Wikipedia - Pearls
I was on Wikipedia yesterday looking to learn a bit more about pearls and I found it a bit confusing to be honest. It seemed a lot of terminology was missing (I don't think I recall one mention of the difference between "lustre" and "orient") They seemed to focus a lot on the difference between nacreous and non-nacreous pearls for some reason. Also on natural vs. cultured (as though that were a difficult distinction to understand? Really?) They didn't mention any of the treatments cultured pearls go through - anything like that. I was surprised because Wikipedia is usually very informative but it's only as good as the people who contribute to it.
I wondered if any of the experts on here had ever contributed to it? If anyone is qualified to contribute to a Wikipedia page I think it's some of the people on this forum!
"I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string."
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