GIA Alumni Pearl Tour - Paspaley Pearls

[Caitlin]

Well, Shut my mouth! The Queen of Pearls resides at Paspaley, PPB or no, that is a magnificent pearl!

 

[Ingykiz]

OMG! What could you do with that walnut size pearl that would be comfortable to wear? I could only imagine...The colors are amazing

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Your photos are amazing, the pearls are luscious. Thanks so much for sharing!

 

[Valeria101]

OMG! What could you do with that walnut size pearl that would be comfortable to wear?

Well.... pendant, on a long, long Y chain Pretty good arrangement if you like to play with your pearl too. Not advisable to wear in a house with cats though

Basically, you give me the pearl and I'll cope somehow...

 

[KAC]

Basically, you give me the pearl and I'll cope somehow

ya I'm sure I could figure out something if I really had to

 

[nlerner]

Hi All !

Do whatever you want, but please don't drill it.

 

[perlas]

thanks for the reports! very interesting, good photography, and really nice pearls!

how many "walnut" pearls pop up during a harvest? i remember seeing a long wire-wrapped "walnut" necklace at the jewelmer fashion show and was wondering how long they have to wait to complete the necklace.

 

[Eugenie]

GemGeek, thank you for the great reports! The pictures are breathtaking, all these piles of pearls! I also love their pet sharks )

 

[jshepherd]

Blaire,

You should get a real kick out of this! It is the Kuri Bay trip from the perspective of one of the shell cleaners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkfqnDLrGP0

 

[GemGeek]

Blaire,

You should get a real kick out of this! It is the Kuri Bay trip from the perspective of one of the shell cleaners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkfqnDLrGP0

Dude! Loved it, especially the final jump into the drink!

 

[GemGeek]

Well, I was expecting to see my pendant here. I had fun looking for it!!

 

[pearlshooter]

GemGeek you should now recognize the 24mm front and center of my Avatar pic...........Amazing isn't it!

 

[GemGeek]

Yes indeed. It was so sweet to have access to such beauty. I can only imagine how much fun your job can be!

 

[GemGeek]

Giving this thread a bump for my bud Derek.

 

[DerekJ]

Thanks for the bump Blaire I appreciate it.

Do you know what compound they use to polish the pearls on the buffing wheels and in the tumblers?

 

[fxanphuc]

Great

Thanks for sharing

FX

 

[Camelotshadow]

Where is the fainting emotican? Got to have one added!!!

Wow, I got goose bumps/...The luster & color of the Betty Flintstomes pair & that big last round...

OOOOhhhhhh...

Polish....guess that's a trade secret...has to be very fine...I'd be interested

If I'm ever in Australia again.I hope to be as long as I beat this cancer.

Mom lives on the other side in north NSW...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMN_a1tJDLo

They have samples of the pearls from the first harvest in 1956 & best samples from harvests with a few gold/

 

[Camelotshadow]

The Dream Button.

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A fine pair. I wouldn't mind storing them for Paspaley!

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As far as I'm concerned, this shape is terrific.
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They don't get many goldens.
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Here are grading samples.
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More...

Gosh those goldens look like mine. There is a more yellow tone...Sighs...

 

[Pareltje]

Oh lovely Paspaley pearls. It's good to learn something new everyday.