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Hi PearlGuiders, OK. Bodecia have a photo this time. :p This fossil pearl weighs approx. 3 grams, and the size is roughly 18mm +/- x 15mm +/-) and was found in the back yard where seashells are also often found in landscape for mulch - and this pearl was in one of the shells. Fossils of...

Hello PearlGuiders - recently we had an enquiry from someone wishing to sell his 24mm South Sea Pearl, purchased 34 yrs ago in Phnom Pehn Cambodia. Apparently the pearl has been in a safe in a Bank in San Diego USA ever since, we have been informed it is 24mm perfect round with a pink and...

Hello Pearl-guiders the dress is high empire. Josephine Bonepart could have worn this dress.. need to know your thoughts and opinions on what type of pearl wedding jewelry would look "right" for that time period? regards Yvonne _____________ www.antique-jewelry-investor.com

This ring is reported to be ca. 1800s. I'm assuming it's the original pearl. The pearl has a slight opaline iridescence in the light and a faintly yellowish area on one side. OK. It couldn't be a cultured pearl, because mikimoto pearls were not around this early, so my guess is this pearl is...

Hello Pearl Guiders, it's my understanding that "black" pearls are Tahitian pearls. How does one find out the value (for insurance purposes) of a strand of black pearls from the turn of the century? Thank you with regards Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre www.antique-jewelry-investor.com

Hello Pearl Guiders recently a visitor from Grayling, MI, USA wrote in to ask where she could get her pearls refinished, they are quite chipped and scratched and she would like to get them refinished. Would anyone have any ideas? I am not in the USA. On the same topic - what does the...

Hello Pearl Guiders Are they Peach or Pink Pearls? This question got me thinking if there was any such thing as a master pearl color grading chart , like a diamond color grading chart, for determining the color of cultured pearls? Thanks again Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre...

Dear Pearl Guiders we have received two good questions concerning consumer protection and buying Persian Gulf Pearls with certificates from Bahrain. The first question: client is planning on buying Persian Gulf Pearl/s over the internet, how does she know that the certificate from the...

Hi pearl-guiders, recently we received a pearl enquiry about the following Natural pearls? up to 50 carats in wt - from white in colour to platinum, pink silver and gold color The pearls are believed to be old but still have good luster. The shapes are very different. In most of the pearls...

Hello Pearl-guiders I have a received an email from a client in Texas who has 45,000 lbs. of freshwater maple-leaf mussel shells that he wants to sell. Would anyone know where I can refer client. Thank you. best regards Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre www.antique-jewelry-investor.com

Hello pearl-guide forum members, I recently had the opportunity of viewing an artisan pearl necklace, complete with bali beads, pot silver and featuring a multi-strand of pearls in the front. (please see photo) I think the pearls are probably freshwater? The necklace is signed (initial only)...

Hello PG! I would like to know best place to get a valuation for a double strand of natural pearls in the United States. (the pearls were inherited from grandfather). Everybody knows the Pearl Guide is one of the best resources for pearls on the internet. The natural pearls have a...