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Back in the 1990's Akoya pearl production began to grow in China. I saw many lots and they were pretty, but not as lustrous as the Japanese Akoya. There is still an actual saltwater Akoya production in China, but these new freshwater pearls are the ones we have to watch out for: they have a...

I finally gave my beloved her birthday gift: a GORGEOUS Golden Akoya pearl necklace. She LOVED it! She wore it daily! It just seems to "float" on her neck, and due to her skin tone it just GLOWS. It had been a while since I have purchased any Akoya pearls, but I think I can become a true fan by...

Nice finds! I loved the flamy conch and the Japanese Mabe pearl!

Just GORGEOUS! Beautiful way to start a new week and month!

Droolworthy!

This is EXCELLENT advise.

I agree. I used to grow similar pearls -but smaller- when I started to learn how to grow pearls. Tried several beads at the same time and some of the pearls would fuse just like this one. It's a nice baroque pearl...and large!

Wow! Sustainability at last!

Thanks for sharing! This is VERY interesting!

Nice! Looking forward to hearing about the exciting news!

Welcome! And hope you can share your knowledge and experience with pearls here on the forum!

Are you by any chance related to Antoinette Mattlins?

Cold morrrnniiinggg! 🥶 But I have gorgeous pearl jewelry photos to warm my Soul!

These look fantastic!

I agree with @Lagoon Island Pearls

GORGEOUS!!!

Amen!

So True!

Hi there! It won't be easy. You will need to feed them adequately or they will end up stunted, weaken and die. You will have to start your own microalgae culture or find a supplier of dry & powdered algae to make your own "pearl oyster mix". Then, you need to find someone that sells pearl...

Looks gorgeous on you!