Recent content by prlgrl

So much appreciate this Pearl Dreams. There is so much to learn and this little gem is now ingrained. I don't give enough attention to FW, but it is a must now as it seems they've come a long way. And I love your FRESH WATER pearl earrings!!

I'm going to throw this in here, and I may be wrong, but to me when you are looking at sea pearls (light colored ones), they seem to have a depth to them (like you can see into them), while fw pearls have a more opaque, surfacy appearance.

Hello again Pearl Dreams. You were so right in saying a Mikimoto certification is going to be costly -- $400. I'll be passing on that.

Your pearls are stunning! Thanks for "taking us along on our trip" and for teaching us about the pearl business in Japan!

Thank you Ennui.

Really appreciate your time Pearl Dreams. And thanks for the certification info as I did not know that (gosh I love this site). I'll probably get it done as some point because, as said in the Dirty Harry movie, "I's gots to know." Oh, and yes, I do plan on wearing it. I'm wearing Miki pearls...

I love it! Why am I not surprised that such a book exists and that it is helping this pearl site?! Have fun perusing!

Like yourself Cathy, I have only seen one vintage Miki blue pearl (silver I think), but that was long ago and I've seen another since.

Hello all and happy Sunday. I have an identification issue and in desperate need of assistance from the Experts On All Things Mikimoto. I inherited this very lovely Mikimoto pearl necklace almost 3 years ago (see below!), and try as I might, I cannot find one iota of information on it (i.e...

Thank you Cathy. It's like seeing a Susquatch with these Mikimoto blue pearls! I'm surprised there aren't more out there and can only assume that cultivation of the blue pearl did not work out for them or that they simply weren't desired. I did occasionally wonder if someone replaced the...

Hello all! I am so happy to be a part of this group. Thank you for welcoming me. I have collected Mikimoto pearls (as well as others) throughout the years (grandmother started it). I have this vintage Mikimoto brooch that defies all I know about Mikimoto. I've had it for eons and it...