Pearl Guide

More Famous Pearls from History

This short list of some of the world's most famous naturals pearls is a continuation from page one.

Charles I Pearl

A famous pearl, now lost, destroyed, or hidden away by a discreet collector, was that of King Charles I. Artist Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) painted several portraits of the king, many of which show a large drop pearl hanging from his left ear. In the portrait, Charles I, King of England, from Three Angles, 1636, which is now on display at the...

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Edison Pearls: Large beaded freshwater pearls grown in the mollusk gonad in lieu of the mantle. See also Ming Pearls.

EDXRF: Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence is a spectrometric method of determining chemical composition. It is used to differentiate cultured and natural pearls.

Egg shape: Oval shaped pearls.

EGL: European Gemological Laboratory.

Ehime Pearl Guild system: Point system...

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I was fortunate enough to get an early Kindle edition of Richard Wise's newest masterpiece "The French Blue". I also own a copy of Wise's "Secrets of the Gem Trade", and it is one of the very few gem books that I've read cover to cover, not just skipping ahead to the sections about pearls.

The French Blue is a completely different kind of work. It is a novel that begs to be read slowly, but once one becomes entranced in the story, it is nearly impossible to put down. Not for the faint of...

Cortez Pearls Defined
Cortez pearls are pearls grown in the "Rainbow Lipped Pearl Oyster" or Pteria sterna from the waters of the Gulf of California -or Sea of Cortez- in Mexico.

The History and Comeback of Cortez Pearls
Emerging once more from the clear waters of the Gulf of California, after decades of protection, is Mexico's most emblematic gem: New World Black Pearls.
In 1533, the Spanish Conqueror Cortez sent the very first expeditions into the area to find the mythical Sea of Pearls...

Douglas McLaurin of Perlas del Mar de Cortez pearl farm in Mexico will be a regular contributor with his column "Adventures in Pearl Farming".

The Unexpected



June and July are very special months here at our small pearl farm in the Gulf of California: the water is warm and inviting, the waters clear up and it is also the time to reap the harvest of pearls. After years of culturing, our precious little gems are ready to come out of their watery environment and into Life.

Last June -while...