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Thank You slraeP ! I appreciate your input. Since this is a questionable subject, i'm going to bring a live specimen home and put it in a complete plastic encasement to observe it's eating habits more closely. I will feed it a quahog to see if any particles are added to the water from the...

It's like saying.....Do you only eat a potatoe, and not the skins. I said " I Believe " it is possible for this to happen. Accidentally.

Actually, they eat it. They grind it down to tiny pieces. I believe this is how the Pearl is created. I'll have to share some underwater pictures i have taken of this. Whelks main diet is Quahogs from what i've seen underwater.

Darnit ! Darnit ! Is the pearl yours ? I notice that it also has line through the middle as well. Do you know where the pearl came from ? As in what part of the country & what species ? PearlFinderCharles ;)

If it ends up staying at home, that's o.k with me. The more i look at it , the more i like it :)

Remember My Whelk Pearl ? Lookie Here ! Remember My Whelk Pearl ? Lookie Here ! The picture above is the exact color. The Pearl is loose and has never been inserted in any jewelry. I did these examples of what it would look like in some beautiful pieces of Gold....Did i do good ...

WELCOME ! Hello Manutea ! from Warren, Rhode Island ! The folks here are very kind and helping :) God Bless, Pearl Finder Charles

Conch & Whelk Differences.... Conch & Whelk Differences.... Since my discovery of my Whelk Pearl i have dug deep to find all the information i could. I believe i have a much broader knowledge of these. Thank you also to all have helped ! Q. What is the difference between conch and Whelk? A...

I have loads of strung "Pearls". Be careful. Yours look a little like this..This is not real. PearlFinderCharles

Snorkeler Finds Oyster Pearl 10-18-07 ! Snorkeler Finds Oyster Pearl 10-18-07 ! Yup ! It's me again, PearlFinder.....Tonight was something special too ! I came in with 1 Oyster for my girl ( while i was getting some Whelk ( Conch ) for dinner. She shucked that one oyster and low and behold...

Charles what do you know about that expression, "kicks, chits and giggles?" I have heard it only as "$#!t$ and giggles." LMAO....I ain't young, been around the block. I have 4 kids and 11 Grandkids....I've heard them all ! :) Hey, Have you ever been treated or beaten like " a Redheaded...

Lugnut. Heehee. I swear you remind me more and more of a certain someone I know. I hope that person is good in your book ! Hey, life ain't worth living if you can't smile alot :) On another note "Love is friendship set on fire." somewhat that of a Conch Pearl - Author unknown

"PM me and I will give you his details" Message Sent Attn: Amanda Raab !

Quahog Man was me.....i forgot i was registered here some time ago...My Bad....

This is about the Queen Conch of the Keys of florida, Gulf of Mexico. I haven't found any on The Eastern Whelk. I believe the Colder water produces more Orange,salmon colored pearls. Maybe i'm wrong ?

You all are Cracking me up !!!! I started this thread just as a "Per Say" thing. I have done more research,and it seems the " Human Pearls " have some kind of market..weird, however, as soon as i get a stone " kidney or gall " i'll post it on Ebay just for kicks ,chits and giggles....Hey, i saw...

Crowned Whelk Pearl Photo's ! Crowned Whelk Pearl Photo's ! Here are a couple of pictures i just took of this beauty ! Notice the Cat's Eye Affect, No, It's not a crack...It's a Knockout ! Tell me what you think ?

Pawn Value of Pearls I think i may be of some help in this particular subject. As an ex Pawn Broker of 8 Years i've had many people want to pawn their Pearls, as someone stated earlier " Gold & Silver " are the main lifeline to most shops. Pearls are hard for a Pawn Broker to test. Thus the...