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I came across a recent article and remembered this discussion from many years, ago. The article is about the threat to the blue pearls in New Zealand. I was fortunate to be able to purchase two beautiful blue pearls, many years ago...

Jeg, Your SoC are beautiful.

I thought the same thing when I read that!

IGS has a new updated article. I have included the link but I am not certain if non-members can view it. https://www.gemsociety.org/article/keshi-pearls-souffle-pearls/

Thank you Jeg. C. Ehret said they are old stock from an early harvest.

Thank you, BWeaves.

My Sea of Cortez pearls! I purchased the pearls (individually) from Carolyn Ehret (Druzydesign & Druzydesign1) and I hand fabricated the 22kg beads. She indicated that the pearls were from an early harvest, 20+ years ago.

The accompanying book is on sale, now, on Amazon.

Do you have a resale certificate (i.e. business license)? The JA-NY gem show will be at the Javits Center March 16, 17 & 18. Make sure you have the proper credentials. https://ja-newyork.com/

Freshadama are tissue nucleated (all nacre). Edisons are bead nucleated.

I remember when the Freshadama pearls were first available to the public, from Pearl Paradise, almost 20 years ago. They were finest quality tissue nucleated freshwater pearls. Are the Freshadama pearls still tissue nucleated or are they now bead nucleated? I also thought the name "Freshadama"...

Thank you!

My golden South Sea keshi necklace. It took more than 10 years to collect enough pearls to match and make this necklace....... (And I drilled each pearl myself!) As far as pricing...........South Sea keshis are currently quite expensive!

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...