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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...

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