| That article and the comparison photo that went with it was the reason I started this thread. Their argument makes absolutely no sense. If it were true, the Japanese would not be buying up all the Chinese production and mixing in with their own.
Mark my words! Even with the Ago Bay disaster this year, with no Japanese harvest to speak of, there will still be plenty of "Japanese" strands available for consumers. Except maybe the current mix of 80% Chinese and 20% Japanese in any given "Japanese" strand will give way to 99+% Chinese and less than 1% Japanese. Still won't stop people from selling them as Japanese pearls! |