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$400,000 loss? They'll shake it off like it was nothing I'm guessing. Atlas is one of the (possibly THE) most successful pearling operations of today. They operate in Indo where costs are a fraction of what they are in Australia or Tahiti. And 32,000 oyster gone missing? Really? We lost...

Haha, exactly Mikey! Caitlin that fish wasn't on a stick, I had my hands in it's gills. You're right though, it does look that way. Cees, cool bracelets. Where were they made?

Thanks for that link Anne! And thanks for the added info about the fundraiser. Great stuff all around! Caitlin or anyone else needing help in sourcing the worlds best leather just pm me please. :)

Thanks tp. Seems they used Google Translator. :eek: Also, the stats are for 2010. LOL Thanks anyway for the heads up!

This is me with a fish I speared last year. If you look closely you can just make out the single pearl I was wearing.

Cool vid Josh! Made me want to go to Pearl Island. That 14mm Akoya is completely nuts. Doesn't seem like that would be at all possible for that tiny species of oyster. Very cool!

Lisa and Ramona, apologies but I have to wait further still before putting pics up of the leather jewelry (it's complicated but all good). Thanks though for your interest. :) Pearl Dreams, SO glad to hear it! What you did by participating in the auction is a beautiful thing as well!

I see that Caitlin five-starred this thread and for a really good reason. Jeremy did a brilliant job of boiling down the confusion in pricing of Tahitian pearls. Thanks to both of you for that. :) And thanks so much Caitlin and Lisa for your kind words.:D

Thanks Lisa (your inbox is full), Sheryl and Katbran. :) :) :) Very much appreciate the kind words. :o

Kartha I was in India in the Andaman's this past February helping a government funded pearl farm get off the ground. Your Pinctada margaritifera look very similar to the Pinctada mazatlanica I have seen in Mexico, smaller than ours and gold in color with some very nice pastels. Please do keep...

Golly, thanks Caitlin and Karin! :o :o :o

Haha, yeah Caitlin you sure did help find a home for our baby. Hopefully I'll have the time shortly (after the holidays most likely) to make the pearl photography vid I've been brewing for a while. Nice to hear from you "fuzzysocks." :)

Those little bugger tickle. Their only self defense is to creep you out with the flailing of their arms. Come to think of it that's probably all the weapons they need for lot's of folks. Luckily Sheri was already on land (and safe from the bridge) when King Kong did the tattoo and Sheri did...

Thanks for that Caitlin (where's the misty-eye smiley when you need it?). You'll be happy to know that a member of this great community is now the proud owner of the pendant above. I'll let them reveal themselves but I have to say that it really made my day to see it "stay in the family." :D

And then the question needs to be asked, what IS chocolate color exactly? It seems like the market of dyed (died? lol) pearls has given us a fairly rigid idea of chocolate color. But what about naturals like this one? Apologies for the shameless self-plug here but I think the question is a...

Lisa, that was a brittle star. It's an echinoderm that is closely related to sea urchins. They flail about when you pick them up but you have to be gentle because they are called brittle stars for a good reason.

Rusty you were weren't waffling at all. As you said too, we all have Jeremy to thank for this excellent means of communication and community. As for the high pressure hoses that my dad and I finally managed to get banned from our atoll, they are especially problematic in the context of an atoll...

Speaking of who? Haha, yes Lisa the time is here! This year we are donating ready to wear kangaroo leather "jewelry." The best active lifestyle jewelry in the world! A big thanks to all who participate in this each year. It's a great organization, devoted to wonderful things.

Hello Rusty and welcome! Great to have a fellow pearl farmer on board. It's been a lot of fun conversing with Douglas (of Cortez Pearls) and Dave (of Lagoon Island Pearl Farm) here on the forum. I look forward to talking farming and learning more about your unique operation. I saw that you...

Hi Tigers, You have come to the right place. If people are posting here and are part of the community you can be sure of their integrity. It wouldn't benefit anyone here's business to be less than impeccable. As for the most bang for your buck, most people would agree on Pearl-Paradise. Good...