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    Because of this forum ...

    My wife now has some very nice pearls. These are her favourites. Please excuse poor photography and a cheap camera. From Pearl Paradise, the classic 7-8mm AAA white freshwater set. Everyone has these and they aren't exciting, but they are timeless, beautiful, and always appropriate. Also...
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    buying from a local Chinese importer

    I found some very nice pearls at an unexpected source, and I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences. Here in downtown Windsor we have one of those Chinese import places that you see in most cities. Run by recent Chinese immigrants, the store features things like hand painted...
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    Apocolypto Pearls

    I noticed in the recently released movie Apocolypto, that the 15th century, pre-contact Mayan Indians were wearing black pearls as body jewelry (although not in the same manner we do, naturally). Was this speculation, or is there some evidence that the Mayans collected pearls and wore them...
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    matching pearls with complexion

    My wife has red hair, green eyes, very fair skin and freckles. What types, colours and overtones should I concentrate on for buying her pearls?
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