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I found an Assyrian reference. Anyone find anything older that 2450 BC?

?This prince possesses the most beautiful pearl in the world, not by reason of its size, for it only weighs 12 1/16 carats, nor on account of its perfect roundness; but because it is so clear and transparent that you can almost see the light through it...

Came upon an interesting site. The article includes a couple of tables showing the most important historical pearls with specs. http://www.internetstones.com/sara-pearl-tavernier-pearl-shaista-khan-pearl-55-carat-venezuelan-pearl.html

First let me say I was a bit put-off by Mr. Bloom?s prose style. He is without a doubt an elegant writer, but the glib-gonzo style, which is ok in a short piece, rapidly gets under the skin when stretched out to book length. Mr. Bloom is a journalist and though journalists are not expected to...

All, Online: a video recording of a live reading by actor George Bergen, of chapter 7, The Pearl Diver, from my new historical novel set in the 17th Century gem trade: The French Blue. http://thefrenchblue.com/mt_ch7.htm Enjoy,

GemWise Blog: The major industry extravaganza known as The Tucson Gem Shows are just a couple of weeks away. This will be my 25th year and my wife Rebekah and I will spend a full two weeks at the shows. I predict that it will be all about price this year. The gem and jewelry industry is...

Its been a long, long road. The first known account of pearl culturing in China dates to 1086 (Donkin 1998). In modern times, China has been producing commercial quantities of freshwater pearls since the 1970s. From the early 70s the best of the small production coming from a small number of...

GemWise An Extraordinary Strand of Natural Pearls: I spotted a magnificent strand of natural pearls from a dealer at AGTA. What makes this two strand exceptional is its symmetry. When considering natural pearls it is necessary to bracket all that you have come to expect from their cultured...

The Pearl Meister: A visit to Pacific Pearls (Pueblo Tent) is rarely a disappointment. Proprietor Fuji Voll literally grew up in the gem trade. His German father, who just turned 97, moved the family to Japan just prior to World War II and as his name suggests, Fuji is himself a delightful...

GemWise: The Consumer Zeitgeist; Doing Penance: "Sinful!!, now there's a word rarely applied to consumer spending, but in this economy it seems apt. The consumer zeitgeist has done a flip-flop. Several of my Christmas regulars told me that spending money on high ticket items in this economy...