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Since you asked........ Either have the pearl tested by the GIA or send it back to Budi. If it is in fact bead nucleated, why keep it, since the pearl's quality appears to leave a lot to be desired. ;) BTW, I happen to like the way the current pearl looks in the necklace. Gail

Right here............... http://bypatrice.com/bead.php ;) Gail

I'd have the pearl tested and here's why.... Although, a lab's opinion of whether the pearl is natural or a cultured keshi might be questionable, a lab report will tell you if the pearl is bead nucleated and if the color has been treated in any way. In my opinion, these issues are important. If...

A little glue....... maybe?????;)

Miss you at the forum. Hope you are well and will be back posting very soon. Gail

Me neither! Tucson anyone? :) Gail

Before obtaining an appraisal, you might want to have the pearl x-rayed and identified by a gem lab. A lab report will be able to ascertain if the pearl contains a bead nucleus or not. If there is no bead nucleus, the lab may be able to determine if the pearl is cultured or natural. Without a...

Wish I could come. Have a wonderful time. Gail

I just noticed this pearl drill. Although, the price sure is right, you will need to use it with a flex shaft. http://www.ottofrei.com/store/product.php?productid=19397&cat=2507&page=1 Gail

Also, the stone was cut by Munsteiner. Bernd and Tom Munsteiner (father and son) are world renowned master gemstone cutters from Idar Oberstein, Germany. Any stone cut by them is considered to be quite collectible and will always command a high price. Gail

The Pearl-Professor posted this today: "The Pearl Oyster by Southgate and Lucas A must have book! The Pearl Oyster is a remarkable book published in 2008 by Elsevier. Publishing authors are Paul Southgate and John Lucas. However, other authors contributed to the information-rich 16 chapters...

It's a little hard to tell from the pictures, but in my opinion, they look like freshwater fireballs. Gail

How old could they possibly be? PP started selling Freshadama only three years ago. Gail

Hi Sheryl, For the metal pearl holders, hope this helps. http://aajewelry.com/templates/product_list_dropdown_pix.asp?GroupGuid=4133&SelectedProduct= Gail

Pearlguy, below is an exact quote taken directly from your website: "If the pearls do not meet our explicitly high GIA standards, we pass rather than use inferior quality." I'm confused; can you please tell us what these GIA standards are that you refer to? :confused: :rolleyes: Gail

Hi Tom, I'm confused. What misnomer are you referring to; is this it, "..... because the culturing process has become so efficient that big Keshi have become very rare ....."? Are you saying SS keshi are not rare? Also, do you happen to remember the prices of these keshi strands? Gail

Although that article was "Updated November 2000", and Ward's publication was last revised in 2002, it is still an interesting topic to discuss. Gail

Thanks to Peter, Jeremy, and Douglas for responding to my question. I will be contacting the labs in NYC to see if they have any information on this metal fluid treatment. Douglas, that was an impressive article I read about your company in "Colored Stone". Gail

Possibly, but if this process is being done in China.......... well, according to recent news articles, it sure seems that they're not exactly known for they're high quality controls. Peter, is the injection of the "metal fluids" responsible for the beautiful metallic luster I've seen on some...

"The proposals include recommendations to disclose a new cultured pearl treatment in which metal fluids are injected into a pearl's sac to induce varying colors as "color-induced cultured pearls;" METAL FLUIDS......:eek:! Sounds toxic...... and not just to the water but how about to us, the...