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@Lagoon Island Pearls THANK YOU so much Dave for your kind Explanation, giving me so much light about the pearl… Yes this is disappointing, but im having a big time learning so much about Natural Pearl here… :) if later the provenance is found, will this changing your POV? I may not believe...

UPDATE: Bring this one to xray , to see the inside, i see no “onion like” formation is this a cultured?

Hii @CortezPearls I know the “Certificate” really set us down.. I also cannot believe at first what the lab staff saying, because what the point of bring in the piece to them in the first place if just to tell us nothing… Aside from the Certificate, do you have any Clues from your Expertise...

Hi guys! I tried to take photos of it on top of a flashlight & LED Hope these photo could give any clues about it 🥹 whether its Natural pearl / Cultured one. Please inform me for more advise & explanations Big Thanks!

Hi Jshepherd! I know, this might be a very valuable piece if this turns out to be Natural Pearl, because the only lab available in here (jakarta) only this :’( Thats why i find it disappointing when talking with the gemologist, at the end they say they couldn’t differentiate...

Hi guys! Recently i got this baroque pearl from a dealer, they claimed that this one is Natural, not a Cultured one he gave me the certificate, but as i check this certificate with the lab he use, unfortunately the lab said they cannot determined wether its natural or cultured, they just...