[jshepherd]

You should contact dmclaren directly to find out about the farm. Here is a Site:
http://www.perlas.com.mx/

[CortezPearls]

Hi Flora,

Best time of the Year to Visit is usually between October and May, since temperatures range between 10 to 28 degrees Celsius, from July to September we are usually in the high 40's (Celsius) up to 50 Celsius! (around 110 Farenheit) with high humidity (50%).

BTW, Diego Moreno used to be affiliated to our company because of the Pearl Farm we had begun to develop in Cozumel...but the farm (and everything else for that matter) was destroyed by Hurricane "Wilma" (2005). He no longer works with us and may not even participate in this forum... Nice chap, good friend, kind heart.

Harvest Time will take place soon enough. I will keep the forum posted. Also, the website is under remodelation...I am more valuable as a Pearl Farmer than as Website Manager. For all of those that visited our (my) website over the years: Thank You! I hope it was useful or educational. The new website will have a sleeker -modern- interface...I hope all our visitors will like it even better.

The change will take place in about 3 more months...no later than August. So please visit us at: http://www.perlas.com.mx/

Douglas McLaurin
Perlas del Mar de Cortez
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico

[CortezPearls]

Hello to all!
I am quite happy to be back in our forum. Pearl harvest season has been good to us, with larger, rounder, better cultured pearls...as well as many natural pearls (sorry: all sold out). The colors in the pearls are stunning, their natural luster superior to those of the 2005 harvest.
We've been extra busy this year, trying to build up our "defenses" to this year's hurricane season...so I apologize in the delay.

Hope you enjoy the photos...BTW, I've included a link in our webpage (perlas.com.mx) inside "Recent News and Events"...it is a small video where we are actually harvesting an incredibly beautiful "flame" colored NATURAL pearl. The pearl measured some 9mm, button shaped...already has an owner.

Hasta la Vista!

[Satine De La Courcel]

Hi Douglas,

I absolutely Love the pics!

Ash

[Kevin Canning]

great work Douglas, the colors on the those pearls are amazing! I can't wait for these to go mainstream.

[chi huynh]

Douglas,
Thanks for sharing.
I will find some time to visit the farm and maybe they can help me to put the gem in pearl.
Chi Galatea Huynh

[john675]

The new harvest pictures are lovely - thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see more!
John

[Josh]

At the GJX today I was fortunate to make the acquaintance of Douglas McClaurin's (of Sea of Cortez Pearls fame) partner Enrique. A great guy filled with knowledge and experience of the world of pearl farming. We obviously had a lot to talk about but the time was too short together. I am greatly looking forward to my trip to their farm, coming up in just a few days.

[knotty panda]

And we can't wait for all the stories you and Doug will share with us.

[Josh]

Enrique and I had a nice time together today at his Guaymas farm. Unfortunately, Douglas and Manuel had to swap with Enrique at their booth in Tucson.
We have been sharing many of the joys and difficulties that make up being a pearl farmer.
The constants are dedication, hard work and love for the job, the ocean and it's inhabitants.
For those of you who don't know the story, Douglas, Enrique and Manuel were marine biologists in college and together they decided to do a pilot project on pearl farming. The innocent project grew into something increasingly exciting to the point where the three of them knew they had found their calling.
Unlike us farmers in the South Pacific though, these guys didn't have anyone to share ideas or techniques with. It's hard enough when you have people around you to talk to but to not even have that is unimaginable to me. These guys are heros for their commitment to their dream. They have fought their way to success and that's pretty cool.

[pattye]

Actually, Josh, it's WAY cool that you all have similar philosophies and can meet each other and share ideas. It was terrific meeting you, the Sea of Cortez guys and so many others, in Tucson, and the pearls I saw were gorgeous! Planning to have some "Josh" pearls of my own very soon!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[CortezPearls]

Hello to all:

It is good to be back! We are still busy down here, but things are becoming "easier": the seeding op season is almost over...and HARVEST is almost upon us.

Speaking of Harvest. We did a very small pre-harvest and the pearls have improved from last year's: more pearls, better shapes (more semi-baroques and rounds) and deep colors.

Took 3 very different pearls and took some photos. I will only include one -to wet thy appetites- on this post. The 3 Cortez Pearls are incredibly diverse in colors, and their luminosity is amazing. I have included a very nice drop-shaped Tahitian black pearl to help contrast their coloration.

What am I hoping for this year? REDS!!! Yes, I hope for Red Pearls.

[Perle]

Sigh. Those are just breathtaking!

Perle

[CortezPearls]

Originally Posted by pattye

Actually, Josh, it's WAY cool that you all have similar philosophies and can meet each other and share ideas. It was terrific meeting you, the Sea of Cortez guys and so many others, in Tucson, and the pearls I saw were gorgeous! Planning to have some "Josh" pearls of my own very soon!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

Yes Indeed!!! It was great to meet another similar-minded Pearl Farmer...and it was really funny how our Fears are so similar as well: Hurricanes and (will skip this to avoid hurting some feelings with regard to treated pearls).

Josh operated on some of our Black-Lips...se we should be able to see some "Limited Edition: Josh's Mexican Black Pearls". We hope we can have him visit us again to perform some re-seeding as well. He is quite an extraordinare Pearl Surgeon.

[pattye]

Hi Douglas,

I could go for red pearls, too! But they are all gorgeous! LOVE the colors on the baroques, I don't have any rounds as yet. Maybe someday-----Will you know for sure which ones Josh worked on?

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time