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That is the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code for worked cultured pearls, graded and temporarily strung for convenience of transport.1 Here is the breakdown of the effective tariff rate for this specific product coming from China following the October 30, 2025, Busan summit...

AGTA is not willing to talk anything about pearls because 95% of it's members sell color stones. They don't want to risk tariff negotiations on color stones for the few pearl dealers who are members. Saying the word China (largest FWP producers) is a big NO NO because they don't want to piss...

I was actually on that same trip. Here's some info. This mussel shell serves as a natural timeline of growth. Each red “X” marks an estimated age stage along the shell’s growth lines—from top to bottom: The first mark near the hinge shows a baby mussel about 1 month old. The second mark...

That cert is like getting an EGL cert. Kind of useless to be honest.

Good luck ;)

Japanese pearl farming is in a very complex situation right now. Many of the traditional skills have not been passed down to the next generation, and there is little interest among younger people in continuing the craft. At the same time, market trends are now heavily influenced by Chinese...

I appreciate Tatsu's perspective, but I would respectfully disagree that certificates like Hanadama have become meaningless. Saying that would undermine the work of institutions like PSL, PEPCA, and others who dedicate themselves to pearl classification. Instead, I think it's more accurate to...

The Japanese pearl industry is significantly more traditional compared to China. In contrast, China produces an immense volume, estimated at 1,000 to 1,500 tons annually, making machine assistance essential for sorting such large quantities of pearls. However, I don't foresee companies like...

Just returned from the 2025 Shanxiahu World Pearl Conference (SWPC), where leaders from around the world gathered to discuss the future of pearls. From cutting-edge farming techniques to market trends and AI driven processing centers, it was an eye-opening experience that reinforced just how...

No need to go full on brand name. But you can talk to @jshepherd and they can do a video call with you on high quality MK comparables.

ahh, another one of those...

It is entirely possible to get darker color purple. Fading usually occurs on younger mussels that produce these pearls. If mussels are 3-4 years old, the color seems to be better. Also nacre shows less imperfections such as birthmarks. It's rarer to see this type of quality on Etsy as the site...

Senior member of the pearl association eh? What's their etsy page? Where was the item shipped from?

Looks like GP was higher in price due to the fact that the pairs shown in the pictures were all certed Hanadama. Some of the strands with cards attached to them are also certed material.

Interesting.. This design always gets me quirky. The gold on the inside of the cage/net design must be super high polished to minimize potential scratches on the pearl.

I will be exhibiting at JA.

Also for reference, the plastic sleeve cover does not extend that far into the middle. See a real PSL cert w/ cover here.. I marked off the plastic w/ red lines. Here's also a video discussing fake certs in Mandarin

Easier today if anything.. Just throw the picture into Chatgpt. Then upload the second picture provided which shows better clarity.. And GPT can evaluate correctly.

Another one of these.. China is mass producing these certs to match with Chinese FWP (or what they call Chinese AK). These are mostly being passed around through livestreams which is killing their own market. Now that no one is buying them locally, they started coming for western consumers...

Thanks for sharing ;);)