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Wow they are big, and they look relatively blemish free. May I ask the approximate wholesale cost, and what you estimate re-sale value to be?

Hi whicker, Yes and as well as the wonderment, shape and colors there is also the analogy with the pearls and a SuperNova, which has expanded from a solid core (star) to a surrounding shell of stellar material.

They make me think of an explosion of color, how about a name like: Galaxy Pearls OR Neutron Pearls OR Supernova Pearls OR maybe just Nova Pearls? Then they could be called something like Pacific SuperNovas (which I think is rather catchy)...

It will be fascinating to see what this sells for. Here is the auction listing: http://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/Lot/?sale=JW010514&lot=1903&id=268371 Since it is half drilled it would be a prime candidate for a magnificent pendant. I suspect it could go for much more than the ?80,000 -...

Snowman Pearl Pendant Snowman Pearl Pendant I knew I'd seen a pearl snowman somewhere. Here it is on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/360451689985 I think it could be enhanced by a bit more color, maybe yellow gold spectacles, sapphire eyes, and a ruby scarf? There are good pics of the...

Gee I thought that price was pretty reasonable. Here's another one that's on a very exclusive site - Steven Fox Jewelry - for over 10x as much! http://www.stevenfoxjewelry.com/ See details on: http://www.stevenfoxjewelry.com/resources/images/jewelry/estate/estateLight-10.png (It's a design...

Here's a cute duck that's been on eBay for while, might give you some ideas: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231189791986

A while ago I posted this link: http://www.bendavidclasps.com/pdf/1394632935.pdf The prices are a bit scary, but if you read page one you'll see "Prices are triple-keystone etc." which I believe means prices are "retail" meant to be quoted to customers, and your wholesale buy price is (I think)...

Hi there Suecan You have what looks like a Mikimoto box and paperwork. However if your necklace and earrings are to have commercial value as genuine Mikimotos, they should have the Mikimoto "M" in a clamshell hallmark. On the necklace this will be on the back of the clasp (with the 375...

Well that was quick! Love to know who got it. Hopefully it was a P-G member. If so, once you have it in your possession hope you can share some more details.

They say the early bird catches the worm. If you're up early this morning with some disposable funds, this may be a bargain for you. I often see what I believe to be bargains in my random searches, and sometimes I'm not in a position to buy. Like now when I'm paying off a holiday. Still I...

A few more comments on Rarotonga to add some perspective. It is very, very safe. There is no political or racial tension at all. No Terrorism. No Military, and the police don't carry guns. That is a rare thing today in the era of Bali bombings and Fiji coups, and means it's an ideal destination...

Hi GemGeek, quite possible, there is a direct return flight between Rarotonga and Papeete (closest part of French Polynesia, next to Tahiti) once a week. The hotel gift shops have reasonable sized "genuine black pearl earrings" permanently on sale at "90% off!" prices around $25 to $50 a pair...

Back from the tropical delights of Rarotonga. White sands, warm water, and good NZ wine in the supermarkets much cheaper than I expected. It is a really delightful place to kick back and do not much. Snorkeling the lagoon and sun-bathing are highly recommended activities. Our resort had very...

Thanks Andrea for alerting us to this auction. That necklace is very unusual and rather interesting. Looking at the range of colors, it seems to me that many of the pearls are most likely to be from the South Pacific. This begs the question who could have assembled a collection of Natural...

Hi Dawn, I have seen far fewer pearls than you, but what do you see when you look with a loupe down the drill hole on one of the bigger pearls? Every cultured pearl I've ever examined has that clearly defined boundary between the nacre and the bead. How far "in" it is indicates the thickness of...

hi Dawn, hope you're coping with the heat, or that a cool change has come through. Do you even get a cool change out in the country? I remember when I lived in Melbourne there would always be a change after days of heat, but it came in a southerly off Port Phillip Bay. I'm still in a state of...

I'm sure some of you may be wondering how the seller got the info on the clasp so wrong (re the fact that it is platinum rather than 14k white gold as described). The clasp is not stamped at all as to maker or metal content, however my valuer gave me the good news based on a preliminary report...

What a great story, lucky seller! It is also a compliment to the integrity of the auction house that they realized the best price for their vendor.

Yes it seems very realistically priced, surprisingly so in fact. I wonder how "wearable" it is. According to the Lang description the central "spear" is about 1 and 1/8 inches long. That's about the actual size shown in the pic above. So it is quite fine in size, and I wonder how the elements...