Recent content by CortezPearls

I agree: not Tahitians at all!

What an amazing trip Bweaves! The pearl displays are amazing...great to see such playful use of pearls and shells! And what a heartfelt visit to the memorial marker...I need to visit Poland for a similar reason, but unfortunately my mother passed away last year and will not be coming with me...

Yes, but whenever possible always try to shoot photos using a more "neutral" colored background and some close-ups! But yes! Chines freshwater pearls, non-beaded.

I wish...for so many things! One of those would be this!

I was looking for a few other "reds" I had...found one! The one on the front-left is another "red" Sometimes the violet is less intense and a bit more "pink" and they will look like these:

Those pearls are dyed or artificially colored as my two colleagues have stated. "Red pearls" are not truly red but if the violet and pink colors are very strong as body color & overtones, with little to no green and blue: they do look "red". The only pearls I've seen that look "red" are "Cortez...

The color does not look natural to me. But the pearl is gorgeous!

The Mabe pearl is clearly thin nacred and has a clear issue (I used to call these "tunnels") that will cause issues with this piece...very likely cracking. It was probably filled with clear epoxy. They should have used a non-translucent white, beige or gray for visual effectiveness. You have to...

Book Review: Renee Newman’s Latest Book: “Pearls. Their History, Sources, Types and Qualities” The Newest and Most Comprehensive Guide for Pearl Enthusiasts By Douglas McLaurin Renee Newman’s latest book on pearls is an exceptional addition to the world of gemology literature. Published just...

Lovely people and Lovely pearls go hand in hand...or neck in neck (or earlobes & fingers!) in these photos! Wishing ALL a Blessed weekend!

I fully agree with @Pearl Dreams assesment

Talk about a rock and a hard place. Nowhere else to go but rock-bottom with this item.

Oriental Gem Lab? Sounds like a scam.

What a scam! Scum scam!

Between a rock and a hard place! What made you believe this could be a pearl at all?