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Interesting... I can see why the authors didn't want to expound on the definition.

I saw those photos as well and was close to purchasing a few out of curiosity but didn't pull the trigger. Now I wish I had. Steve, would you mind emailing me those papers? I'm having a hard time downloading them. I'll DM you my email address :) I'll check to see if they're still available... it...

I was supposed to receive a book for contributing photos to the book but am still waiting...

Thanks Pattye! It definitely has more of a satin luster than metallic, reminds me of south sea pearl's' luster. It's a lovely button shape with a domed top with a nice pinkish sheen. I love the ring design too!

Thanks Steve! It has been quite a while away, glad to be back :)

Hi! It's been a while. I've recently added a new pearl to my collection! It's a rare Scottish "River Tay" pearl. These are fairly hard to find since fishing of this mussel species was banned quite a long time ago. There was an auction by Lyon and Turnbull recently and they had some pieces from...

Are there any good vendors undyed chocolate Tahitians? I'm looking for a drop shape, can be circled!

Steve, would you be willing to share those articles with me?

I don't know how I missed this thread previously, but what a great one! My thoughts are that micro habitats with micro environments exist within the broader landscape ecology. There are likely numerous factors as have been mentioned here that can impact color production. I don't have access to...

I love seeing tangents on questions! You guys are awesome 😁 Someone recently asked me if the surgical procedure for pearl culturing was painful for the mollusk. I don't have good access to journals any longer and couldn't really find any information on whether mollusks have pain receptors in...

Is anyone hanging around on the 20th? I'm planning to go sight seeing in San Francisco that day and need a pal!

Hi Ladies and Gents!glorious pearls as always. I'm looking to purchase a WSSP drop but need vendor recommendations. Any good ones out there?

I've heard that there are some atolls where beds are producing only one color and some where one side of an atoll produces one color while another side produces another color. To me this is fascinating, biologically speaking. What's causing these color differences? Genetics research might...

It's difficult to get the funding for research on non-game mammals as well. I had to get a genetics lab to donate their time and running their equipment in order to do my woodrat research. Hybridization is the most interesting point of research to me because of its conservation implications and...