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My husband bought these natural black south sea pearls in the 1960's for his wife. He went to one of most reputable jewelers in Washington, D.C.. The jeweler spent five years putting this this necklace and matching earrings together. When I gave a talk on Pearls I presented the pearls in my...

When I watched the short video on picking out ripple pearls he mentioned he looked for luster, color.... he pointed out that he tried to avoid pearls wth pits and blemishes. My question is when did the tern ripple come into the Pearl vocabulary? Why not use the term Baroque? Were the mollusks...

I have been trying to post and cannot seem to get it together. I went shopping yesterday for pearls. I came across a lovely necklace. I was told the pearls were Keshi but not similar to the ones I have seen here. The focal Pearl was 22mm with 10 graduated pearls. The gold workmanship was a piece...

How does one get chewing gum off pearls? Ok, I am chewing gum. I place my strand of pearls in my mouth. Ouch! Then... Do I need say more?

I am alas the same one who wrote about my grandmothers 3 pearl necklaces. After I received the information I went back to look at the other items. There was a pin and two pair of earrings. The pin is made of a gorgeous dome shape of lace pearls, backing of mother of pearls and a gold clasp. The...

I have read quite a number of writings on pearls. I become fascinated by the variation in luster, orient and color. I received a box with three lovely pearls necklaces that came with a note, "Great grandmothers pearls". I wear them often.The luster is beautiful. People in another room will note...