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Your pearls look gorgeous Dizzy. You could always consider a hidden clasp?

Sorry, only just noticed this thread and the mention of Bironite. Happy to chip in with any information if/as required.

Hi Lisa, by rejected nuclei I mean the nuclei that the oyster either rejected completely or where a pearl didn't form properly. This can be either a nuclei that is spat out not long after grafting or a pearl that is badly formed, calcified or heavily crusted or badly deformed. With larger sizes...

An update for an old thread. I mentioned previously about drop shape nuclei we were asked to supply. I've attached a photo of some that I currently have in stock. Interestingly, I've also just been recycling some rejected nuclei and have come across a number of drop shape nuclei from this batch.

For what it's worth, some years ago we were given a nucleus and we were asked to replicate it. it was drop shape (about 15mm x 7mm from memory) that had been hand made from mussel shell and they were using them to produce drop pearls for ear-rings and pendants.

Coming in a little late but.....MIS = managed investment scheme. The investor pays upfront and can receive up to 143% tax deduction in the first year. The company then gets the funds to use for husbandry and ultimately the investor gets the return at year 4-5 and 6-7 (less other costs). The MIS...

Not a problem. Always open for a contra deal!

I think you can also add to the mix that they are Australian Opals featured within Australian pearls so there is perhaps an effort to appeal to the tourist market as well. These may well and truly be a niche product or short time production line. Again, what appeals to some will not appeal to...

Whilst one person may consider using a high quality gem for such a purpose a waste, others may find it the opposite. I imagine it would also depend on input costs for the gem and the resulting market price for such a finished piece versus the same piece with a lesser grade gem. Plus of course...

Technically then I guess it would be a doublet. The opal is attached to the shell and this remains intact when removed for further processing.

I can confirm that the opals are not doublets but solid.

They are supposedly using fairly high quality opals. Suffice to say that when they lose a pearl net or two, they are not very happy.....at all!

Pattye, you're spot on. The opals are used as the mabe nuclei and left in rather than removed. I can remember seeing other SP gems used as round nuclei and then once the pearl has grown, part of the nacre is removed to reveal the inner gem. The opal pearls I have seen are expensive but...

Hi Pattye......The farmers use opals sourced from South Australia and implant them into the pearl shells. They are farmed for about 14 months and then are harvested in a similar manner to mabe's. They then grind the MOP of the top to reveal the opal and either distribute as such or have them...

Some pictures of one of my clients production - Opal Pearls. I wasn't too successful on the 'upload' so I have included the following link. http://www.pearlingtechnologies.com/id19.html

Thanks! i'll give them a call and check it out.

Thanks Jeremy. Does anyone know if it is available in Australia?

I have a customer who has a Tahitian oval/drop with a white gold fitting at the top. the fitting was drilled and glued using loctite super glue but a slight cloudiness has appeared at the edge of the fitting, on the pearl. What does anyone recommend to clean it off without affecting the pearl?

I would doubt that the colour of the nucleus affects the actual colour of the nacre laid down. We have processed mabe ex Maxima shell and have dissected them also from other suppliers. As some of the caps can be quite thin, especially after cleaning (at times grinding to get the muck off), they...

sometimes! How you doing? Business been good to you ?