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Natural Pearl Society Speaker Schedule for Tucson Natural Pearl Society Arizona Gem Show 2011 Arizona Hotel Tucson Schedule of Events Monday, Jan 31. 10:30am to noon. ? Welcome by Jim Grahl, President of the Natural Pearl Society ? Welcome by Tom Stern, MD. Introduction of Main...

Natural Pearl Society Speaker Schedule for Tucson Natural Pearl Society Speaker Schedule for Tucson Natural Pearl Society Arizona Gem Show 2011 Arizona Hotel Tucson Schedule of Events Monday, Jan 31. 10:30am to noon. ? Welcome by Jim Grahl, President of the Natural Pearl Society...

New Book New Book Sex and the Wild Pearl Yolanda Ortega Stern, Ph.D. has just sent her newly completed book to the publisher. It tells the story of wild pearls in a unique way, based on her family's 1,000 years of trading in pearls and shells. Intended as a guide to wild pearls, the book...

Some advice Some advice Hi, Do not waste your time having the pearls checked by a local pearl expert. Few serious buyers will accept anything from anyone but GIA. Send your pearls to GIA in Carlsbad, CA. First, call GIA, speak with the Lab...probably Cheryl Wentzell, Gemologist...to get a...

Societe des Perles Fines Societe des Perles Fines Please join us. Specific hours of talks to follow. Thanks, Tom Stern Societe des Perles Fines Natural Pearl Society Program in Tucson Arizona Global Gem and Jewelry Show January 31st ? February 6th 2011 Calendar of Events ...

I'm with Jeremy on the notion of Portuguese natural pearls. Thinking over pearling history, perhaps the term could apply to pearls taken in the Gulf of Mannar between Ceylon and India after Portuguese conquistadors/colonialists sailed around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean...

Probably mainly keshi from Indonesia, not natural. Needs GIA cert.

Natural Pearl Design Competition Natural Pearl Design Competition Societe des Perles Fines Natural Pearl Society SPF will go public at The Arizona Hotel during the Tucson Gem Show, January 31 to February 5, with competition, scientific presentations and displays of pearls. Details and...

Remarkable Natural Pearl Necklace Remarkable Natural Pearl Necklace Hello, The image is of a certified 50+ carat natural saltwater pearl, P. maxima, utilized in a design by prize-winning Martin Bernstein. Price is mid six figures, with details available on request from Mr. Bernstein at...

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International Pearl Conference in Abu Dhabi International Pearl Conference in Abu Dhabi Societe des Perles Fines Natural Pearl Society supports this event in Abu Dhabi. Best to all, Tom Dear Sir/Madam, On behalf of the Pearl Revival Committee, it is with great pleasure that we extend...

Hi, From what ocean did that pearl come? I recently was SCUBA diving in a colony of Tridacna gigas that must have contained 2,000 clams of around 3-4 foot length, and they were so beautiful. In addition to these giants, in other areas there were much smaller clams maybe a foot across that...

Nice pearl similar to ones I have seen with lilac hue from China Sea clams, of which there are literally hundreds of types, many of which produce pearls. Do you have higher resolution photos and close-ups under varied lighting? Thanks for posting. Tom Stern,MD

Hi, I agree with Steve on the type of pearl. Very nice. Tom Stern

Princess Yolanda article #3 Princess Yolanda article #3 No. 3 by Princess Yolanda Assumption: "Shell" is referred to as the shell of a mollusk Terms: chonchiolin - (kong-ki' a-lin") a protein substance which is basis of of a shell. nacre - inner layer...

SCUBA visibility in the Persian Gulf SCUBA visibility in the Persian Gulf Hello all, I saw that report in a newspaper article from the Gulf, but cannot be sure how accurate it is. Somewhere earlier in this thread I may have mentioned the article. There are efforts in Bahrain to restore the...

Basra Pearls Basra Pearls Hi, My understanding is that in the pearl competition promoted by The Ruler, under the best of conditions and with about 100 divers participating, less than a dozen pearls were found; the largest about 6mm and not so nice. This small harvest does not augur well for...

The Persian Gulf Oil Catastrophe The Persian Gulf Oil Catastrophe Hello, All, I'm wondering why Persian Gulf pearls are so tiny these days. Perhaps this is why. As part of my research at Stanford University Hoover Institute on War, Revolution, and Peace, I came upon this paragraph in The...

Steve, That Google reply made me laugh out loud! And thanks to all for pushing this line forward. Tom

Pteridae family Pteridae family Yes, Steve. Family: Pteridae Genus: Pterias...with hundreds of species or shell types Genus: Pinctada...with hundreds of species or shell types Thanks, Tom