Recent content by jshepherd

"Boulder" -shaped ... I like that. It's a good description of free-form, true baroques.

I would definitely recommend repairing them. The nacre appears to be very thick.

PEEKING BEHIND THE JAPANESE PEARL CURTAIN By Jennifer Heebner Japanese akoya pearl farmers have historically been tight-lipped when it comes to their farms and culturing methods. But in today’s competitive pearl market and 24-hour, social media-loving world, the Japanese pearl industry is...

And of course Dave LeBlanc! - lagoonislandpearls.ca

You might consider reaching out to Hannah from Wild Ocean Pearls. She is the only person I know of who specializes in Canadian pearls. She has a collection of Canadian Deep Sea Scallop and Blue Mussel pearls on her site. https://wildoceanpearls.com/

That is quite the collection!

We still do every time! That's usually the biggest job we have! https://www.pearlparadise.com/community/pearl-paradise-blog/im-heading-to-hong-kongwhats-on-your-wish-list

The easiest test would be to rub it on the biting edge of your tooth to see if it feel gritty. Imitation pearls are smooth and real pearls are slightly gritty. But I wouldn't advise that with yours. It will definitely feel gritty and might damage your tooth.

I know this has been posted before, but to keep it in the same thread, here is the video from the June trip with BWeaves ;)

Last year, Hisano and I led two different groups on tours of akoya pearl farms in Japan. In June we visited farms in Uwajima, and in November we went to Tsushima, Sasebo and Nagasaki. These trips were part of the Pearl Association of America's new immersive experiences initiative, and we were...

I have not heard of this lab before. But that doesn't really matter. If someone is offering you a strand of 7-7.5 mm hanadama for 15000 yen, it is not a strand of hanadama. You can only get a very (very) low-quality strand of akoya pearls in that size for that price.

This is really cool! The clasp too!

It definitely doesn't look like any type of pearl.

Pearl, purl, perle .... LUSTER! Love it!

I think it's more likely a piece of shell, not an actual pearl.