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They told me it's the cost of labor. Funny, but there's actually a shortage of labor on the Chinese Eastern seaboard as fewer workers need to make the annual migration in search of work. Freshwater pearls have been so abundant and cheap due in large part to cheaper labor, similar to other...

They definitely look like fresh water, but they don't look too bad for that size with some nice luster. The price isn't bad for such a size without excessive blemishes

Most likely the two sides in this article paid the same amount for their gifts in their respective countries, but one is of a much higher perceived value. I have found it helpful to always give something of cultural value to your area, when in doubt of what kind of gift, to the Chinese. It has...

What beautiful pearls! Thanks for posting the article. Do you have a link? I'm not sure I agree with the author about freshwater pearls, saying that bright teal, copper, or intense gold colors are not natural. I just got back from China with some pearls of those colors and they're definitely...

How about for entertainment some dancers and exotic creatures?

That ring is quite good for your first try! The baroques seem to fit together quite well, I wonder if you added some white pearls it might accentuate and bring out the vivid colors your beautiful baroques. I'd definitely like to make it to that show, the weather is also a big draw away for the...

Nice! Please tell more about the large white strands on the far right of the first pic, are they 15+ mm, and if so the must be bead nucleated? Are the loose pearls bead nucleated or keshis? It sounds like a great show, nice weather... lucky you!

Here's the pics I promised. They may be a bit hollow inside but I'm sure it wasn't intentionally induced. The pearls are still nice, though!

Maybe these pics will help get a response. The nacre is thick enough, just has these fissures through it. What will eventually be the result? Were they a part of the pearl as it was formed or later created upon pressure or impact? Oh, pearl size is 15mm for smaller, 17-18mm for larger. Thanks!

Hi All. I'm rather new to looking at bead nucleated pearls, looking at freshwater at the moment and seeing that some have slight fissures in the nacre. Will these fissures later get bigger or even open to become a crack? The bead nucleated freshwaters seem to be getting much better and...

Thanks for the help Jeremy, makes sense. My keshi supplier has round/ovular shaped 'reborn' pearls but I thought it might have been done on purpose rather than by accident. They said this is the first year with this shape of zai sheng zhu. Do you think the size is common enough now to string...

Could someone please explain how these two are different please? The Zai Sheng Zhu keshis are solid nacre, but there's also some with a hollow center and are very light for their size. Are the culturing processes different or are they possibly the same thing, because the stench of new Zai...

Thanks to Caitlin for her kindness and dedication! A great choice of pearls Jeremy, I love the exotic green, it's truly one of the most fabulous of the freshwater colors.