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On pp. 46-47 of his book, _Pearls_, Fred Ward says, "I confirmed that the Chinese are nucleating mussels with their own tissue-cultured freshwater pearls, which result in all-nacre round or almost round pearls. Aiming for an even higher percentage of rounds, the Chinese are reshaping some...

In my limited experience, the actual price for which a piece of jewelry is sold always seems substantially less than its appraised value. Why is this? Are appraisals always inflated--like the sticker price on new cars? If you paid the appraised value for a piece of jewelry, will this have...

Hello, A little nervous, as this is the first time I've dared to start a thread. I am seriously considering buying the antique seed pearl bracelet at the following URL: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/virtu-doll/iteml/Asnake308#pic1 Please let me know what you all think! Thanks so much, CarolK