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I ran across this wonderful photo of Empress Eugenie's tiara. Apologies if this has already been posted. I'm treating myself to some Pearl Guide time. :)

Ever since I bought my blue akoya baroque strand with the first Pearl Paradise offering in 2007, I have been in love with the blue color and stellar pink and aqua overtones. Since "quarantine nails" became my hobby, I have been on a quest to create a blue akoya nail. This photo I posted in...

You've seen these before, but I'm feeling especially fond of them lately... https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/content.php?420-Indonesian-South-Sea-Keshi-on-a-Lazy-Sunday

Carolyn Ehret operates Ehret Design Gallery on eBay, a favorite of our members, and myself! If you find yourself having to wait for a car repair or a delayed appointment, I can practically guarantee that the time will fly by while you look at the fun items on her site. Of course, looking can be...

You will want to attend this event if you are in Southern California. Speakers include Elisabeth Strack, Hisano Shepherd, Douglas McLaurin and Betty Sue King. Jeremy Shepherd will be introducing the full-length motion picture Power of Pearl: The Farm Beneath the Sea. Serious pearl royalty...

Dear Pearl Friends, If you will be in Southern California on April 27th, you will want to attend the 16th Annual Sinkankas Symposium on Pearls! It's an all-day event at the Carlsbad campus of the Gemological Institute of America. The Sinkankas Symposium honors John Sinkankas, a legendary...

From our friends at J Hunter Pearls. Click the link to read the article. https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/content.php?414-J-Hunter-Pearls-Ocean-People-Culture

Sharing beauty from J Hunter Pearls. www.fijipearls.com

The Tucson Gem Shows are here! New article on Pearl Guide News: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/pearls-play-a-starring-role-in-agta-seminars.449252/ Photo: Josh Humbert, Kamoka Pearls

The American Gem Trade Association's Tucson Gemfair has an outstanding lineup of seminars for next year's show. Of particular interest to Pearl Guide readers is the participation of three stellar pearl experts: Betty Sue King, Gina Latandresse and Elisabeth Strack. Betty Sue King is presenting...

Pearls Make Me Feel Beautiful (Especially little h pearls!) https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/pearls-make-me-feel-beautiful.449470/ Click the link above to read all about it!

Looking through photos from this summer, I noticed that all the photos where I am wearing pearls are the ones where I am joyous and glowing. Could there be a transfer of radiance from the pearls to the wearer? Can pearls fill the soul with visible happiness? I'm not sure, but I love my...

Check out the newest pearls of the week here. You will definitely want to visit the website! Enjoy, Blaire

Karen Suen's eye for color will steal your heart. You will need to visit the collection on her website to see the finest use of clam pearl, conch pearl, opals and diamonds in a ring that I have ever seen. Searching through the jewelry images was a review of some of the finest gemstones in the...

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This is not a pearl. The giant clam, Tridacna gigas, is under attack. The rumor mill never rests on the subject of giant clam “pearls”. They are supposed to be worth millions, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Clam pearls, technically calcareous concretions, do exist. Good clam pearls...

Here is our newest Pearls of the Week - Chris Davies - Pearls with Granulation. https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/chris-davies-pearls-with-granulation.449468/ Click the link for more photos.

Chris Davies is all about style, texture and easy elegance. His signature beaded granulation gives his work a fluid aspect that works especially well with pearls, as you will see in this wonderful example selected for our Pearls of the Week from the Couture Show in Las Vegas. Purple is...

Be sure to click the link to view the video on their website... https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/assael-tahitian-and-jade-treasure.449466/ Enjoy, Blaire