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I've been trying to teach myself the basics of pearls, so please forgive me if this is a very basic question. It's my understanding that freshwater pearls from china are grown with implanted mantle tissue, and not with an implanted shell bead. If true, it seems that the implanted mantle would...

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I have been told that saltwater pearls and freshwater pearls are of equal value, all else being equal. I.e., for the same size and level of grade, the saltwater pearl will be as valuable as the freshwater pearl. I was told that what matters is not whether the pearl comes from salt or...

Hi, this is my first post. I've been poking around here, and reading a book I bought, and am curious about the substances used as nucleating material for cultivated pearls. It is my understanding that Mississippi River Shell (MRS) is the preferred nuclear starting material, and that other...