[Bo Perry]

CULTURED PEARL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PRESENTS
MAGICAL GIFTS OF NATURE
IN A
TRAVELING EXHIBITION OF EXTRAORDINARY
AND
INCREDIBLE
CULTURED
AND NATURAL
PEARLS


The CPAA Board of directors is proud to announce that the first ever traveling exhibition will make its premier at the AGTA Tucson Show in February 6th – 11th, 2008.
The exibitition consists of the CPAA’s members most extraordinary and incredible cultured and natural pearls. The CPAA exhibit will be on the main floor of the exhibition hall and forms a pavilion area with the Smithsonian exhibit. On display will be various types of extraordinary pearls never exhibited in public together as a group before.

For more information contact: Kathy Grenier or Bo Perry at 888-32-PEARL Kathy@cpaa.org Boperry@cpaa.org

[pbazar]

Imperial will loan to the Exhibition Three of Imperial's Treasures





"The Miracle of the SEA"
A 300-carat pearl. Known as The Miracle of the Sea" the pearl formerly owned by The Dowager Empress of Tzu - Hsi of the Chiang Dynasty from 1875 to 1908 wore it on a slender chain around her neck as a good luck amulet, the pearl is nearly the size of a small egg and is richly encrusted with gold filigree work.Formed in Pinctada Maxima, this natural South Sea wonder measures 26x39 millimeter and weighs a staggering 127.5 ct or 25.5 grams!

The Imperial Crown


Blue Moon

Maria Scarpa Jewelry Design



Featuring 18mm Blue Moon Eyris Abalone Pearl on of the largest and finest Eyris pearls ever produced





Blue Moon, 18K gold and platinum, hand fabricated pin/pendant; bezel-set 18mm 7.15ct abalone pearl center and 64 spires divided into 3 levels. Woven, invisibly soldered. Embellished with 28 round faceted 2.0mm pink sapphires, 4 round faceted 2.5mm yellow sapphires, eight round faceted 2.5mm blue sapphires, 4 round faceted 2.9mm blue sapphires, 16 round faceted 3.0mm teal green tourmalines, 4 round faceted 3.5mm teal green tourmalines. Hand fabricated and hand woven. 2.25".


If you are going to be in Tuscon make shure to see the Exhibition!

[pattye]

WOW! Being able to see this exhibit is soooooo worth the trip!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[smetzler]

Originally Posted by pbazar

"The Miracle of the SEA"
A 300-carat pearl. Known as The Miracle of the Sea" the pearl formerly owned by The Dowager Empress of Tzu - Hsi of the Chiang Dynasty from 1875 to 1908 wore it on a slender chain around her neck as a good luck amulet, the pearl is nearly the size of a small egg and is richly encrusted with gold filigree work.Formed in Pinctada Maxima, this natural South Sea wonder measures 26x39 millimeter and weighs a staggering 127.5 ct or 25.5 grams!

Mr. Bazar, these are wonderful treasures and it makes me wish I were a trade member just to attend the show. A question: is the weight of Miracle of the Sea 300 or 127.5ct? Your post matches the text on your website, which makes me wonder where I've become confused.

[pbazar]

25.5g equals 127.5 KT the quote has been around a long time I am not sure where the 300 kt comes from?

[pbazar]

I corrected the statment on my site. It is still worth taking the time to see it once owend by The Dowager Empress of Tzu - Hsi of the Chiang Dynasty from 1875 to 1908

http://www.pearls.com/home/ImperialPearl.asp

[jshepherd]

That was confusing. Is there another pearl that is exactly 300 carat? Also, do you mean 127.5 ct instead of KT?

[pbazar]

I think you should just see the Exhibition it is quite extraordinary for anyone the loves pearls. As to the exact weight of the pearl it is 25.5 grams. I think it is even more interesting that it belonged to the most powerful woman on earth. The Dowager Empress of Tzu - Hsi . Tzu-Hsi ruled China from 1875 to 1908.

[knotty panda]

Is Imperial and Imperial-Delta the same thing?

[GemGeek]

In my long-ago research of Eyris Blue Pearls, I found that Imperial-Deltah and Imperial are one in the same. Of course, I could be wrong, but there is only one www.pearls.com

[pbazar]

Imperial-Deltah is the corporate name for the oldest and largest pearl company in the U.S. dates back to the early 1900’s. Imperial is one brand that Imperial-Deltah’s pearls are distributed under. Eyris Blue pearls are exclusively distributed in the US by Imperial-Deltah. Deltah began in 1893 Imperial was founded 1917. In 1995, Imperial Pearl Syndicate and Pearls by Deltah were merged to form Imperial-Deltah, Inc. Imperial-Deltah does own and maintain a website Pearls.com. Imperial-Deltah distributes Crown cultured pearls which are among the finest Japanese Akoya pearls. For more about Imperial-Deltah visit Pearls.com or stop by our booth 325 at AGTA Tucson.

http://www.pearls.com