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That's how I feel Sheryl. It often seems like our pearl world is really small so if we hang in long enough we are likely to bump into just about everyone. Many years ago we consigned a large lot of pearls to a friend of a friend named Grant Traub. He disappeared along with the pearls. I...

Thanks Alex for the thread bump. I missed this the first time around. That Kamoka strand took us six years to assemble. It was top quality, luster, color, etc. The photo speaks for itself. It would be great to know where it lives now. Maybe talking about it here could help to pry it from...

I agree Caitlin. I know all three of us get a lot out of it. I really look forward to seeing Dave's developments and Douglas' too. The input from more low profile pearl loving scientists on this forum is really great too, Ramona. ;)

Hi Ramona, Funny you should say that. I'm in talks with scientists at the moment about an in depth study of pearl farming and it's effect on lagoon ecology. I can't talk about it much just yet but if it is approved we'll be getting some very broad exposure through a major publication. As for...

Thanks again Caitlin for your wisdom. :) Dave that warms my heart to no end. So good to hear that what we are doing has made it out of our archipelago. :D Getting up to see your operation wasn't in the cards this year but I'm really hoping to make it up this coming year (with my new/used...

Yes! Exactly my sentiments Caitlin. Not too sure about the leverage you speak of (I think Douglas and I are feeling pretty leveraged out ourselves lol) but I absolutely feel that it is possible to change the world. Perseverance furthers (very I Ching. Love it).

Definitely Tahitians I'm guessing. The photo shows really good, almost too good, color. Some pearls appear to be heavily pitted so it's pretty impossible to assign a value just like that. Also there is something blue that is reflecting on the top/right side of each pearl. This gives it an...

Thank you Caitlin for sharing with everyone how great Douglas and his pearls are. I tell everyone as well. Dave, I understand what you are saying and completely empathize with your frustrations to "get things done" amongst the good intentions but over the top regulations you face in Canada. I...

The optimist in me says "for sure an ab pearl!" Wendy could be right though. The older it is the better the chances of it being an ab pearl.

Great question Ramona. There are some old threads here that talk about that but it would be good to get an update. Seems like it's a question that doesn't like getting asked. Here's to hoping that's not true.

Thanks Ingy and Kat. I'm working on converting the exposure to forward momentum, that seems to be the hard part. Thanks for the encouragement. :D

Hi Kat, thanks for the thumbs up. Please keep your eyes peeled because a similar short article with possibly a different picture will be appearing in Australian Vogue soon. You heard it on Pearl-Guide first! ;)

Thanks so much Pattye, Mikey, Sheryl and Lisa! So nice to get feedback (sometimes we kind of need it :P ). Hope everyone is doing great.

Good Twitter catch Wendy. Hopefully Douglas will chime in shortly.

Ed Ricketts has been an idol of mine since I discovered Steinbeck in high school. I couldn't believe that catching small octopi could actually be part of someone's JOB. Dave and Steve I can assure you that I'd rather be on an island poking at tidal organisms than battling through the concrete...

Thanks, yup, back atcha!

Sorry 'bout that. :p I'm just not a big fan of just straight white.

Haha Marianne, you beat me to it. ;)

Second installment of "Pearl Pirates, yarrr!" is up. :)

Hey Nerida, Yeah a hide can be a little unwieldy. :p I did a blog post about a "day in the life" that has some pics that aren't in this thread for anyone who wants to have a look.