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Hi all! Read this and thought of my old pearl buddies! http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/2000-year-old-natural-pearl-found-at-remote-australian-site/ar-BBkCP1b Enjoy!

This is a fun read. Prehistoric evidence of pearls! In the ancestor of the nautilus no less!! http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/ammonoids-trapped-parasites-in-pearls/ My only problem with the article is that the author perpetuates the myth that pearls are caused be a grain of sand...

So I'm looking for a pair of crimping pliers and would love some advice from all the great beaders out there. I was thinking about the "magical crimp forming" pliers I saw on the Rio Grande site. Any thoughts...

Looks like the Smithsonian Channel will be televising a new documentary on the South Sea Pearl industry. From the looks of the teaser clip they will be showing the Paspaley operations in Broome & Darwin. First showing is Wednesday, June 9th, at 9pm EST. Here's a link to the film clip...

Anybody up for this? http://www.cpaa.org/IPDC_Final_LowRes.pdf I like the goal of this competition: "Our intention is to "cultivate" awareness, interest, demand and successful marketability of Cultured Pearls for the retail community and the consumer level. Through promotion, education...

Thought I'd share my first attempt at knotting a 50 inch rope. I used couple of strands of Pond Slime FWPs that I picked up at the Gem Faire we visited during the ruckus. Plus a strand of Lavender FWPs I picked up at Intergem with Marianne. The pearls range in size from 9mm to 11mm. I...

I saw this in the window of a hotel jewelry store while shopping in Waikiki last week. After Jeremy's story in St. Thomas, I found this amusing and refreshing at the same time. I'm sure an uninformed tourist could mistake these beauties for real Golden South Sea pearls. It's nice to know...

Looks like the economic climate has forced Tiffany & Co. to close their subsidiary, Iridesse. Here is the article that was up on National Jeweler: http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/colored-stones/color-market-reports/e3i615140fc749e4798b33afa2e05abd67e Sad to see such a...

I have a few old P. Margaritifera shells and am looking for any advice on how best to clean the up for display. Would anyone have any suggestions on how to polish Mother of Pearl?