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Hi everyone, A little research here in pearl guide on annual pearl production led to the result that the numbers in the article are totallly wrong - Indonesia produced about 5 tons of pearls in 2010 (maybe 5.7), the article stated 5.7 million tons... Anywaay, I don?t think that increasing the...

Hi everyone, A little research here in pearl guide on (annual pearl production) led to the result that the numbers in the article are totallly wrong - Indonesia produced about 5 tons of pearls in 2010 (maybe 5.7), the article stated 5.7 million tons... Anywaay, I don?t think that increasing the...

Hi there, just a few days ago i beaded about 1.2 meters (!) of tiny faceted diamond cubes that are now worn as a wristband with a magnetic clasp - I used Softflex stainless steel in 0.010 inch/0.25 Milimeters - worked fine, took me about six hours to string the whole thing... Greetings, pearlgem

Hi Olga, I haven?t got a stand, I?m there as a trade visitor only. If you like we could meet up for a coffee in the afternoon - let?s fix the details via PM. Greetings, Sven

Hi everybody, Set up a new thread in the end... I just wanted to ask if anyone from the forum is going to be in Munich/Germany this coming weekend (25. Feb. to 28. Feb.) for the inhorgenta fair - I?ll be there from friday to sunday afternoon. If anybody is going just leave a post here or write a...

Hi everybody, to not open a new thread, I?ll push this one btt to ask if anyone from the forum is going to be in Munich/Germany this coming weekend (25. Feb. to 28. Feb.) for the inhorgenta fair - I?ll be there from friday to sunday afternoon. If anybody is going just leave a post here or write...

Wow, the pearls in the second and fourth foto show a really beautiful structure and play of light! thanks for the Pictures! Regards, Sven

Hi Josh, thanks alot fo uploading this first part of the pearl talks! grewat material, very informative. Regards, Sven

Dawn, Thanks for your post! "Facette" is always available on the website of the Swiss Gemmological Institute, there are quite some back issues available on their website http://www.ssef.ch/ for download. Some quite interesting stuff!They issue "Facette" once a year, always in january. Regards, Sven

Hi everybody, I just wanted to let you know that the recently published "facette No. 18", the e-publication by the Swiss Gemmological Institute, has a focus on pearl subjects and contains some quite interesting articles on natural pearls, beadless cultureds entering the natural pearl market...

Hi CliClasp, very nice designs! the Sea of Cortez pearls go very good with yellow gold. I like the necklace especially. By the way, I hope to see some of your designs in person "pronto", as i?ll be in Paris most likely in the beginning of march. I?ll let you know on time. regards, Sven

Wow, that sounds like a great trip! Who wouldn?t love to join in on that... I?m eager to see first pictures and videos! Further on I might have some questions on the availability of some video footage from the pearl farming grounds... Congratulations for the great journey!!! pearlgem

Hi Suzi, that is a very nice and quite big conch pearl! Beautiful colour and flame, absolutely! Where did you find it (geographically)? Congratulations, Sven

Wow Steve, another impressive lot of pearls! Wonderful to look at and very inspiring. Regards, Sven

Hi all, Here (Pdf Document) you can find an article from the Swiss Gemmological Institute?s publication "Facette" on age identificdation of pearls through radiocarbon methods. Quite interesting. Regards, Sven

Hi all, The mentioned interview on fairtrade & fairmined gold is now online in two parts. Part one is here, part two here. Regards, Sven

Hi there, Heading for Basel/baselworld fair tomorrow, I?ll attend Martin Rapaport?s Fair Trade Conference in the afternoon. Looking forward to hear about the newest developments for the jewellery sector first-hand (see my last post in this thread...), as e.g Patrick Schein, Executive Board...

Hi everyone, The Fairtrade Foundation has today launched their fairtrade & fairmined gold standards - here is a link to a post at fairjewelry.org. Here you will find the original press release on the Alliance for Responsible Mining?s internet site. I think this is a big step and hopefully we...

Hi, Is anyone from Pearlguide going to be in Basel/Switzerland for the Baselworld Fair? I think there will be plenty of pearls to look at... I?ll be there on the 19th and 20th of march - drop me a line top meet up for a coffee. Regards, Sven

Hi Josh, these are some fabulous tahitian pearls! It is like a little wonder that nature is giving something special to mankind even in a devastating event like a cyclone... Seems like yin and yang are balancing in mysterious ways sometimes. Looking forward to more photos of this years...