mm is pretty big for a P. sterna. Slraep

I see what Effisk is saying about the supposed "specimens of old" being yellowish in colour. Interesting how they were thrown away because of being considered unlucky! Steve, you don't think the "Nautilus Mite/Pearl of Allah" road show might generate a little too much bad mojo? Also I think...

Can anyone say more about this Sotheby's item? "A Rare and Unique Set of Natural Pearl Necklace and Earrings (est. HK$6.7 ? 7.8 million) will undoubtedly highlight the sale. 10 strands of petite natural purple seed pearls intertwine with lines of white diamonds; 7 large natural sea pearl drops...

Well sure but there was great incentive to be a witness back then as there would be now, especially if you were poor and had 10 children to feed or your mistress was bugging you for more jewels, the latest designer haute couture fashions and a bigger apartment. Things have not changed much in a...

Umm...just a few questions. How would the buyer of a nautilus pearl one hundred years ago determine if it was the real thing or not? What lab would he have sent it to for a monograph? On the other hand, maybe it was the doubter that got whacked for raining on the buyer's "nautilus pearl...

Geez, and now Effisk seems to have a brilliant play at a comparison montage!!!! ( I forgot to mention that he too is capable of a brilliant play on words.);) Slraep

They have a forum too??? I'm going over there...:) Slraep

Picture of a clam pearl from JNorris' collection that he generously posted to another thread. https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/52699-post94.html

Thank you, but I am not the only doubter and not the only one who is capable of a brilliant play on words(Hi Steve). Also, Jeremy Norris has a quite brilliant play on a picture. Slraep

Perhaps it should now be called THE NOT-ILUS PEARL? Slraep

Has this link been posted already? This company seem quite green. They sell some Sea of Cortez pearls from Douglas McLaurin. They use recycled gold, non-conflict diamonds and sapphires, donate a percentage back to African communities and the blog is interesting...

Thanks for that pic J. Norris! No comments even needed. ...and I had put him on such a high pedestal. Slraep

An old article but the ban is still in effect in Hubei province.(correct me if I'm mistaken). There is no doubt that pearl farming in China is not green. They are figuring that out by themselves. http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/220656.htm And then there is this: when...

Pythia indeed! Hah! Slraep PS. I know, I know, you wrote that because you KNEW I'd make this comment.

He's a P-G forum-ite isn't he now? And he can read, right? Okay then. Slraep

Yup, probably composite nuclei. Two hemispheres glued together with some type of organic glue. Could be the T. gigas although wouldn't that be tough to drill? An older thread about composite nuclei https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/tahitian-pearls/1880-size-nucleus.html

The Snow Glove's setting looks suspiciously similar to these settings the "conch" stick pearls are housed in below. (from my "rare white conch pearl" thread). White, Pink or Black Conch Pearl Pendant Sterling Silver Necklace, 16in or 18in Silver Chain Description: A contemporary piece of...