| That's good, I was thinking perhaps you were trying to burrow small holes huge. I'm not a reaming expert, but I've only heard of water while reaming with gemstones to reduce friction and keep the gemstone from cracking. You shouldn't need water removing burrs from pearl drill holes. But it does sound as those your pearls are bead nuked. You're right, smash one. If it is, then decide what to do since you're dead-set against bead nuked. About the color, beats me. If there is no black dust when you don't ream, sounds like 24 ga would solve your problem all around. I know some untreated gemstones react with 14kt yellow gold and gold-filled. But I've never heard of pearls reacting. That's a new one.
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