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The pair is 18.62 carats, or more than 200 chow.

photo photo Thank you so much for your comment. He used Photo Shop, or at least indicated he might. There is a vaguely digital look to me, like a super high resolution CAD drawing. Or is it just me? Best, Tom

I believe P. sterna and P. penguin both occur naturally in Celebes waters. Similarly, in the new pearl book by Wada and Tempikin, a more widespread distribution is discussed. The book is reviewed on Pearl-Professor.com After an introduction by Elisabeth Strack, a good summary of the pearl...

Photography Photography Hi, Actually he lined up all 4 pearls on a glass sheet, had lighting from several directions, and took all at once. He worked hard to get the lighting to his satisfaction. I know so little about photography, and I want feedback before I send a large number of...

These Pterias came from the Celebes Sea, same oyster as Mexico. Pterias penguin also present in same waters. Paspaley has some fantastic naturals, but I do not notice any effect on the market..yet. I'll bet your Pterias keshi cultured pearls are beautiful! What is your opinion of the...

Yes, these are part of a recent batch of 45 more.

New natural pearls New natural pearls Hi, All, These photos are of new pearls reported by GIA and Bahrain Central Laboratory. They are about 10 carats each, and the pair comes from Pterias sterna. Photos by Dale Rex Saltiel. Best, Tom

UTTERLY FASCINATING!!!!!!

Other nations Other nations Hi, All, The laws in America are inescapably clear about "cultured pearls", beautiful objects as they are, not being "pearls." I hope to see every outlet follow the law, unless and until they can get the rules changed, including the large department stores...

Federal Pearl Rules Federal Pearl Rules Hi to all, Further United States rules regarding pearls, cultured pearls, and imitation pearls. We all love objects that resemble pearls. Members in other nations please submit your national rules, if any, to this thread on the website. I'm wondering...

Cultured Pearls are not Pearls Cultured Pearls are not Pearls The following is a directive from the United States Government, 2008. It is high time that cultured pearls be identified as required by law. Simply put, they are not "Pearls." Best to all, Tom Pearls You are required to tell...

Bahrain Pearl Divers Bahrain Pearl Divers By A. Craig Copetas May 13 (Bloomberg) ? The traders at the Londn Metal Exchange don?t see the luster in calcium carbonate. ?I?ve never even heard of calcium carbonate,? says LME ring trader Andrew Silver at Natixis Commodity Markets Ltd. in London...

Hollow Natural Pearl Reading Hollow Natural Pearl Reading GIA Thai has started to put research reports up online for some time, and the latest is of a large pearl with some story ('An unusual pearl...'). The paper describes the lab works along the way (all the more interesting for that...

Baroque Pearl Sea Creature Baroque Pearl Sea Creature In Basel, I saw a wonderful sea creature made of a large baroque pearl, out of Milan. www.paolaferro.com There were others, which I'll mention later. Best, Tom

Baroque Pearls Baroque Pearls In the Economist Magazine of April 11, 2009, I found an interesting article that includes photos of a fabulous sculpture made of baroque pearls. On page 86. A magnificent style is given its due in an exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum until July...

Hi, Pattye, They were not like Majorica. Made in France, a single outlet. Much less dense, great orient. Next month I have another meeting in Paris, and I'll buy a strand for photographs. Best, Tom

By misnomer, I meant that keshi originally meant small pearls, and now the term is being applied to non-bead nucleated cultured of huge size. Rarity is increasing due to the pearl farms finding out early the bead is no longer inside the shell. SS keshi are indeed rare and increasingly so. One...

Ever-increasing use of multi-colored pearl necklaces, most of which seemed to be heavily processed to increase surface reflections, plus a saying (I think by the President of Mikimoto, but could have been someone else) from the Dubai World Pearl Forum, "Diamonds are a Pearl's Best Friend."...

BaselWorld BaselWorld Hi to all, Attended all but the last day of BaselWorld in Switzerland, where booths could run to $1,000,000 for the week, three stories tall decorated with Formula 1 racing cars, many booths with kitchens and food for potential buyers. Plenty of buying going on, though...

The Unknown The Unknown Hi, All, I have both kinds...i.e. Nautilus and Tridacna of all varieties, plus multiple examples of various certified marine gastropods... and side-by-side, they do not look the same as Nautilus. Beyond my certified Nautilus pompilius pearl, you are going to see...