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My Tahitian keshi pearl necklace, hand fabricated in 22k gold.

Are you sure you are referring to Edison pearls? Although the Chinese pearl farmers were bead nucleating the mollusks during that time frame, it is my understanding that they were not able to produce round pearls. The initial results of their bead nucleating efforts produced baroque pearls...

Any idea when these producers started using pearls as nuclei?

She's been banned from that "other" forum. Gail

I'm here in NY! The Met has a fabulous collection of ancient jewelry. Although, I am a frequent visitor, I don't specifically remember the piece you've posted on facebook. I'll look for it the next time I'm there. Gail

Although The Strand is known as a used book seller, they do sell new books, too. My copy of Bari's book was definitely never used. (Pretty good price, too!) Let me know what you think when you get it. Gail

Last month I bought Bari's latest pearl book at a bookstore in NYC, "The Strand". At the time they had three copies for sale. Although I don't know how they got it before the expected release date in September (according to Amazon), I do believe it is the same book you are referring to; it says...

I am confused :confused:. On page 34 of the 5th and latest edition of Renee Newman's "Pearl Buying Guide", Fig.3.47 is a picture of a: "Nautilus pompilius blister pearl. Photo and pearl from Stephen Metzler." On the next page 35 is a write up by Blaire (GemGeek) which describes Nautilus pearls...

Blaire, I enjoyed reading your article. Gail

If that is the one, according to Amazon, it's due to be released September 14, 2010. Gail

If you are referring to the "very putrid liquid", it's not weird at all. Those of us who drill pearls know that it is quite common, be they South Sea keshi and baroque or freshwater fireballs, etc. A few years ago, I read an article by a well known pearl dealer, he said that when he drilled his...

I have a question. Using the above example of the 20mm pearl that is 99% nacre; if the pearl is accidently dropped, can the "shock" (for lack of a better word) of hitting a hard floor, cause a line in the inner nacre, assuming there was no line prior to dropping the pearl? Gail

I received this email today from Jack Lynch regarding this type of freshwater pearl cultivation. "These are a new type of Chinese freshwater pearl on the market and I thought it might be of interest to you. The method of cultivation is a new step in the coin pearl/ spherical bead nucleation...

Why?:confused: There is no bead in them and they certainly are not rotting...... and as for that brown liquid we joke about, it is frequently in the most expensive South Sea baroques, too. Gail

Jack told me he wants to call these "Souffle" pearls. Gail