Hi and thank you all for your suggestions! I got a copy from

http://www.charonkransenarts.com/.

I do not know if he has multiple copies, but he seems to be the only US source at this time. Hi GemGeek! I think you are a PQ that posts in another forum. I post there too but under another name.

About a year from now after I have studied the Strack book I will have some textbook knowledge about pearls, and maybe someday I'll develop first hand experience, which no book can give you.

Thanks y'all! This is an excellent forum for pearl information!