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Lots of strands of silver akoya in Hong Kong. Which indeed looked like ball bearings

I'm back from a great hong kong trip. Hope those of you who looked enjoyed my insta posts. Here's one pearl I found. It will be jewellery or some form of wearable stabbie self defence

As a seller I really want my customers to dance the first time they see their pearls, and do the same dance the thousandth time. Even if a website has stock photos there should be no problem with staff looking through inventory to find what you want within the range. ( though admittedly this is...

It should go back. If this strand is newly strung then the sooner you return it the better. Start to muddle with it and the stringer can claim you have caused the problem. I always put a dab of glue on the end as it feeds through the third pearl. I found that sometimes pesky thread will 'walk'...

Thanks Katbran. I'll switch my brain on next time.

What does the clasp stamp 4585 mean?

I've got a bit of a thing for tiny pearls at the moment so I will prowl the aisles. I'll certainly be going to Grace anyway even though their new office doesn't have the fabulous harbour view any more. Grace/ Edison was producing some really lustrous white round bead nuked 8mm pearls - the...

I'm off to Hong Kong next week, and am going to attempt some instagram live video (@PearlescencePearls). No specific timetable, just plan to go when I encounter someone or something of a pearl interest. If there is anything you want to see let me know and I will try.

Might you buy in ready grafted shells, at least to begin with? When starting something from scratch good planning is to master one stage at a time (so, for example, with a new airplane you put old and tried engines into a new airframe and the new design engines into an old tried and tested...

Double wow, wow and wowzers!

:)

I suspect what you want are some pearls which have some 'pond slime', from your photo. Would have been easy to find a few years ago. Now not so much. Size?

I'm still looking for one 11mm round red pearl for a special request. (no lop nors)

Small farms are able to buy shells already nucleated.

There is certainly a market...during covid we were buying direct, either from farms, or some producers started selling online by web page or by online auction. The most important thing with selling online is your reputation. You must be honest and straightforward with your customers.

Pearls are always worth what someone else will pay for them. Some farms sell direct to makers or retailers or to end users. You'd have to spend some time setting up a website and sorting out taking money and shipping stuff. It depends how independent you want to be

Jeremy...remember when you spotted the usually good vendor who had three duff pearls at each end of nearly every strand..just where you hold the strand to roll it. I've never forgotten that lesson!

Skin colour and tone might be the problem. perhaps wait till you have a tan,( or don't have a tan)

It seems an odd subject to pick for a dissertation. Too narrow. Unless she is planning to be a pearl influencer...?

Just to clarify, there are people contacting me all the time asking for free pearls because they are 'influencers'. Up to the stylist for the wife (or maybe now ex-wife of a very famous actor who wanted to wear them to some awards thing. But would not agree to a loan, or hire, with them paying...