World's first authenticable pearls - preview

[Pearl_Researcher]

These are the world's first authenticable pearls. Freshly harvested. Guess where these pearls are from?

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[Pearl_Researcher]

Yes, apparently these are all regular-looking pearls, but there's a catch to this. Before revealing further, I encourage you to have a look at this and blast away with whatever thoughts you have in mind.

 

[GemGeek]

There have already been pearls that can be authenticated, so they would not be the first.

 

[Pearl_Researcher]

Hmmm... you are right, because there are already various methods that can authenticate pearls. Nevertheless, would you be able to tell where do these pearls come from?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Does the bead have some sort of location- or farm-identifier that can be seen on xray?

 

[Pearl_Researcher]

Still need to use technology, but don't need to use X-ray. Farm identifier, yes, but you can do more than just identifying the farm.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

A chip, then? Attached to the bead.

 

[Pearl_Researcher]

Nope. A chip is there, but I am not sure what you exactly meant by "attach". How exactly would you be attaching it? The actual method makes a lot of difference (e.g. labour effort and production cost). Although I didn't show you a 360-degree, you can believe my words that there are some really beautiful and round pearls.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Is the bead is not the usual shell bead-- it's some other material containing a chip?

 

[AMc]

Is it a chemically coated nuclei that will fluoresce?

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Nope. A chip is there, but I am not sure what you exactly meant by "attach". How exactly would you be attaching it? The actual method makes a lot of difference (e.g. labour effort and production cost). Although I didn't show you a 360-degree, you can believe my words that there are some really beautiful and round pearls.

I'll take that as a hint and suggest a patch or sticker affixed to the nucleus made from a material with a known resonance or signature. I'll also take as a hint, the patch is visible below the surface for at least the juvenile growth term.

 

[jshepherd]

Does it have an embedded RFID tag?

 

[pattye]

Hmmm. I see Hello Kitty; is this Japanese technology?

 

[kelluvpearls]

Ok, I think I get the joke Pattye!

 

[Pearl_Researcher]

I like Pattye... Hello Kitty, but well, Japanese technology, nope. Jeremy is correct - embedded RFID tag. Freshly harvested on February 12, 2015. I suspect that with this information, Jeremy already knows where this might be cultivated.

 

[CathyKeshi]

My guess is Vietnam?

 

[Pearl_Researcher]

Not Vietnam.

 

[Jacques]

where is the RFID tag embedded?

 

[MelT]

Would this move to tagging pearls make them a lot more expensive?
Is the RFID sandwiched in the bead before it get to be shaped into a round bead (nucleus)?
I imagine that it might be a bit tricky to implant it along with the bead,...and if the RFID tag is stuck on the nucleus bead it might cause a bit of a ripple in the coating of the nacre, thus not making it a perfect round....

 

[GemGeek]

Wasn't there an article about the RFID pearls a year ago? Just how important is it to the consumer to know where their pearls came from? The key to making it pay is to find the right audience.