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I think that is what my wife decided to use...cognac diamonds. Thanks for feedback. Tom

SS Keshi necklace in different light SS Keshi necklace in different light Hello, Against a white background. Tom

SS Keshi cultured pearl necklace SS Keshi cultured pearl necklace Yes, Valeria. In addition to avoiding the huge cost of chunky gemstones, instead of going for contrast with these big cultured pearls, which have much golden hue--for example with Tanzanite or ruby-- we wanted to harmonize...

Baroque Baroque Thank you for that design suggestion. We will relay that to the artist. Below is one of Yolanda's necklace designs...giant South Sea Keshi and what I believe are 2 natural pearls (regardless of what the labs say, but I do not make that claim to a buyer), Mexican citrine, set...

Durian Fruit Durian Fruit Hi, I'm not sure what shell was used for this pin. Could be Nautilus, commonly caught by fishermen. This pin represents Durian fruit..."Tastes like heaven, smells like hell." According to local legend an aphrodisiac for men or women, to be eaten in the afternoon...

Mystic Squid Mystic Squid The Celebes Sea and Sulu Sea teem with squid, which have magical properties according to local legends. The eyes are cubic zirconium. Again, entirely handmade by Tausog craftsmen, 3 to 4 inches long, 99% silver. Attached Images

The Wish Fish The Wish Fish Hi, All, My wife and I operate a charity that last year gave away 12,000 free wheelchairs to disabled adults and impoverished children thoughout the Philippines and Cambodia. Because we do not raise funds or seek outside financial support--although we have much...

The Mystic Squid The Mystic Squid The Celebes Sea and Sulu Sea teem with squid, which have magical properties according to local legends. The eyes are cubic zirconium. Again, entirely handmade by Tausog craftsmen, 3 to 4 inches long, 99% silver.

The Wish Fish The Wish Fish Hi, All, My wife and I operate a charity that last year gave away 12,000 free wheelchairs to disabled adults and impoverished children thoughout the Philippines and Cambodia. Because we do not raise funds or seek outside financial support--although we have much...

That is a great guess. 9.48mm x 9.47 x 9.45mm. Thanks so much for the explanation of T/N. Best regards, Tom

T/n T/n In person, the luster is almost mirror. I've not seen that term before, "T/N", Steve. Can you tell us what it means? Thanks, Tom

High grade Pinctada maxima High grade Pinctada maxima Hi, All, Below is a recently certified P. maxima pearl, unworked. 5.23 carats, very round, extremely high luster. Best regards, Tom

Attached to shell Attached to shell Hi, That pearl appears to be attached to the shell. Yes? No? Need more photos of the 42 carat Cassis pearl, all sides. Datuk Tom Stern

Cassis Cassis Budi, That is a nice pearl, the 42ct one. Do you have any more photos of all sides of that pearl, plus a real close-up of the flame structure? Measure it and tell me millimeters in all 3 dimensions. Sometimes these are cut shells, not pearls. I need to see more of it. If it...

More on logo More on logo Hello, All, This is the color version. Tom

Logo Logo Hi, All, Young Tom (23 years old) recently was featured in a San Francisco gallery for his paintings, a wildly successful event which left many people agape asking, "What does this mean?" I will encourage him to explain his inspirations for his new logo when he gets back in town...

Son's Logo Son's Logo Hi, My son, also named Tom, has taken over most of the business end of our pearl trading. He designed this logo to celebrate the arrival of several enormous natural pearls. Regards, Dr. Tom

Dear Hacostas, What you say is also what I thought UNTIL getting two independent pearl labs reporting Pterias sterna from Celebes waters. On other similar pearls, the reading was Pterias species, or Pterias penguin; but I am simply reporting that I have certs identifying Pterias sterna from...

Jewellery Arabia Jewellery Arabia Hello, All, Next week I'll post some new photographs of pearls, including a 55 carat lunker my men just brought me. Jewellery Arabia will be in Bahrain, November 17-21, 2009. You can find the best of the best pearls there. Airfares via Paris can be quite...

Hello, Because of its blue-gray color, I suspect pearl number two comes from Pinctada margaritifera, also found in Celebes and South China Sea. Pearl #1 is Pinctada maxima, gold lip. Best to all, Tom