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I’m back! Thank you for your patience with me and my weird “I’ve had this fifteen to thirty years and I’m not entirely certain what it is” pearls This particular strand was purchased as a hank from a local silversmithing store (who had been a regular buyer at Tucson for decades) when they went...

The hallmark is Maui Divers

Thank you so much! I loved Pearls as One, but it’s definitely written for jewelers to know what they’re selling. I’ve picked up a half dozen books that have been recommended around Pearl Guide, and am slowly working my way through them, but some authors do assume a level of competence that I...

I decided to dig out all of my old pearls, and realized that I was twins with you on this particular necklace! The necklace with the 5 akoya pearls in the pendant area is an early Y2K version Growing up in Southern California, my mother was sentimental about shopping in the May Department...

Thank you so much! Is there a good way to check nacre quality, if you don’t have a pearl-loving dentist? Or just chalky?

Back for another round of “What is This Weird Pearl!” Featuring J, a magpie with a little education and a lot of weird pearls. And This Pair: So, to start with, what I know for certain. 14k gold, 8mm Size: 8mm, or maybe a little under, depending on where I put my calipers. At the small end...

What about a marine clasp or an s-hook?

The title of this thread refers to Il Postino, a movie where a postman asks Pablo Neruda to teach him poetry. Which is what I am begging your indulgence on as I do the same to you. So I just completed Pearls as One (thank you @CortezPearls and @jshepherd - you are amazing and the course was...