The potential problem here is that as the nucleated fw pearl is perfected, they will begin to cut down the growth period, just as the Japanese did, from several years to 8 months. Then you'll have a round nucleated fw pearl with thin nacre that will set back the reputation of fw pearls by 30 years.

It will be an interesting period. The sellers of akoya pearls naturally do not talk about the thin nacre, and how these pearls will not last a long time. Otherwise their sales would drop.

I fear the same thing will happen with fw nucleated pearls.

Bill