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Hello everyone, Love your pictures! Thank you. :) Single-, double-, or triple-strand, they all look fabulous! Sueki: I could just see you as a beaming, glorious mother of the bride. Enjoy the day! pernula

May be it is best to give money to the general fund (i.e., not tied to a particular area or disaster) of an organization with international reputation, e.g., Save the Children, etc. That way their staff can decide where the money is needed and where they can put resoures into effectively. They...

Some mercury may also come from coal power plant. Mercury is present in coal, and when coal is burnt to generate power, the mercury is released into the air and eventually deposited to terrestrial and aquatic systems, including the ocean. Exactly how much is hard to determine and...

To everyone: I really enjoy this thread, thanks for sharing all the stories and emotions and pictures of the beautiful strands ;) To Jerin: Congratulations! What joys and treasures you've got! :) To Jeremy: I'm curious how the process of pearl matching usually works. :confused: It seems...

Jeremy, Is Casey's guess of orient grading correct? I.e., slight, medium, good, intense? What about luster? My guess is medium, good, high, excellent. Thanks, pernula

I only got one, I didn't realize we were allowed to get more than one :o http://www.pearlparadise.com/detail.aspx?ID=1741 But I also managed to get one of the monthly special, it seems so pretty and such good value :D I started shopping pretty much as soon as after I got the email. Still, a...

I think it is fair to say a minority of every culture and every country would make use of any opportunity to make money, ethical or not. What the article illustrates is that there are a majority of Chinese farmers who persevere and are innovative in their quest to produce high quality pearls...

Jeremy: Thanks for sharing the article with us here. It is fun to read and very informative. In another thread, several forum members think CFWP is undervalued. Reading the article makes me wonder whether the price might actually drop with more and more large beautiful pearls being produced...

Thanks Raisondetre! pernula

Hi Raisondetre, Looks lovely on you! I am interested to hear your opinion on the difference in quality between AA and AAA dyed black CFWP. I am thinking of getting a bracelet as a present, but not sure whether I should go with AA+ or AAA. Would the difference in different grades of dyed...

I like it too! Did the customer specify colors, sizes, and types of pearls in detail or did he/she just ask for mixed colors and mixed sizes with a rough budget and Natalie went ahead and did the design work? Just wondering in general how custom design works at PP? Regards, pernula

Thanks for sharing. I love the design and understated elegance of the pieces. The colors and texture/surface of the pearl complement very well with the gold. I share Knotty Panda's liking of #4 (picture 2), they are all beautiful, really. Do you have a list of places that carry your work...

Beautiful necklace! Those particular bead nucleated freshwater pearls have more intense color than most other tissue nucleated freshwater pearls. Is that true in general? What are the reasons? $200K! If I have that amount of cash in hand :D I would put it in mutual funds instead ;) Can't...

This was mentioned in Victoria Finley's book "Jewels: A Secret History." I do not remember all the details, but at one point some people did believe emerald was to be hard as diamond. The dealers used this myth to "test" emerald, and when the emerald broke, they were able to claim that it was...

Jeremy, Related to Jerin's questions, do the larger size baroque Akoyas have similar nacre thickness as the smaller size Akoyas (I am assuming larger nucleation bead for larger size pearls as discussed in othter threads) ? What are the grading criteria? Would this be a one-time event like the...

These pearls are beautiful! Would love to see them in person. It must has been a lot of hard work to get to this point. You are doing something truly new and special! Congratulations and best wishes for more good harvest. :) Regards, pernula

Just curious, what makes you think the Philippine pearls look cultured? Is it because they are quite round? What types of cultured pearls would they be? The Kalimantan pearl looks very nice. Thanks, pernula

Hi Knotty Panda: yes, she looks beautiful and very elegant in the picture. I love your assumed name of Knotty Panda, BTW. Very clever and fun. Hi Casey: love the picture of the pearls on your cat. The cat must be very sweet to let you do that. I can't even tie a scarf on a cat.:o pernula

Hello Claire, Congratulations! On that big day the sparkles in your eyes are the most important "bling." So things that help relax you or make you feel beautiful are the best.;) For wedding photography, I think style and size are more important than shininess of the pearls. Just for an...

Thanks for the info Caitlin. What about salt water cultured pearls like Tahitian? Can they be soaked in freshwater or saltwater? I don't own one yet, but someone else in the family does, might be good to let her know. That stabilization process seems very extensive. Jeremy, do you mind me...