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And a baroque shell bead nucleus for the second operation? Just need to know now?. :) Andrew

I have also certainly been intrigued by this thread! Just read the following snippet in the new edition of SSEF's magazine about an "an organic gelatinous nucleus...to create an inflated pearl sac" p21 here http://www.ssef.ch/fileadmin/Documents/PDF/640_Facette/SSEF-FACETTE21-Bd.pdf. Any clue...

Hi (If it embeds!), here is a beautiful video by the V&A on the exhibition. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10151810160398880 Andrew

Hi Nora I think you may have to check with the V&A. Photography today was subject to press consent and certain of the pieces and images could not be photographed. Sorry.....but hope that helps. Andrew

Pearl Dreams, yes it was a real jeweller's fantasy. It was big too. Maybe 12cm in height at a guess! Andrew

Hi all I saw this amazing exhibition today at one of the previews - the curators, the V&A and the Qatar Museums Authority have done a wonderful job. The exhibition mostly takes a historical journey through the known origins of natural pearls, their formation and types of pearls. Diving...

Yes, I think DK is right unfortunately as the current V&A Bowie exhibit does not also allow photography...but will see what is possible! Andrew

This will be special! From Professional Jeweller http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-12870-history-of-pearls-to-wow-at-autumn-vampa-exhibition/ The V&A museum in London is set to host a large-scale historical exhibition of more than 200 pieces of pearl jewellery and pearl objets d'art...

Interesting article and new images here of a galleon wreck from 1622, believed to contain 9 gold bars, nearly 1,200 silver pieces of eight and 6,600 pearls. Source...

Hi Johanna There is indeed, close to Tottenham Court Road in London. http://www.gialondon.co.uk/. I do not think they offer Lab Services on site though, so it would be best to contact them. SSEF in Basel http://www.ssef.ch is another highly reputable laboratory in Europe. Andrew

Beautiful video and smile on the pearls at 3:06! Andrew

Excellent!

Hi Wendy I just saw this article on the sale http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134411/Girl-500k-pearl-earrings-Jewels-locked-away-35-years-owner-didnt-like-tipped-raise-thousands-auction.html?ito=feeds-newsxml. Apparently the pearls were given by a Romanian King to his mistress and have...

Excellent! Thanks Nora.

Hi Caitlin All done....it's in a thread titled SEO Secrets. Andrew

As mentioned on another thread, this is a great book with some easy to read and detailed explanations of what search engines look for and some current thinking on how to optimise a website legitimately: Search Engine Optimization Secrets by Danny Dover The author was previously Lead SEO at...

Thanks everybody, there are some really good observations and advice here. If you are starting out, or researching the online world already, Google Analytics and the Google Keyword tool are both great tools to help understand what content and products are being searched for online and on your...

Hi, here is a sweet short film that was sent to me by a friend on conservation efforts in the UK to rebuild the natural FW pearl mussel stocks. The portion of the film starts around the 18.30 mark. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/earthrise/2011/10/2011102105128278189.html Andrew

By Royal Appointment too... A PEARL grown amongst the crocs in the wilds of Escape River has found a new home in Buckingham Palace. The gem-grade pearl from Torres Pearls was presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Premier Anna Bligh?s office during the Queen?s recent four-hour visit to the state...

Oh yes.... :-)