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Thanks everybody for a quick brainstorm!

Caitlin, that's exactly what I find confusing - the pearls do have knots, there is French wire (looking quite old), the clasp does not look like a replaced...

Here is the close-up of the clasp

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Thanks Karin! That would possibly explain it. Could akoya be 8-9 mm? Is it not too big for it?
Also the luster is not typical akoya - although it could of course be lost with the age, after using...

I have a question to the experts in old pearls.
My Spanish lady friend has inherited a couple of pearls from her mother-in-law and is trying to estimate what it is and if it has value if they...

One more story about a Kamoka leather bracelet.

First there was one (a special order, therefore out of ordinary)
It was so perfect that it was not enough, and a necklace came too.

But it was...

Karin, I am surprised myself, but this seems not to be a problem.
First I was anxious that I may accidentally damage the pearl but it is less fragile than I thought.
It is not really VERY big, I...

Another Kamoka pearl in a ring. It was initially a ring from Sarah in silver but I made it reset in yellow matt gold. The pearl is just magnificent!
I think it looks very classy in this setting.
...

What about kasumi pearl production? The lake is between Tokyo and Fukucima and I bet they felt it there in one or another way...

Hi Sven,

I will be there on Friday. Where do you stand? In C1? Which number?

Olga

They use the word natural meaning that this is not plastic
It is a frequent mistake, mostly as a result of pure ignorance about pearls

No doubt in Richard's expertise :)

It' s just about a different way of distribution. My assumption is that in Europe it is much less common for small retailers and designers to go to big gem...

Caitlin and Jeremy, I think indeed some clarification would be nice because from the quotation Richard used it is not at all clear if the author means wholesale prices. And given that the author is a...

Richard, I did not read the book and can not judge about its quality, but one argument in your review made me quite excited: this is about pricing.

You write: His first and most egregious error...

Done;)

Great idea, Blair!

Thanks everybody!
I am totally in love:-)

Jeremy, it is really stunning - I don't know who thought it of but thanks a lot. I understand it was the one and the only, right?

I have around me three males aged 13, 31 and 69, and absolutely...

It is all about the heart beat....
...thank you Josh, and thank you Jeremy and Mia.

A Kamoka keshi bracelet from PP, which I was stalking for a couple of months and which is finally mine. I love...

Is it not the same pearl? The colour looks familiar...
http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/tahitian-pearls/3744-16mm-omg-eek.html

Guys, is it also a 1 April joke? ;)

Josh, congratulations, this is quite an event. How exciting!!!
I am also totally speechless...

Wow, Josh, - this is indeed a wonder of nature! I hope we will be the lucky ones to benefit from Oli...

Our university people (environment department) have already placed a link to your interview...

Very nice, Josh, looking forward to read more - and with more photos.

I still don't get it: if the wind was coming from the west, why was the eastern part of the atoll affected stronger?

More of Josh's colours (thanks, Sarah!)- sorry, I can not resist, they are just so mesmerising...
I can not imagine that it may be EVEN MORE colourful if the cyclone makes a refreshing trigger...

Sven, is it open only to professionals or can anybody visit it?
I looked at the site but it is difficult to see how it is organised.

Nora thanks! I was also just looking and thinking that I don't like the second one and should better remove it - off it goes...