Recent content by M.STERN

Hi Everyone, I have not mentioned this much yet, but I am planning on producing a line of limited edition rings of my own design for 2014. I have been a painter my entire life and am finally moving along with plans to unite my painting style with jewelry design. Each piece will be...

Hi Everyone, Just a heads up for those of you in the vicinity of the San Francisco- Bay Area... I will be exhibiting at the Intergem San Mateo Gem Show, Nov. 29- Dec. 1 and will have some natural pearls on display. Booth #3005. My father, Dr. Thomas K. Stern, may also come to relax in my...

Hi Everyone, sorry for the big delay, but I have been extremely busy with the holiday season upon us. However, now I am here with some pics and specs for the necklace I posted earlier.... It is approximately 18" in length, from pearl to pearl. It has not been clasped and does not...

Sure thing. When I get home at the end of the month I will have a photo shoot day and post some better shots.

Well... The two types I hear about the most are Pteria sterna and Pteria penguin. The vast majority of Pteria pearls I have submitted to the labs have always come back as Pteria sterna. In rare cases, some have come back identified only as being from the family Pteriidae, but not the specific...

Hi Everyone, Here is another photo for your natural pearl viewing pleasure. Most of the round white pearls in this photo are P. maxima. The big red one on the right and the small, dark, copper colored round on the bottom are Pteria s. The big red one has not been tested, but since it is...

Thanks everyone! The piece by Paula can function as a brooch and pendant. In the back, she has a configuration that allows for the user to hang the piece from a chain or use the pin. The piece also has posts extending behind it so that when it is placed on a table, for example, it sits perfectly...

SSEF announces a DNA testing process for making various determinations about pearls. A big step towards increased transparency in the pearl world. I just wonder how expensive the process will be for SSEF and what kinds of costs their customers will have to absorb. I have attached an article...

Hi All, Monte Stern here, son of Dr. Thomas K. Stern. I have just returned to the natural pearl world and am now managing the Stern family collection through my own company, M. STERN. Now that I am back, some photos for you to enjoy... The first photo is of some nice P. maxima pearls...