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You can send them to any auction house with the certificate and they will put a value on them and sell them for you.

Not your fault. The sponsors have made us feel so at home that we sometimes forget they are footing the bill for us. One of the objectives of the forum is to "promote honest and ethical pearl retailers and wholesalers." I wasn't there when that objective was written, but I think they had the...

Sponsors? You've been wonderful to those who have other sites in allowing them to post links, send pm's to prospects, etc. But you are the guys who put your money where your mouth is. Were it not for you, there would be no forum. I think this might be a violation of the forum rules, but like...

Storms wins the prize for the BIGGEST PEARL PICS EVER! If you do decide to sell them, PM me before you do e-bay. Thanks!

So, in Akoyas, why not color the beads BEFORE they are implanted?

Thanks, Jeremy. I didn't read that far. But getting back to my question, how rare are Biwas?

We've had some Biwas discovered by our wonderful vendors recently. My questions are, how rare are Biwas now? How difficult it is to uncover a strand? Terry had some Biwas a bit ago and now Sarah has some Biwa keishis. The reason I ask is, American Pearl has a necklace and bracelet set they...

Death Star pearls. Hmmm, interesting name there, Boo. I just knew when I flipped them over I would find some orient. I always wondered about that mark. Can't really call it a blemish. It's too perfect. Like it's man-made.

Anyone care to comment on this? Anyone? Anyone?

I think that's a good way to put it Pattye, it applies to the strand as a whole, not each little component. Every vendor should put on their site what their grades mean. I don't think (as there is no universal system) that grading is meant to allow a consumer to compare apples to apples. Were...

Clothing, when worn with pearls, can be SOOOOO distracting!

I think your jeweler is probably correct. What he meant was, the clasp by itself is worth X dollars and the pearls, by themselves, are worth signficantly less in this market. Diamonds have a better resale value than pearls. I think your pearls are probably cultured. 9.5MM is nothing to...

Oh my! Think I have some examples of Arabian influenced furniture pieces somewhere on this board. Or maybe they are just dead links now. They are easy to find in an internet search. But I prefer these oriental designs. They appear to tell a story. Maybe the Arabian ones tell a story.

I prefer the first clasp, but it doesn't fit very well, does it. Too bad. I would be so tempted make a mystery clasp from the two left over pearls. But then I'd say, "nah," and have to start all over.

That's a necklace that shouldn't be a necklace. With those gorgeous ones near the clasp, no one will see them. You could wear your hair up and walk into the room backwards :). Or turn the necklace every 15 mins so all the pearls get their due. Lovely colors!

Hmmm, never thought of that. I liked that jam jar idea, but alack and alas, won't work, now, will it.

You cut one of the temporary strands and pull it out so that the temporary strand is now only on one strand. Then, starting at the end of strand, run the needle up four or five pearls. Cut off the knot on the single thread of the temporary strand and gently pull the temporary strand away from...

That's what I do, only they come to me. Iced tea, coffee, japanese silk and pearl gab is the specialty of the house. They see everything I do. We were typing at the same time, Nerida!

Never say never. Just when you least expect it, a bead nucleated saltwater strand will creep into your dreams and call your name in the middle of the night. Then there are the bead nucleated freshwaters ...