Recent content by Renee Newman

Sadly, Dr Hanni passed away last January so I can't ask him. But I assume the saltwater pearls would be mantle grown to make them appear like the accidental keshi that form when the oyster rejects the bead that was placed in the gonad along with the piece of mantle tissue. Designers like to...

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Thank-you for announcing the publication of my new Pearls book. The release of the book was delayed until October 15. More information, a table of contents and the first reviews are on my website at: www.reneenewman.com/Pearls.htm

I didn’t say that the newest mantle bead nucleated pearls are especially white because I have seen them in various colors. However, on page 64, I list the various causes of pearl color including the color of the tissue inserted with the bead nucleus. I also show some rare white Tahitian pearls...

I discuss the bead nucleation of freshwater pearls and show examples of the various types including the small gonad-grown beaded freshwater pearls that appeared on the market in 2022 (AK Baby Edison pearls and AK freshwater pearls). A photo from Betty Sue Kind of King's Ransom shows examples of...

Steve, the photo of your abalone and pipi pearl pin is in Chapter 2 of the new Pearls book as an example of natural pipi pearls from the Indo-Pacific region. Since Blair Beavers contributed that photo and a couple of others, she will be receiving a copy from the publisher. The caption says: “A...

The publication of the book was delayed and it was only released last month. There have been on and off postal strikes in Canada which have caused delays in photo contributors receiving books. One contributor in Florida only received it yesterday even though some others received it earlier. You...