[Valeria101]

CLICK HERE

... and if that isn't enough, check the other dozen of the like in the same catalog.

[Caitlin]

WOW!

I got hung up on that 4 strand natural with the certificate From Bahrain Pearl testing lab $50k to $80k expected. But it also answers the question if Bahrain lab certificate is acceptable at huge auction houses. The answer is, "Yes they are".

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Caitlin

I got hung up on that 4 strand ....

You could almost add a fifth strand from an earlier posting here - they seem to match.

No secret about the Bahrain lab, their reports have come up in pearl auctions before.

[knotty panda]

Just gave my piggy bank a shake. I might be a bit shy but I can dream

[Valeria101]

Oh well... it would be a very boring world if only things I could buy were available to see

I am quite surprised by the lab's extensive notes on the report. Not that the item wouldn't be deserving, God forbid. Just that they go outside the 'normal' pearl grading criteria to comment on color. 'Wonder if the smaller 'orange' pearl in THIS LOT inspected by the same lab also got some special note for the rarity of its color alone...

[Ashley]

The report tends to be a bit on the editorial side- Dawn Sky??

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Ashley

The report tends to be a bit on the editorial side- Dawn Sky??

Heh... someone proposed 'padparadscha pearls' on this forum a while back. Maybe we shouldn't have laughed!

Besides, 'gem editorials' are the new right thing, aparently. (THESE)

[Ashley]

This is exactly where they're getting into trouble- deigning themselves authorities to brand name stone species and editorialize in reports, while their original function, and most important function, is to act as a scientific entity. While I completely recognize that our industry is a blend of science and beauty, we absolutely must be able to distinguish between the two and adhere to those boundaries.

A salesperson may expound upon the beauty and romance of the pearl- I do not believe that a scientific organization should have that luxury. Editorializing also ultimately undermines the scientific authority of the report, and for me casts doubts about whether the analylist is capable of producing an accurate assessment without bias.

[Slraep]

Ana, at first glance, I thought the infamous pearl scholar Zeide G. Erskine was selling off all the naturals she skimmed off the top of the Dubai pearl exchange disaster in September 2001 during the Arab asset freeze. She said they abolished CDO cubed deals after she scooped off most of the Arab naturals market at that time. Hhehehehhhehehe. Cough. Cough.

Oh boy, oh boy, Umm Kulthum's Indian-style necklace is up for grabs!!! I knew I should not have taken an early retirement. Bummer.

Slraep

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Slraep

Ana, at first glance, I thought the infamous pearl scholar ...

That's new; did she have a different story for each? I must have missed about 99% of them.

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Ashley

Editorializing also ultimately undermines the scientific authority of the report, and for me casts doubts about whether the analyst is capable of producing an accurate assessment without bias.

'Could be wrong, but weren't the folio's a novelty proposed by Richard Hughes of Ruby & Saphire fame? 'Wonder how many times he had to wade off comments just like yours before the critical fiat!

[Ashley]

Professional ethics infers that procedures are in place to exclude biased expert opinions. IMHO
I do not see in the description of services offered mention that the AGTA are going to undermine the impartiality of the scientific report by offering their opinion as to whether a stone is beautiful. However, it is a beautiful book; a fantastic idea and sales tool for stones of importance! Any collector would be proud to own that compiliation as a companion to their purchase.

[john675]

What a treat to see these impressive pearls (they might drive me to wax poetic in their description as well!).
John