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Originally Posted by perlas 2.4 vs. 4.5 is a significant difference. |
Hm... right. Not everyone likes to be reminded of either value... Fortunately, them pearls are tough
A bit of a paranthesis: At this point, I feel compelled to drop a note for the sake of any future reference to this thread: that this discussion is more theory than anything (
would you agree?... ) because the Mohs is not quite as relevant for pearls as for the faceted gemstones for which it is more often mentioned. Because it does not capture toughness (resistance to breaking) and that does not go hand in hand with hardness (resistance to indentation or scratching) and wearability in pearls as it roughly tends to in jewelry stones - a seriously astounding property [
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thanks again, Caitlin!] due to their complex structure. Which means that all this does not make any news at all for pearl-wearing
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Originally Posted by The Pearl Outlet I'd hate to venture just a guess. I'm betting someone like Gina Latendresse would have a great answer here. |
Awesome!
