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Hello all my lovely pearl loving friends. Quick update on my adventures of pearl hunting, that is Gulf Natural Pearls / Basra pearls, here in Dubai. Friday is like our Saturday night here in the Gulf (UAE) as we work Sun - Thurs. Personally I love Fridays as the roads are quiet and lot of the...

It's just beautiful and thank you for sharing this rare find

Welcome welcome welcome Radzelie and thank you for your pictures truly amazing. Where are you based?

Welcome to the forum Bahraini Pearls pearls! So you are a local pearl diver then and you have your full pearl divers permit, mabrook, this is very exciting. We all would love to see your pearls as no doubt they are amazing. Best wishes

I adore Bangor and my baby sis got married there. That's correct on the British part but I do carry a Republic of Ireland passport too as my mum's side is from Southern Ireland (Cork and Longford). The Northern Irish suffer from a GB identity crisis where as the British government as openly...

Red silk was apparently the traditional way how pearls where shown in the Gulf

That's correct, born and breed in Kells & Conor, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland so the best 6 counties on the wet rock we call Eire. Been in the Gulf for over 3 years now.

Isn't ironic that the cultural home of Natural pearls and I'm the only posting about it? Shame really as would love if some of the old dealers got on here. I do know RAK pearls review this board though so just they would particulate and participate in it show case more of their pearls and...

Gulf Natural Pearls from another source Gulf Natural Pearls from another source Hi all - wanted to share with you another source of GNP's direct from Bahrain - these come with a Bahrain Lab Certificate too. This is a bracelet I thought was interesting and great value at less than USD$400...

I can try and find out more for you in terms of getting an invite into the pearl museum here Caitlin. In general you'll find that nearly all public facilities like this in the UAE are very much open and welcoming and represent true Arabic hospitality. In my experience all the local Emiratis I...

Gulf Natural Pearls collectors boxes Gulf Natural Pearls collectors boxes I forgot to mention just how much I loved the antique tins that the shop owner had stored this amazing pearls in from years ago. When asked he said yes these were the same antique tins that his father would have used to...

It's been an amazing adventure so far and really positively anyone who I have meet in regards to pearls have been fantastic people and really great to meet. Must be an industry specific thing as certainly not the case in my industry!

A little more than USD$500 I'm afraid - at current exchange Dhs2,500 would be about USD$680. But he did say he could use slightly smaller pearls if price was an issue. Happy to investigate more for you - my view is that I'd like the Bahrain Lab Certificate with it as well as ultimately the...

It's absolutely my pleasure as you all have been offering so many pearls (pun intended) of wisdom to me on my search for my mum's 60th present. You know what I think the owner of this shop, that his grandfather probably might have traded and/or knew of your grandfather back then as many pearls...

Location wise for those living in these parts it is very close to the Astoria Hotel, Al Fahidi St - Dubai - again the shop has been there for years literally about 10ft wide and 30 ft deep one window affair. Invite wise the owner was accommodating he said simply ring me when you are coming...

This is one of the greatest things about Dubai you can walk into any shop from the Ferrari dealer to the local gas station in your flip flops or Tom Ford suit and you're treated the same. The owner was so gracious in showing me these pearls traded and collected from over the decades. Price wise...

Hello to all again and been awhile since I posted last. Just a quick update I am still on the hunt for the perfect set of Gulf Natural Pearls and a little more research through ringing some pearl dealers in Bahrain uncovers some a lovely source of pearls here in Dubai. And it was the type of...

On that note has anyone ever heard of pearls coming from Yemen or the West coast of Saudi (on the red sea)? thanks

http://www.facebook.com/luluatirak There you go Amanda - this is the official RAK Pearls facebook page for the jewellery created from it. This seems to be the official brand they are creating. I have to say I love the name Luli Ati meaning my pearl. I had a thought on Gulf pearls and was...

Thanks Amanda, a bracelet is within budget and very easy to wear so bracelet first and possibly earrings to match. Did you get a chance to see the Lulu Ati (translated means "my pearl" ) Facebook page as there is a full collection of jewellery on there from Rak pearls. Some lovely items. I