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I've been wanting hanadamas since I saw your beautiful photos, GemGeek. And I am saving for a strand. Thanks to Pearl Guide, I bought and study Strack's book. I read in it that hanadama pearls are sold in special auctions before the other akoya pearl auctions. Do you know if this is still true...

GemGeek, What about your hanadamas? Do they show more color than the freshadamas? Jeremly posted a picture of a hanadama set that was spectacular in the color overtones. I've had that in mind as an option. Thanks, Lisa

Hi Tia, I bought two Freshadama strands from PP and one Gem Fresh strand from PO last year. These are beautiful, round, lustrous pearls. But I bought them specifically because of the orient aspect that is advertised to be a characteristic. I expected to see a distinct display of color on the...

Hi All, It's been a while since I've visited the forum. I have a copy of the English edition of Strack's book that I would be willing to sell if anyone is still looking. It's new and unread. If interested, please feel free to send me a private message. Lisa

Hi Barbie, Thanks for the information. I plan to call PP tomorrow about the baroque tahitians. If I can come up with a strand with colors and shine comparable to Renee's, I will be thrilled. Aren't her photos great? Lisa

Renee, Your pearls are gorgeous. Are these representative of the baroque tahitians on the PP web site? I've been saving to buy some, waiting for something that really grabs me, and these certainly do. Lisa

You are welcome! Did you end up getting the akoyas you were interested in?

Caitlin, Another sad result of this state of things is the paralyzing impact on consumers. As someone who is new to pearls and went shopping for some, I can tell you that it freezes you in your tracks when you read about such things as the quality problems, the undisclosed treatment methods...

OK ... here are some pictures. Sorry for the delay, but I wanted to get the Gem Fresh strand back from TPO to show them together. The outside strand is the PP May Akoya special; the middle strand is TPO's 8.5 to 9.0 mm Gem Fresh; the inside strand is a 9.5 to 10 mm Freshadama from PP. I took the...

I will try to get some pictures up, but my FW strand is on its way back to TPO to be shortened. I expected to like the akoyas better, and I do like them very much. The strand is graceful and well proportioned. The pearls are bright and look flawless. To me, it is a classic look. I might end up...

I ordered both the 8.5-9 mm Gem quality freshwaters from TPO and the PP May akoya special. I'm new to pearls and was not sure which I would like better. Wanted to see both. Both are lovely, but I like the freshwaters from TPO a bit better for the uniform size and look of the pearls.

I'm waiting for the PP AAA graduated Akoya special (hope this image comes through). I attended a Gellner trunk show in my town over the weekend which I had really been looking forward to. There were pretty things there, but the prices were staggering. (Tahitian strands in the $20,000 range). Had...

Hi Johanna, Yes, your post was very helpful, as were others in this thread. The library copy will get me started, but I still want to buy a copy. Thanks to you all, I know where to look now.

I got frustrated trying to find a copy to buy (did not have the information in this thread when I was looking), so I requested a copy through my county library's interlibrary loan service. The book was here in a couple weeks. I have it for a month with renew options. Tashtego