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    AGTA News - "Chinese/Baby Akoya" are Actually Nucleated FWPs!

    I saw them on IG - sent a note to friends saying why pay so much for Hanadama when we can buy them for 65$. lol. Seriously you look at the site and every 2 min a note pops up saying someone from ( fill in a city ) has just purchased. ridiculous
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    Pearls by the Bay 2024

    One day .....
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    The boat is coming to pick you up for the trip to Ban island. While you won't be able to buy any pearls during your residence here.. all cocktails are free for the drowning of sorrows.
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    Tricks for cutting apart knotted pearls?

    flush cutters are great for the knots , I drill mine out if they are stuck but the little hook idea is a good one. I also use a glue dissolver for any glue issues and if that isn't enough I use boiling water .
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    My First SSP!

    drops are my favourite !
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    The Iluka South Sea Keshi Pearl Necklace

    Remarkable !!
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Holy P Moly those Edisos ! Now that's serious colour !!
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    OOOOOhhhh ! So much gorgeousness !! I do love the earrings !
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    Paspaley "LAVALIER" perfect 15mm round pearl necklace

    Absolutely lovely !!! Great choice ! One of my favourite pandant styles from Paspaley. Every time I go to Sydney I stop in there to do my pearl shopping from the basement Trade wholesale area and I cannot pass by the cases on the ground floor. The most astonishing pieces ... even the few...
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    Congratulations to the new CPAA Board!

    Excelent news ! Couldn't be in better hands ! Congratulations all !
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    GIA adds Hanadama Quality Indicator to Certificates

    I thought it was great that the GIA is offering certificates and it's nice to know that they are at the same or higher standard that the PSL . I know what you mean Pearl Dreams about the various classifications Aurora etc... it seems like every time I look at IG there's yet another certificate...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    jet .. That smooth Kusimi and those Keshi...fabulous ! I've not seen that type of Keshi before . Gorgeous colours BWeaves - Those PP earrings are stunning - that green with the gold ... and that design .... GIMME !! And Sarah's little GSS have such great colour - nice combo with the blue !
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    Costume Jewelry Hijinkx

    I can't imagine a more fun and fabulous community to create for ... !
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Oh wow those Akoya Sarah made are gorgeous! A perfect double strand - not easy to get the length exactly right - they look absolutely right ! And that clasp ! Holy moly !! Stunning 😍
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    Where to buy pearls in Australia?

    Certainly there are excellent pearls grown elsewhere . Australian pearls are expensive because the farming costs are astronomical.
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Oooooh that looks gorgeous! That is a beautiful pearl 🥰lovely to see it again!,, and the circles are fantastic. I do love circles !
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    Help! I broke my ring.

    Absolutely beautilful pearl - the ring is gorgeous and I'm glad you were able to fix it !
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Wonderful collection and the lustre on those WSS is beautiful ! I do love circles !
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    Help! I broke my ring.

    Well that was extremely lucky to have found the pearl !! I use the AronAlpha . As noted but sure to clean the peg really well and then wash it well to remove the solvent. I take a file and just rough it up a bit as well . I also take a drill bit ( or a needle) and just scratch the inside...
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    Shopping for my first Tahitian strand - help me decide!

    I agree , the Continental strand is nicer !
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