[Caitlin]

Thanks for the background. Wopuld love to hear more- like how did you get into a position to get those pearls? What a story that must be.

Strack does not mention much in regard to Borneo. she says that the main pearls from there are from pinctada maxima, though she does mention Placunae and margaritifera (if I spelled that right)
It sounds like you could write a nice paper on Borneo pearls that would add to the pearl literature.