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An article by Caline Malek Mar 5, 2013. ABU DHABI // Long before oil was discovered, the UAE's wealth depended on the pearls that were found in the depths of the Arabian Gulf. Performing artistes playing the roles of fishermen during the 'Story of a Fort Legacy of a Nation' show held at Qasr...

As seen here. The second greatest economic resource of French Polynesia after tourism, black pearl culture has been facing a major crisis since the first decade of this century. Overproduction, falling prices, reduced activity that had boosted many remote atolls... In response, IRD researchers...

hehehe you are the only one who noticed that superb addition to the Australian pearl prowess... I have as well found an article glorifying the famous freshwater pearls produced by Jewelmer...

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yes, yes, and yes, I could not agree more with the raging war on imitations... (link to my point of view, post#7). HongQiao Pearl Market would then be a haven for Chinese pearl admirer… then again and ‘sadly’ I am not one of them, as Chinese product have an after taste of 'faux' in my mind. I...

Found this video on You tube, might interest some viewer.

An article ByPurvaja Sawant, TNN | Feb 9, 2013, 12.00 AM IST While diamonds are a girl's best friend, pearls are said to be classy jewels for elderly women or brides! But you can also make a fashion statement with a string of pearls too, provided you wear them the right way. As hair...

An article by TNN | Jan 2, 2013, 02.46 AM IST PANAJI: The world needs to take the threat of climate change seriously and work towards mitigating the impact it will cause. This view was expressed by R K Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations' intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC)...

As seen here. an article by Chris Smith February 22, 2013 11:16 AM At the age of 14, Laurie Davis was given a pair of pearls her father purchased on a business trip to China. Thus began a love affair with jewelry that continued to be fostered and fed by her exposure to jewelry, antiques, and...

As seen in AAA, The West Australian February 11, 2013, 10:36 am Perth-born designer Jaime Lee Major has hit the big time after designing Kimbra's dazzling dress for the 2013 Grammy Awards. Major's dress for the New Zealand songstress, who won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her Gotye duet...

Pattye, although I understand your point, and although submitting a pearl to fire is relatively idiotic to me, let's be reminded that the artificial nacre (link here) is flame resistant, and that fire resistance is something found in many kingdom including plant... (Atriplex sp. Maireana sp. or...

Deliberation on the establishment of the Tahiti Pearl Consortium (TPC) has just been published in the Official Journal of French Polynesia. The TPC is a Mixed Economy Company. Country entered up to 85% in the capital of the SEM, which is initially set at 590 million Fcfp. On Friday, the...

I do not know what people may believe they are but this said we have what may be called a ball (definitely not a pearl) growing inside some of the cocos, in the Philippines those are called either (depending on the dialect) buwa, bowa, bot-bot or even boto... The translation is colorful though...

roughly translated it says:

mmmh, nice collection of molds you have there... so, is this the proof that such exist? interesting, I know a copra production plant but never heard of coconut pearl from the owner... May we ask the species of coconut and where was it grown? read this as well.

Before you duck... Your description is pretty much accurate. Wendy: As for the evidence of cutting, it looks to me like the periostracum was removed forcefully, just an opinion but I have seen it first hand (did it myself) with pinctada maxima. The outer layer can be popped out if enough force...

Dave has a point, the center picture makes me think of a mabe that has been roughly cut... And the second picture of post#6 has a similar look of several mabe... On a few of them you can distinguish a 'bead'. Wendy, would you happen to know what species produces such pearl?

Hi, Do you happen to have a picture of the other side (periostracum)? Just curious to see any evidence of double-lip or possible remains of infection that could confirm "Natural mabe".

Thank you for the data. Interestingly enough I would have said that this is from Pinctada margaritifera... the data do not fit the previously recorded data for Pinctada maculata. to fit the model the weight should have been .66g, this said the model is hardly significant.