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So, look a this image...this is the Gulf of California in Mexico. Months of April to July of 2022 and 2023... The red color means temps of at least 32 Celsius. Used AI to get 2025 and 2026's temperatures according to NOAA's data. This year the surface temperature scaled up a notch to 33.5 C in...

GORGEOUS!

Well...I haven´t seen any news about this "Super Niño" in regard to pearl farming, but I've seen the surface water temperatures in the Gulf of California, and they are "to die for"...meaning: LETHAL for Rainbow Lips! Then, there is also the matter of hurricanes/typhoons...we haven't seen any...

Hi there! It is a bad photo for us to work with...I enlarged it to see a bit better, but some of the pearls gave me "imitation pearl vibes" due to their large drill holes, but some of the very pronounced surface defects screamed low-quality Akoya...so, I don't know if you would be able to send a...

That is a GREAT observation there @pattye !

Yes, bad dye job!

They are not very pretty...I can imagine they are also small? Culturing technique must be improved to make them look much better!

Please remember that the ultimate goal of cultured pearl production is to produce more nucleated pearls...technicians are trained for this. If you have less beads inside your oysters then you might even suffer economically (payment based upon retention), so the goal of the technician is: more...

I agree 100% with @BWeaves @Pella @jshepherd and @Pearl Dreams Those are freshwater pearls. Period.

I agree: not Tahitians at all!

What an amazing trip Bweaves! The pearl displays are amazing...great to see such playful use of pearls and shells! And what a heartfelt visit to the memorial marker...I need to visit Poland for a similar reason, but unfortunately my mother passed away last year and will not be coming with me...

Yes, but whenever possible always try to shoot photos using a more "neutral" colored background and some close-ups! But yes! Chines freshwater pearls, non-beaded.

I wish...for so many things! One of those would be this!

I was looking for a few other "reds" I had...found one! The one on the front-left is another "red" Sometimes the violet is less intense and a bit more "pink" and they will look like these:

Those pearls are dyed or artificially colored as my two colleagues have stated. "Red pearls" are not truly red but if the violet and pink colors are very strong as body color & overtones, with little to no green and blue: they do look "red". The only pearls I've seen that look "red" are "Cortez...

The color does not look natural to me. But the pearl is gorgeous!

The Mabe pearl is clearly thin nacred and has a clear issue (I used to call these "tunnels") that will cause issues with this piece...very likely cracking. It was probably filled with clear epoxy. They should have used a non-translucent white, beige or gray for visual effectiveness. You have to...

Book Review: Renee Newman’s Latest Book: “Pearls. Their History, Sources, Types and Qualities” The Newest and Most Comprehensive Guide for Pearl Enthusiasts By Douglas McLaurin Renee Newman’s latest book on pearls is an exceptional addition to the world of gemology literature. Published just...

Lovely people and Lovely pearls go hand in hand...or neck in neck (or earlobes & fingers!) in these photos! Wishing ALL a Blessed weekend!