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    Travelling to Malaysia and Philippines in Jan/Feb 2020... advice please?

    I think our best bet will be to go to one of the Jewelmer stores while in Manila. We are not likely to go to Palawan, but we will be in Quezon City. It won't be cheap, but that's not the point is it? We should be able to afford a single drop pendant each, or a pair of earrings. That's enough for...
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    Travelling to Malaysia and Philippines in Jan/Feb 2020... advice please?

    Hi there, thanks for the advice on how to educate myself on the GSS. I'd only be looking for a pendant and a pair of studs, at most, for purchasing directly within the Philippines. Same likely for my mother. Highly unlikely we'd go for a strand unless we'd be looking at purchasing from...
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    Travelling to Malaysia and Philippines in Jan/Feb 2020... advice please?

    I'm travelling to Malaysia and the Philippines in late January and February. I'll be in Kuala Lumpur and Manila. I will have some freedom to move around, and I want to go shopping for pearls. Where are the best places to go? I am particularly interested in south sea golden pearls. My mother is a...
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    The Most Incredible Akoya Pearls I Have Ever Seen

    That's the craziest mirror-like metallic lustre I've ever seen. How are these not artificially treated?
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    Help on some 'Mississippi pearls' that I found on eBay - are these real?

    Many thanks Pattye. I really appreciate the reply.
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    Help on some 'Mississippi pearls' that I found on eBay - are these real?

    I found these on eBay but I am not sure these are real Mississippi pearls. The seller has been honest that the ones near the end (at the clasp) are not real. Those aren't the issue. It's the rest of them. Do they look authentic to you? Experts - please help me. This is a lot of money if they...
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    My Scottish pearls drop earrings from the River Tay (and other info)

    I just wanted to post these mostly as a giant thank you for the pearl-guide.com resource, and in the hopes that people searching online for Scottish pearls can understand how they can acquire them legally. It *is* possible to do it without hurting what few mussel beds are left growing in the...
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    My Scottish pearls drop earrings from the River Tay (and other info)

    I think that worked? Please let me know if the editing worked? :)
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    My Scottish pearls drop earrings from the River Tay (and other info)

    These three pieces are currently for sale in his shop. Apologies for the poor photos - they were taken (with permission) on my mobile yesterday. The two brooches are Scottish Luckenbooth brooches, a specific style attributed to the Edinburgh Luckenbooths (now demolished) that were once situated...
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    My Scottish pearls drop earrings from the River Tay (and other info)

    These are the real deal. I purchased these from Alistair Tait in Edinburgh. They are licensed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to create new jewellery from Scottish river pearls collected before 27 March 1991. Every time he creates a piece, he says that his collection of pearls diminishes, and...
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    Tahitian drop pendant

    I've been looking for something like this for a long time. I've been considering the etsy shop TahitiPearlsdesigner, and that looks like one of theirs. Is that one of theirs?
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    Help requested

    Thank you all so much. I really appreciate all the help and advice. I'll definitely pass on it.
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    Help requested

    Hi there, I'm new to this site. I have an opportunity to purchase these, and I'm not sure if I want to do so. The person offering these has informed me that they were her grandmother's, are over 60 years old, and that she was a married to a diplomat, and thus travelled widely. She does not know...
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