I understand your concern and I assure you that this was taken out before the law came into place in 1985. I would not support anyone who farms pearls or even goes against the law to kill the poor animal just for the shell. I'm sorry to those of you who feel farming pearls is okay, but I feel...
Thank you for the advice! for some reason, when I first was trying to post, it wouldn't save any pictures I had uploaded. But when I tried to post a reply, it worked! Thank you!
Hello! I'm new to this forum, so I appreciate your future assistance. I found out yesterday that I have a giant clam shell (Tridacna gigas) with possibly a blister pearl still attached. I bought it off eBay a couple of years ago, and I do not know the clam's origin. I do know, however, that the...