pearlescence
purveyor of pearls UK/EU
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But I never did get the answer!
I believe we have discussed this subject intensively over the years. Let me see if I can find the threads.I love seeing tangents on questions! You guys are awesome
Someone recently asked me if the surgical procedure for pearl culturing was painful for the mollusk. I don't have good access to journals any longer and couldn't really find any information on whether mollusks have pain receptors in their nerve endings. Does anyone here know? I presumed that yes they do because it could be a triggering response to parasitic invasion. I hate to presume though....
The above lot, which was saved from its alternative fate in Hong Kong, has been sorted in preparation for design work. That perfect golden drop is 7mm x 8.7mm. It looked smaller in the live stream, so a nice surprise!Alex Collins just arrived into town today. He owns a Tahitian pearl farm on Takaroa and brought a bunch of special pieces to do a live stream from our office tomorrow. I thought he was only bringing Tahitians, but he brought his collection of natural Pipi too!
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I can't wait to see the finished piece!The above lot, which was saved from its alternative fate in Hong Kong, has been sorted in preparation for design work. That perfect golden drop is 7mm x 8.7mm. It looked smaller in the live stream, so a nice surprise!
They don't have a brain, hence pain is not processed the same way. In nature, creatures like mussels survive where even other molluscs cannot. These settings are often fraught with environmental stresses. Storms, falling or tumbling rock, logs ashore, radical temperature shear, predation etc. occur commonly.I love seeing tangents on questions! You guys are awesome
Someone recently asked me if the surgical procedure for pearl culturing was painful for the mollusk. I don't have good access to journals any longer and couldn't really find any information on whether mollusks have pain receptors in their nerve endings. Does anyone here know? I presumed that yes they do because it could be a triggering response to parasitic invasion. I hate to presume though....
PIECES!I can't wait to see the finished piece!