Island Adventure and Pearl Collecting

[JoanAU]

Hello guys,

I would just like to show the pearls that I have collected in a secluded island in Cebu. All of these natural pearls were acquired by visiting the houses in the island. The residence there are mostly deep sea divers. I have only been there for 2 weeks and I can't wait to get back there soon.

 

[amti]

Wow! You have quite a variety of pearls! What a great collection!

 

[BWeaves]

What an interesting collection. Are the bright white ones actually pearls?

 

[JoanAU]

What an interesting collection. Are the bright white ones actually pearls?

Thank you BWeaves the big white ones came from what they call in local name a "manlot" shell . I weighted it earlier, its actually 73.6 ct. I'm hoping to get ones with a beautiful flame when I returned there.

 

[JoanAU]

Wow! You have quite a variety of pearls! What a great collection!

Thank you amti

 

[Richard W. Wise]

JoanAu,

Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure. I read a book titled Pearl Diver when I was twelve. It was the spark that sent me on some great adventures in the world of gems.

Richard

 

[GemGeek]

Sweet! Those shells appear to be Tridacna squamosa and they can produce pearls with a flame pattern.

 

[MSC]

Wow! What an awesome collection! Thank you for sharing

 

[Pearly-Whites]

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing collection. It is wonderful to see these natural pearls up close.

 

[BWeaves]

Coooooool!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

The pearls are lovely, and I like the wavy shells!

 

[Sanippy]

Very cool collection!

 

[Camelotshadow]

Wow...Thanks...Hope you find some flames next time.

Also the French Blue book is very interesting!!!

 

[Katbran]

Fabulous pearls! Thanks so much for sharing photos of your collection !!

 

[JoanAU]

Hello guys ,I just got back home from my pearl adventure in some of the beautiful secluded islands in the Philippines. It's my second visit there and it was perfect timing because it is their deep sea diving season. I brought home some really cool natural wild pearls and I hope you guys like them. My husband thinks I might be a little obsessed with pearls now, but I don't care, natural pearls are awesome!!

 

[Simply adorned]

Beautiful natural pearls JoanAU, such a variety too of colours and sizes, I love the uniqueness of them. Do you have an eventual plan for these beauties? Thank for sharing

 

[JoanAU]

Beautiful natural pearls JoanAU, such a variety too of colours and sizes, I love the uniqueness of them. Do you have an eventual plan for these beauties? Thank for sharing

Thank you, Simply adorned. I don't know what to do with these yet, aside from taking it out again and again from my drawer and staring at them. haha. But I might have to sell some of them to support this hobby.

 

[amti]

Wow!!! How did you find so many natural pearls! That's an amazing collection!

 

[CathyKeshi]

JoanAU, your pearls are amazingly beautiful ... Thanks for sharing them with us! Pearl obsessions most welcome here

 

[JoanAU]

Wow!!! How did you find so many natural pearls! That's an amazing collection!

Thanks amti , I handed a phone number to the divers (one specially for pearls) the last time I visited two islands. The places are really isolated, takes hours by sea to get there on a small boat and very few are able to go in and out. If one diver finds a pearl, the community would know about it. There are hundreds of small islands in the Philippines and I'm planning to grow my network by visiting other islands next time I visit. Every pearl is very unique and beautiful and I get really excited every time the phone rings.