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What a great story about James Brown. Having also started pearling at 21 and having "rode the wave of pearling from its dizzy heights to the low it is in now," I could relate more than a little to...

I agree Caitlin, it is quite the dramatic saga. Maina Sage is an intelligent, well-intentioned person so when I hear her say that the project isn't part of a broader strategy and changes from week...

That's right, it's time to take it back! I admit that last year when the "interloper" won it, we were disappointed that it was claimed by someone outside the pearly family. There are lots of other...

Interesting stuff. My immediate thought is that if the "professionals" are opposed, it is worth trying out. The professionals are mostly local pearl buyers who have their share of blame in holding...

Thanks Kat! :)

Thanks Marianne. :D
They are pretty much my favorite ocean critter so yeah, it was a pretty exciting moment. It's the simple things right?

Thanks Sheri!

My first reaction was "no way" but now that I've gone back and looked at it a couple times, the "baroqueness" of it is pretty intriguing. Conchas I hope you do have it certified. At the very least,...

Thanks Art, feedback appreciated!
Sorry it wasn't more obvious. The blogging template I have is not the best and I'm going to change it out soon. If you click on "Go back to the blog" at the...

If those Tahitians are legitimately exported which I assume they are, they have around a full millimeter of nacre on the nucleus. That's really thick, especially when compared with Japanese Akoyas. ...

Thanks you two. The positive feedback is much appreciated. I've got a lot of those stories kicking around in my head. It's time consuming pulling them out, but I enjoy it and will keep at it if...

Thanks Lisa for your comment about editing. An editor friend of mine poked at me for one of the lines in there so I went back and made some edits. I guess you need to practice the writing muscle to...

Well said Wiwi, choosing jewellery is a personal thing indeed. Thanks for a worthwhile thread!

Great photos Olga! Thanks for sharing! :D

Great memory (as usual) Pattye. Be nice to hear from Chi again.
Wanted to add as well that Tahiti Rava Rava Pearl has been a long time buyer of Kamoka Pearl. Best of luck B_Moss! Let us know...

Wendy, I haven't seen those big nuc'd freshies that you speak of but I believe you 100% when you say that they can easily be mistaken for SS's. I've had just that experience with fwp and some...

Color bands always seem to pinch the pearl ever so slightly or is it the other way around??? Either way, they definitely have more variety of color. The physical banding for sure comes with a...

It's a good question. I don't know either and would like to know. I'm with you preferring color and organic shapes over rounds. I have a huge soft spot for a perfect drop though.

Thanks Lisa (blush icon). :o

Let's cool the jets here lol. Wiwi, I appreciate your spunk but the people who are commenting are experts, whether they say so or not. Wendy and Pattye both have extensive experience in many...

Thanks for the thoughtful thoughts Pattye, Dave and Lisa. I think what was so troubling about it was that I didn't expect anything. Nothing. Nada. Period. Then there was The Pearl. It possessed...

Looks Tahitian to me and $480 for such a large pearl seems like a good deal too.

Thanks Louise, Pattye, Lisa and Alex for your kind words. :) Yeah, it was an unsatisfying story to write because the happy ending was missing. A friend of mine who read it said that he thought...

Hi everyone,
The following is last week's blog post about A Pearl that I still think about, 20 years later. I just posted part two on my blog if anyone is interested. Thanks all! :D

"Are you...

Hi Melody,
Just wanted to say hi and toss my vote in the hat for going with PearlParadise for a ssp strand. You'll get more value there than anywhere. :)