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Old 05-27-2008, 08:26 PM
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Pearls from illegally poached bivalves is always a possibility. Even bivalves bearing natural pearls that are not protected species, should be fished or harvested sustainably, because otherwise, that is how they end up on a protected species list real quick. This is always a concern pertaining to "recently" fished natural pearls.

Would the P. mazatlantica, fluoresce pink or red like the P. sterna under UV light?

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