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There will be a big announcement on May 18th ;)

Yes, plenty! And give it a couple more months before a revisit! We are making some big changes - TBA on May 18th :cool:

We sent out a report to the CPAA membership today. Basically everything is going to be affected.

No, they are not a legitimate company. They operate under a myriad of different aliases and advertise on social media. It's a scam, unfortunately.

You may find good deals in the Philippines relative to some other markets around the world, but the pearls purchased there are not from the Philippines—especially not from Mindanao, as I was told countless times by pearl merchants.

Yes, it looks like one!

I just checked the Etsy seller page. If you're asking whether the pearl is a natural as described, it's not. It's a Chinese freshwater pearl. All the "natural" pearl pieces are farmed Chinese freshwater pearls. It's unfortunate because the seller is referencing astrological purposes and even...

Is the piece stamped Mikimoto? What about the size of the pearls? Pearls have no internationally recognized grading or valuation standards. An appraisal will always been subjective and they can vary widely. It really comes down to their best guess, which might not have any correlation between...

It has very little value, unfortunately. Pearls like this are worth a few dollars at most.

They are imitation pearls.

https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/psa-fake-giant-clam-pearls-tridacna-gigas.462343/

Years ago I made the mistake of smelling it. Never again. I also made the mistake of pouring some on my hand to remove epoxy. Also, never again. I've gotten a bit older and wiser over the years :ROFLMAO:

I would suggest puncturing the metal piece instead of trying to remove it. Attack is very strong. You will feel the burn if you get it on your hands. With a small puncture, it is possible to wet just the tip of a Q-tip or squirt just a little bit into a small container for soaking without spilling.

No, it's a piece of shell. It has no value. You can read more about them here - https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/psa-fake-giant-clam-pearls-tridacna-gigas.462343/

No, it is a scam. It's difficult to keep track of all these scam pearl sites popping up from China. Facebook and Instagram don't do anything about them, unfortunately. Here is a link to a few more of these scam sites. Most of them seem to be run by the same group of people.

It's an 8.5-9 mm freshadama strand. I think it's a still shot from a video.

There are, but I did not see any genuine Vietnamese Akoya pearls being sold in Vietnam - even in the pearl specialty shops. They were all Chinese freshwater pearls. The Akoya that do grow in Vietnam do not stay in the local market. They go to Bangkok (as Cees mentioned) or to Japan to be...