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That's funny! Thanks for the laugh. Yes, he definately believes what he says. Fortunately for the consumer, he only works with very inexpensive CFW's. Unfortunately for me, he told that story while in my booth, while I was showing some gorgeous and colorful T. Blacks to customers. I had to...

Actually Jeremy, he does deal in pearls. And has for 15 years. GIA grad, background in minerology and geology. I hear him talk about pearls, and my baloney meter starts to ring! I design and create and exhibit at art shows in the south east, specializing in pearls, have for 9 years, that's...

Thanks everyone. I guess only time will tell if the power pro fibers age well or not. Thanks for the glove suggestion, but my hands are so calloused it's really not a problem. I just thought "wow, if it can damage my hands, what does it do to the pearls?" Think I'll run my own abrasion test...

Thanks to everyone for the replies. You have confirmed my suspicions. This story is fiction. The only reference I can find to betel nut juice staining Tahitian pearls is in a story written by Louis Beck. A fictional story. Additionally, I cannot find a single article about a Tiffany...

Thank you! I have been searching for any little bit of info on this, and have found nothing. Nothing on the betel nut, nothing on the lawsuit. Now I just have to keep him, and his stories!, away from my customers. Thanks again Julie.

Anyone notice if power pro/spectra fiber abrades the pearls? It cuts my hands, and it has been known to cut thru guides on fishing poles, so I'm wondering what it could do to pearls over time? I'm thinking of the pearls rubbing up against the knots. Also, has anyone noticed if this material...

I have a colleague who claims that the magenta colors found in Tahitian pearls is from the pearls coming in contact with the juice from betel nuts. This colleague has impressive credentials, but cannot substantiate this, other than to say that it has become an accepted practice so it is not...