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Perhaps it will be easier if words are associated with percentages? Slightly - Less than 5% Lowly - From 5 to 10% Moderately - 11 to 25% Not really suggesting these should be the numbers...just an idea.

I agree. The issue is that most people have a tendency to "humanize" other life forms (anthropormorfism) because they cannot gauge the experience of another living being, except under their human experience, thus "irritation" seems obvious, when it is simply not. It will requiere a special...

I'll be sure to watch it!

GORGEOUS!

This necklace is simply GORGEOUS!

Thank you for sharing!

Hello there! This is an unusual blister, but it is also from a non-"beautiful" mollusk species (non nacreous, and beauty is -of course- in the eye of the beholder). There should be a market out there for collectors... of course! But, where is it? Hard to say! Its actual worth will be closer to...

I love carved MOP! The pearl looks stunning on it!

Love the multicolor necklace!

You could also use a long-wave UV lamp. Place the pearls inside a black bag, alongside one true pearl...the real pearl will GLOW (actually, it will fluoresce) BLUE if it is a white pearl. The faux pearls will simply look "dead" (no soul).

Not to my knowledge! But I know that he has been extremely busy! And Black Friday-Cyber Monday have been very successful...so, makes sense not to see the info here. I actually purchased some earrings from the Pearl Paradise site this weekend.

Back in the 1990's Akoya pearl production began to grow in China. I saw many lots and they were pretty, but not as lustrous as the Japanese Akoya. There is still an actual saltwater Akoya production in China, but these new freshwater pearls are the ones we have to watch out for: they have a...

I finally gave my beloved her birthday gift: a GORGEOUS Golden Akoya pearl necklace. She LOVED it! She wore it daily! It just seems to "float" on her neck, and due to her skin tone it just GLOWS. It had been a while since I have purchased any Akoya pearls, but I think I can become a true fan by...

Nice finds! I loved the flamy conch and the Japanese Mabe pearl!

Just GORGEOUS! Beautiful way to start a new week and month!

Droolworthy!

This is EXCELLENT advise.

I agree. I used to grow similar pearls -but smaller- when I started to learn how to grow pearls. Tried several beads at the same time and some of the pearls would fuse just like this one. It's a nice baroque pearl...and large!

Wow! Sustainability at last!

Thanks for sharing! This is VERY interesting!