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I sent the thing back to him and it arrived in India. Currently still there as seller could not pay the fee to retrieve. They attempted his shop/home but he was not there. I am not only passionate about pearls and rare gems, I am also curious, and just had to find out what the heck that was...

The top one is the one he sent me. I uploaded when received but sent two of same by mistake. Even in the photo it shows orange/ yelowis, but actual item is more tan/brownish

I still have a pic of it. But the color is different on the item I received.

The mystery of the fake Melo Melo ring that was sent from India is solved. It was tiger shell. It was an absurd attempt to pass as Melo Melo. I saw a video on how to make one from resin that resembled more a Melo Melo than that insane creation. He assured me it was Melo Melo as he was a...

He asked for $300.00 for the GIA, but I can get it for half of that. What he is providing is from a government approved lab in Thailand. This is included in the $2.400 I paid

Thank you so much for providing this. Helped a lot

It is 9.8 mm. I wanted a small pearl, and by the weight I figured it would be small. He is sending a certificate with it, but I may just as well run it over to GIA here in Miami. They charge $150.00. But at least I will know more about it, other than size, shape, color, and that it is from...

I had no idea that is a lovely ring. The left side Cassi, the Tridacna pearl also resembles in flames as the Cassi. The size of the Melo Yellow, seller has been out of the country and said he would respond by this past Saturday. He did not, so giving him till Thursday. If no reply I will let...

lol. Yes the first one I thought the same, shell. I even thought of Cassis but not even that actually. I am not really interested on a high vallied Melo Melo, just that it is authentic (from the snail itself), with a small size to fit the ring project I am making. I finally received the conch...

Per seller: an antique Melo Melo that has never been taken out of the case attached to Liulab. I requested a closer look and outside of the case in natural light. Simply cannot determine if this is what they are selling. On the other hand, this other seller is selling a yellow Melo Melo...

Will do. The photos are from the seller. The banding on the pearl looks like this may be shell.

I actually sent you pics of the same and others I came across and n Ebay

Different sellers. These are listed on Etsy. The typical I assume are the porcelain feel with some of them showing visible flame or at least under close inspection. There are ways to mimic similar look and thus not natural. I am very curious if the Volute (Bater) snail can produce these low...

I am waiting on the shell ring I ordered to start the project. I have attached some pics since you have way more knowledge than I on non nacreous pearls to determine if they are Melo Melo. Not purchasing, but some look like non Melo Melo or even pearls. More like stones.

Hello Steve. I received the conch pearl. It is just as pictured. It felt like I was touching a piece of porcelain, very smooth.

Hello. I was sold this as a Melo Melo. Could it be?

Or this one?