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The American Gem Trade Association just came out with a News Report about some nucleated freshwater -known as "Edison"- pearls being passed off as "Baby Akoya Pearls" (gotta love the name!), misrepresenting them as saltwater Akoya pearls. Since the article's content cannot be shared (not even a...

I just saw Jordan's video "How to Identify Real Pearls - Real vs Fake Pearls" (from the Jewels of the Trade channel) and I believed it should be included here on our Forum, for quick and easy access! And I also made a video several years ago...so I thought I would add it here too! Hope these...

I am incredibly pleased to share this special event with all of you. It's a 3-part event that will take place on Saturday 16th (at 10 am and 5 pm PST) and the last one on Sunday (10 am). The event will happen at the Guaymas based pearl farm, and will reunite Douglas (me), Enrique and Manuel -the...

This February at the Tucson Gem Show, I wanted to attend this lecture with friends Carlos Chanu, Gina Lattendresse, Jeniffer Heebner and Fran Mastoloni: "Pearl Power: The Historical Gem that Modern Collectors Covet". I was unable to attend the event and thought that I would not be able to watch...

In yet another very interesting Livestream event hosted by Hisano, we will now get to see these teeny tiny beauties: Akoya Keshi! This should be fun and educational! Click HERE to watch on Facebook and HERE for YouTube!

Tahitian Pearl Farmer Alexander Collins is doing a live stream! This is going to be fun! My friend Alexander Collins is going to be passing through LA on his way to the Hong Kong show and will be sitting down to talk pearls with Jeremy. Be sure to Join in and Ask Questions! Streaming LIVE...

I am incredibly Happy to announce that this year's Pearls by the Bay event is officially set to happen on May 18th! Save the Date! The information right from Kojima's website: PEARLS BY THE BAY * SATURDAY MAY 18th 2024 * TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE IN MARCH 2024! Each year in May, we gather at...

Just read Katerina Perez' article featuring a unique South Sea keshi pearl necklace, considered one of the longest of its kind (article states it IS the longest) made using 42 large Australian keshi and that took the artist some 17 years to create! From the Article (that you can read in full by...

New York City. Nov. 22, 2023. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) announces the finalists in the U.S. division of the 14th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC). U.S. submissions were narrowed down to 12 finalists after judges viewed images of all entries. The judges...

From the Jewels of the Trade YouTube channel: What are cultured pearls? What are akoya pearls? What are Mikimoto pearls? All of these questions and more will be answered in this in-depth interview with Matt Harris of Matt Harris Designs. This video is not sponsored. I am not an affiliate...

Well, this is one hot topic for sure...it's one of the characteristics that raises eyebrows and make some confused. Our beloved Pearl-Guide.com has covered this subject before, but a video has the ability to allow us to actually SEE these visual effects in all their Glory. Video will play...

My friend Edgar Rodriguez (aka Baja Pearl Hunter) sent me these amazing photos of some natural blister pearls he was able of securing this Summer. I tell him that some of these look like "topos", the name the Spaniards gave to pearls (natural of course, from the days of "New Spain") that...

Save the Date! Wednesday August 23 1-3 PM PST On Facebook Live! Link to Facebook Live Event

I just received an email about a Facebook Live event being hosted by Jeremy and Hisano tomorrow at 1 pm Pacific Time. Sheesh! Museum-grade strands as large as 20 mm! We don't even get the opportunity to see these sorts of strands at the jewelry show! They're out of my budget, but it's going to...

This article came up in my morning search! It's an Interview to our own @jshepherd The article is written by Sara Martins for IV Gradient Insight. An excerpt: Has a great shot of Jeremy wearing a stunning black pearl necklace (reminder: I need one!) and great insights into eCommerce! Don't...

Straight out of YouTube with Jordan and her channel "Jewels of the Trade": This is the mother of all pearl videos, and you won't want to miss a minute of it. In this video, YOU will not only get to examine an ultra-fine strand of pearls with the guidance of one of the industry's leading...

Continuing from her last article on this very same subject, Jennifer Heebner of CPAA & AGTA presents her latest pearl article about the price increase of cultured pearls driven by continued Chinese pearl demand. This is a very short part of the article for you to catch a glimpse and hopefully...

Something new, something fun! A Facebook, Virtual Pop Up with Hisano Shepherd! For years Hisano has been collecting "special" pearls during her buying trips. There is a unique opportunity to see those pearls and the pieces she's made with them, live on Wednesday! Register to Attend! Wednesday...

This has been one of my very favorite Facette issues. It has quite a bit of PEARL INFORMATION that I will sum up for you all: 1. UNEARTHING THE PAST: HARNESSING HISTORY IN THE STUDY OF GEMMOLOGY. This article by my friend Dr Laurent Cartier is a very nice and comprehensive review of the history...

Not truly a fan of hers, but I have to say that Kim Kardashian's "Pearl Dress" is totally awesome...I mean THOUSANDS OF CULTURED FRESHWATER PEARLS! The 2-piece outfit was made out of 50,000 (yes, 50 THOUSAND) freshwater pearls and 16,000 "glass pearls" and took over 1,000 HOURS to be made...