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Hi PG, I took the Pearl Grading class last year. I enjoyed it thoroughly but much of it was review as, at that time, I had almost completed the Graduate Pearls course. The actual grading portion was not nearly long enough. I felt like I was dragging myself away at the end of class; I wanted...

A couple of questions for the pearl stringers out there. I've always cleaned pearls before stringing. I use a commercial preparation called Hagerty Pearl Clean. I've used it for about 15 years and it works a treat on loose pearls and knotted strands too. After cleaning in the solution, the...

Sheri, What a beautiful necklace. Very impressive for a first project - or any project, for that matter. Serenity

Pearls should be measured perpendicular to the direction of the drill hole. I think that's what your jeweller meant, PG. If the pearls are oval it's nice to know the other measurement too. However, it it's not given I try to guesstimate the other measurement by the given one. Sorry if this...

Hello all, I thought it was time to come onboard and introduce myself. I?ve been reading the posts for some time now, and learning tonnes of great pearl information. Pearls are my obsession - that?s putting it mildly. I?m a recent graduate of the GIA Pearls Course. Loved it! This year I?ll...

Hi Gail, Thanks for adding me to your friends list. I must learn to navigate around all the new stuff on the site. I feel like a fossil. :-) Hope all is well with you in NYC. Love your city! Best, Cheryl

Hi Patty, Thanks for thinking of me. I really must get down to sunny Portland sometime. Perhaps we can get together and talk, what else, pearls! Cheryl