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For me, the second one, the all blue!

What a beautiful collection Pattye, love your keshis!

Pattye, asking price for the bracelet is 2.650 USD and for the earrings and the ring the asking price is 1.700 USD. (see the attached links)

This is being put up for sale in Israel. it is stated to be from Iraq and 21 kt. gold. This indicates that the pearls are natural Gulf pearls.

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Great to see you Knotty!
Where is your story on "Your first pearls - when and how" ?

Nice necklace Jarrod. The pearls are baroque akoya and the clasp is 'Art-Deco' style, an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished...

My perlitis started in 1964 when a friend of my grandfather pulled from his pocket a several strands of pearls. I put them through a tooth test, which I learned earlier from my uncle and the rest is...

Just by chance I found the photo of Kate Middleton wearing huggies with pearls.

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from: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/09/14/william-kate-topless-photos.html

Caitlin, where are you? You are needed here ;)

High viscosity nacre or
Frozen viscosity nacre?

We saw a few tridacna gigas shells in shops in Georgioupolis, Crete this past summer.

In Lower Silesia, Poland, the happy owner/chef of a highly recommended restaurant proudly sports a white drop pearl earring.

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For a different mood he wears a beautiful Tahitian pearl...

I would just look at them, look at them, look at them...........

Congratulations to you and to Douglas!

Thanks Alex! That was easy...... ;)
And now how to remove my reputation bar?

Sheryl, you have all my points for your post, but let's keep it between the two of us :)

Can someone please remove my birthday and my reputation bar?
Thank you.

Douglas did a nice analysis and very through experiment. However, Pliny does state that she dropped the earring into the wine, no mention of crushing. With all due respect, can you see Cleopatra...

From My Eli:
After reading Jeremy's experiments, I tried to track down the story. I came up with a page that not only gave the direct quote from Pliny, but also lots and lots of facts and gossip...

"My Bar is Longer than Your Bar"

I love and respect Pearl Guide. Almost everything I know about pearls came from Pearl Guide and the GIA Pearl Course. I begin my mornings in Pearl Guide and it's...

Like our Justinianus from Ravenna? (546 AD) Another pearly freak ;)

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Naan dear, it is Ivona that owns those beautiful kamokas........ :)

Luckily its air brushed!

More photos of this necklace here:...

I contacted the dealer asking if he has GIA certication for this piece. He wrote back that if I'm serious about buying it he could provide the certificate in a few weeks.
:rolleyes:

After I wrote...

On the same website you can find these:
http://www.davidandcompany.com/product_detail.php?product_id=2185410&Metal=18kt%20YG&Stone=&Style=New&Type=Necklace/Pendant

13 X 18mm Baroque South Sea...

I purchesed from them and received exactly what was shown in the photo and the same size.
It goes without saying that the more you pay them, the better the quality you receive. Overall, I have had...