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Old 08-22-2006, 10:12 PM
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Allo Effisk,

Shell pearls are not real pearls and most of them are made in Vietnam.
About seven coats of polymer lacquer containing powdered fish scale and other ingredients is sprayed onto the host bead. They are nice quality faux perles. They come in many interesting colours and sizes.


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