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Watching the Third Season of Lupin (Netflix). It features a lovely Black Pearl that is 'worth more than all the items in our collection put together'. ( The plot says it was retrieved at the end of the French-Tahitian War in 1847.) Since we all love pearls, I thought the group might be...

I am going a bit wild lately. Here's my first recent buy! 15.3 White South Sea Kojimapearl Tiny little Akoya ring 6mm Mikimoto I'll post my Pearl Paradise treasures to this link when they arrive!

Okay, I've been seeing a bunch of what's called South Sea Shell Pearls on Ebay as I've been sniffing around. Are these pearls actually created from the shell of the South Sea Pearls? Please, educate me! -GM-

Bubble-jewelry!! I think this has a lot to do with the savage pearl buying happening. https://www.whowhatwear.com/bubble-jewelry-trend I am on the hunt for a nice jade strand that I can wear with my pearls. Love this trend. -GM-

So, hubby just got home from a work trip to Las Vegas and this ended up under my tree! AAaahhh!!!! I don't know if I can wait!

I am so excited, my pearls arrived! I can't wait to show them off and I thought I'd start here! Hanadama (7.0-7.5) from last year with my sparkly new Baroque Akoyas (9.5-10.0) Sunlight Normal lighting Baroque Akoyas (9.5-10.0) and Purple freshwater (7.0-12.0) Sunlight Normal lighting...

Aw man....I thought THIS would be the year I could get my awesome strand of Tahitians. PP has done this seasons sale and I always miss out but I figured this year I'd get a jump on things and get my strand! Sadly, I still wasn't fast enough to get the one I wanted. They go so FAST! (Yes, I...

Hello; I was lucky enough to get a beautiful strand of Hanadamas and I just love it. I was lucky enough to work through the first strand that I wasn't totally in love with and just adore this current one. I wear it almost every day and I'm starting to worry I'm going to wear them out. LOL...

** End of Poll ** The bottom strand is the Hanadama pearls. So, the question has been on my mind for over a year -- how do other strands hold up to a miki strand? Is it really true that online retailers stand up when there's this strange flux of grades between companies and a tricky...

The part about pearls that I like is that 'rainbow' soap-bubble effect. Pictures of pearls never seem to show that 'iridescent' aspect and pearls don't seem to be graded by this quality. My A1 Mikis don't have this quality. I don't know if a AA+ would or AAA? Or do I need to go to the very top...

Hello, I was thinking about perhaps purchasing some pearls to try to make a lower end necklace for myself but I'm not sure who to trust in the throng of sellers on the web. Is there a running list of trusted sources? Would a running list like that be worthwhile to other people? Is that...

I hope this is a safe place to post this--or perhaps someone can point to a post that's already running. Anyone putting together a 'wish list', for various holidays or just a dream-string of pearls you've been eyeing? I was asked what I'd like as a gift and I'm having a heck of a time trying...

Hello, I just got back my Mikimoto strand and the appraisal says they are A1. I was thinking this was pretty sad compared to the AAA earrings I've been considering to buy. Looking at the Mikimoto site, they list most of their strands as A1. Is this because there is no standard? Or are...

Hello, Once I started doing research on my great-grammy's newly discovered pearls I've gone right down the rabbit hole looking for more information about pearls. I'm a writer so I'm always sniffing around for new ideas and this is fascinating! Does anyone know if there are books about...

Hello, I just became the caretaker of my great grandmother's Mikimoto pearls. They have been 'missing' since 1980-something and kept in questionable conditions. 1. They feel real enough but it doesn't mean they are Mikimoto pearls. 2. Here are the pictures. I haven't done anything with...