[pearlescence]

Yes, I have seen plenty of freshwaters with circles too. Maybe they don't make the market so much because generally freshwater are cheaper so they don't necessarily get on the market - especially now when high quality are becoming more plentful

[aggiep]

I have a multi strand peridot and SS (Thailand) circle pearl necklace. So there are definately SS circle pearls.

[Caitlin]

Look at these. Some people know to whom they belong. More people will gues when they read the title, which is Pink South Sea 13.5 mm

[effisk]

what is the clasp made of?

[pearlescence]

Caitlin - pink....either you or me?

[effisk]

Originally Posted by Caitlin

Look at these. Some people know to whom they belong. More people will gues when they read the title, which is Pink South Sea 13.5 mm

eh wait the picture has changed! where's the clasp gone? (I was worried you were daltonian or something with the first pic )

[Josh]

Hi Olga,
Why do pearls turn? There is no "official" explanation that I have heard but my idea is the following: Nacre is laid down layer on top of layer and under magnification can be seen as a series of very spread out steps. The way the nacre is deposited is fixed so every time a layer is laid down, it pulls the entire pearl to fit onto the next step, rotating the whole deal. Does that make sense? This is why the vast majority of pearls are centrally symmetrical and not baroque.
Where you place the nucleus in the body of the oyster is entirely by your choosing. Everyone has always been searching for "the spot" that makes all the rounds (not the circles) but I guess knowing the best spot just comes down to the skill and art of the individual who is seeding the pearls. Circles and baroques are my personal favorites so I guess it's a good thing that we haven't figured it all out yet.

[Caitlin]

Hi effisk
If you are talking to me, I had to change the picture. The other strand of pinctada maxima has a carved MoP shell on the clasp. This clasp is just a simple fishhook. Their owner says she likes to put cheap clasps on good pearls, so people won't guess they are rare and expensive.

Please figure out who it is- and/or guess what they are.......

[Mervione]

Caitlin: Pink SS? Do they perhaps belong to Raison? I know she is very into pink pearls...

[Pearl_dreams]

Pink anything makes me think of Raison...

[Pearl_dreams]

Ooh Mervione beat me to it hehe...

[Admin]

Don't forget the second part of the question "figure out what they are"

[Pearl_dreams]

I thought they were CFWP....

[DFrey]

Those have got to be Zeides pink south seas!
Dfrey

[Raisondetre]

Nah, can't afford SS just yet ... is this an inside joke or are there pink SS now?