I found a purple pearl in a clam I was eating-The Quahog Thread

[wild4fish]

This is a quahog pearl I found while a commercial fisherman in Bass River on Cape Cod. Would love to have it appraised or put in a setting it's 7.5X8mm

 

[knotty panda]

Pretty purple, pretty shape. Makes a nice drop earring for FDR. (That is FDR, right?)

 

[GemGeek]

Knotty, you are such a goofball! I spit up my soda laughing about FDR wearing an earring!

 

[Slraep]

Freshwater clam earrings! Only 87 bucks. I did not know they could be had in a 9mm size.

http://www.fairpearl.com/buy/lady-jane-grey-earrings.html

 

[knotty panda]

I didn't think they could be drilled. Am I wrong?

 

[Slraep]

I didn't think they could be drilled. Am I wrong?

Yes, it's tricky business drilling them. Especially loads of matched pairs for earrings. Check the quantities available. They must have a clam farm.

Slraep

 

[Monty Hall]

Freshwater clam earrings! Only 87 bucks. I did not know they could be had in a 9mm size.

Are those "legit" or carved out of shell??? I didn't know that clams could be cultured (seem rather rustic to me )

 

[microshnik]

Freshwater clam earrings! Only 87 bucks. I did not know they could be had in a 9mm size.

http://www.fairpearl.com/buy/lady-jane-grey-earrings.html

There's a nice-looking 11.5mm on eBay right now, but it's sure not going for 87 bucks even for just the one! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140284705264

I'm SURE they couldn't get such perfectly matched pairs in any kind of quantity. More likely wampum "pearls". Gotta love false advertising.

 

[knotty panda]

It's very pretty and it sounds like it has a flame pattern to it. Nice collector piece.

 

[Slraep]

Are those "legit" or carved out of shell??? I didn't know that clams could be cultured (seem rather rustic to me )

Hi CarolK,

Not legit. They are dyed Chinese freshwaters that are mislabelled as clam pearls.

Slraep

 

[Caitlin]

Are those "legit" or carved out of shell??? I didn't know that clams could be cultured (seem rather rustic to me

I notice that it says "freshwater" clams. Quahog clams are salt water. Just a new way to push freshwater pearls as something else!

 

[Slraep]

.......Quahog clams are salt water.....

Oh yeah, that too!!

 

[Caitlin]

I dropped them a note.

 

[Barbara Durham]

Purple Quahog Pearl on Ebay with NO RESERVE PRICE!

Purple Quahog Pearl on Ebay with NO RESERVE PRICE!

In case you guys that want to buy one don't get automatic notification from Ebay when they list one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110410433108&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

 

[GemGeek]

I'd say it's worth about ten cents...

 

[Barbara Durham]

New Ebay listing. I like the price better on this one (last month some guy had an ugly one wanted $18,000.) Maybe with a more reasonable price, these pearls might generate some interest?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160412107572&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

 

[Barbara Durham]

Ebay pearl

Ebay pearl

It actually sold, $545.00. Encouraging to me. My own pearl is a similar size, darker, shinier, rounder. There's hope!
Barb

 

[pattye]

Good luck, Barbara!

 

[Barbara Durham]

New pics

New pics

My photos were missing (hard drive crash, windows 7, oops!) I just now re-photographed my pearl and wanted them on this thread. I apologize.

 

[barbie biggs]

That's a little beauty there. It is surprising that our own 'Queen of Purple', Caitlin, isn't drooling on her keyboard over that color.

Sarah carries some of those also. They are such dainty, colorful pearls. I just love them.

barbie