It is great to see you on the forum, Gina Latendresse. I have always been an avid reader of yours.
On this bit regarding Keishi cultured pearls
, there is something else I would like to point out.
There was a time when Keishis were considered very rare and demanded a high market price. Today, however, there are so many around that no one can reasonably call them a rare occurrence any longer. I think that this growth is due in large part to 'intentionally cultured keishi pearls'. Think about it, a few random pieces of mantle tissue mean random pearl-sac formation...