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Oh, and I also asked about the deep purple/black ones if they were dyed and she pulled out some wire cutters and scrapped the surface of one of them to show they had not been dyed. How deep will the dye penetrate the nacre usually? Thanks!

Thank you all for you comments and insight. Pattye, no they weren't asking South Sea prices for all as there were other sellers offering gold strands that were legit and were higher. This particular strand was the cheapest of this seller’s golden strands and were being offered around $250...

Hello everyone, I recently attended a jewelry fair and met some dealers from Malaysia. Am I correct to assume that all pearls form Malaysia can also be qualified as South Sea Pearls? I have included pics below of some of the strands they offered and was surprised by the colors. I am definitely a...

Thank you all for the feedback. Cees and Wendy, I went ahead and registered today and just caught the deadline to have the pass mailed to me, as the deadline was the 12th. So a timely post....and responses indeed. Thank you for that. Yes, it does certainly seem much easier to buy stock then...

Hello all, My business associate and I are exploring entering the pearl business. We are interested in attending the HK Jewelry Fair in September, but have a few questions. Auctions: Obviously the heavy hitters buying in high amounts attend. Would a newcomer looking to start small be able to...

Thanks for the information guys. Agreed GemGeek. I have spoken with some jewelry makers back in the states who will take my supply, create some various products and create an online store as well as sell to their existing market. I agree about no investing in too much inventory. I plan on buying...

Hello everyone! Thanks for a great forum! So much information here! So, I have been living in Indonesia the last year and am beginning to obsess about pearls more and more everyday! My friend's family own a pearl farm and I am hoping to begin exporting them to America (I am an American). I am...