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Yes Gemgeek is right, there's no way they are Tahitian pearls and likely they aren't pearls at all. Have you done a "tooth test" on them? Do they feel gritty or smooth if you run them across your teeth gently?

well it's just not a common color for SSPs, I've only seen it a couple of times before. But in freshwater pearls we see that color all the time, so based on that fact it seems most likely it's a FWP. I asked the farm manager about that pinky/lavender pearl and they said some of the oysters...

that large and roundish I doubt it's natural. Looks like a very badly blemished cultured South Sea pearl.

Mikimoto is a Japanese company.

pretty unusual but looks faceted to me as well.

that bowl of octopuses looks almost alive!

Try Little H - she's the only one I know of working with really tiny pearls: http://www.pearlcollective.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1845 I'm thinking you'll likely need to go custom to get what you want on this one.

I would talk to Hisano - she works with small pearls a lot: http://www.littlehjewelry.com/baby-freshwater-collection

That was my thought too Blaire. Ignoring the fact that it's 4 generations old, reported as natural and perfectly round, the size alone is a red flag. At 25mm I think you'd be tied for the largest tahitian pearl ever found. Better pics are definitely needed...

We won't be there but good luck Hisano!

Wow I don't remember seeing this strand, what a necklace!

looks like Tahitian Pearls from where I sit. Interesting design, I could see that working as a men's bracelet

I think you're correct, they look like natural color baroque Akoya pearls.

I think you might have some information that is out of date as most Akoya pearls on the market today of Japanese origin. There was a period in the 2000's where China was producing a lot of Akoya pearls but as of 2015 that's not the case -- the vast majority are Japanese. As for natural blue...

Just in case somebody missed the link here's the photo

Fantastic Cees! I think it's safe to say those drops would appeal to any market ;)

their site says they are growing " Pinctada radiata" but their photo gallery is broken. I guess someone is going to have to head down on vacation and investigate ;)

Cees, nothing has been setup yet and I know Jeremy and Hisano aren't in Hong Kong until the 3rd. But I'm sure something will happen, I'll shoot you a message once I hit the ground.

Hey Mel, Did they actually produce the pearls or are these the color they "can produce"? Wanting to produce dark gold GSSPs and actually proving you can do it are two different things.

I gotta ask who's bright idea was it to leave $150K dress unattended in a hotel room?! I mean you wouldn't just leave $150K in cash sitting on the counter in a hotel room would you?