[Richard W. Wise]

AnA,

Great stuff. I was interested in reading Streeter on pearls and looked for Pearls and the Pearling Life for years before finally purchasing a copy a couple of months ago. A month later it shows up online.

Best use of the internet I can think of. Still would have bought the book, beautiful edition but expensive.

[effisk]

Has anyone read that book: http://www.amazon.com/Pearls-Ornamen.../dp/0671759280

A visually stunning, one-of-a-kind history of the shimmering, lustrous object of beauty that has mesmerized humankind for millennia. Featuring 210 superb photographs, 168 in full color, Pearls traces the evolution of the pearl from sacred icon to timeless aesthetic symbol, a history that spans 4,000 years. Shrink-wrapped.

What is it worth?

[Slraep]

Hi Effisk,

I just finished reading it. It's got some very nice old black and white photos of Japanese women pearl divers that impressed me. It is big, so it makes for a good coffee table book.

The wife of Mr. Mikimoto's successor has written an introduction to this book, so make of that what you will.

Regardless though, I enjoyed the book and it is worth having in any pearl library. Lots of pics, lots of info, but don't expect any kind of indepth discussion of unusual collector pearls or how to culture them.

Hope that helps.

Slraep

[effisk]

Slraep

thanks for your answer.

I think I am more interested in the technical publications. I bought People & Pearls in August last year and I still haven't finished it, but I avidly read all the bulletins from the SPC. They started again to publish the bulletin in November 2006, after a couple of years off.
http://www.spc.int/coastfish/News/POIB/POIB.htm

I will pass for that book by Kristin Joyce for now and invest in the English version of Strack's book.

[Slraep]

Hi Effisk,

I am going through all the SPC bulletins like a kid at a candy store!
Double thanks for the link.

Slraep

[effisk]

Originally Posted by Slraep

Hi Effisk,

I am going through all the SPC bulletins like a kid at a candy store!
Double thanks for the link.

Slraep

no worries

For some reason I thought everyone here knew about these bulletins.

The new editor, Paul Southgate, has been involved in the Port Stephens Pearls and/or the Coral Sea Pearls project at some stage, which we discussed last year on the board.

[kaunglei]

anyone can point me some sources to read about south sea pearls environment? and emerging technology, etc??? thanks. I'm tempted to to read most of the books mentioned, but like to know more about upcoming things.