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    New Pearl Book by Reneé Newman - “Pearls. Their History, Sources, Types and Qualities”

    Book Review: Renee Newman’s Latest Book: “Pearls. Their History, Sources, Types and Qualities” The Newest and Most Comprehensive Guide for Pearl Enthusiasts By Douglas McLaurin Renee Newman’s latest book on pearls is an exceptional addition to the world of gemology literature. Published just...
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    Show Us Your Pearls In Action!!!

    Lovely people and Lovely pearls go hand in hand...or neck in neck (or earlobes & fingers!) in these photos! Wishing ALL a Blessed weekend!
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    Necklace ID Assistance please :-)

    I fully agree with @Pearl Dreams assesment
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    Pearl or not Pearl

    Talk about a rock and a hard place. Nowhere else to go but rock-bottom with this item.
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    Opinions appreciated!

    Oriental Gem Lab? Sounds like a scam.
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    Mike Brennan, Pearl.... Something or other

    What a scam! Scum scam!
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    Pearl or not Pearl

    Between a rock and a hard place! What made you believe this could be a pearl at all?
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    Scottish river pearls

    I agree with @Lagoon Island Pearls Difficult to evaluate...but the pearls look lovely. Due to the time period and the location, it makes sense to say these are indeed Scottish River Pearls...but often times we all make mistakes properly identifying the places or time-periods. A proper pearl DNA...
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    The Secret Life of Akoya: 10 Days Inside Japan’s Protected Pearl World

    Thanks for the share! Loved the article and to see so many familiar faces in the photos. I wish I could have been there!
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    Where to buy rare/unusual pearls

    I do have Pinctada mazatlanica pearls...not too many, but a few!
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    Aliexpress pearls

    These are all tissue-nucleated freshwater pearls...to answer your first question.
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    Trying to Identify the type of pearls I have

    Some of those pearls look like "small" fireballs...what size range?
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    New pearl book will be released on sep 15, 2025

    I already have mine!
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    Brownish Pinctada Maxima Shells

    These certainly look to be of the "Golden Lipped" variety. And golden pearls are being produced today! So, they are commercially coveted! Try Jewelmer in your browser search. Different locations will yield different colors...
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    Kamoka's new video

    Excellent video!
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    Are these real Tahitian pearls? (14k white gold clasp)

    Not Tahitian!
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    What color Akoyas? Treated?

    I agree with BWeaves....these are "Blackened Akoyas"...and I can see their thin nacre, even large imperfections...
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    Onegemme Live Chat with Pierre Fallourd on Super Bowl Sunday

    It sure was interesting. I will re-watch!
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    Any books or Websites on Vintage Japanese pearl Jewelry names and/or marks?

    Quite an interesting stroll down Akoya Memory Lane!
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    What type of pearls are these? Please help🙃

    You have a mixed batch there...the more "flattened" pearls look like freshwater pearls (seem like odd ikecho to me)...the rounder ones I am not sure...just because of their color I would say dyed freshwater pearls
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