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hey all, I am doing in store pearl stringing now. Can you tell me some average retail charges for silk strands with knotting in between. I am told something like .50 cents per knot. etc. clasp fee? Any real world feedback? thanks again Michael

Hello again my friends. more basics questions. I keep thinking I am getting better at telling fresh from south sea, but unless side by side, I still can get fooled easy. Can you guys give me some of your tested tips to identify a true Sea pearl from a freshwater. Drilled and undrilled. Seems...

As allways, I am scouring the planet in my quest for SS pearls. I have located 3 matched goldens in what looks like AAA in the range of about the size of an asian thumb. I am told between 12mm-14mm. nice color as well. Any general idea of value? Thanks michael

I was recently told that traditionally farmed south sea pearls only reach a maximum size of about 10mm. larger must be grown at much deeper depths, and are farmed by free deep divers. Any truth to this? i have also been trying to locate the deep divers in philippines, but no solid luck so far...

Hello all, I am trying to get some real world feedback on the goldens. I own a jewelry store and am getting more into pearls. I travel to asia every year to search for the south sea pearls and other products as well. I have many contacts in indo, and personally go there as well myself. Many I...