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    Question re black pearls

    I have a question for the pearl experts - are all black/dark silver pearls dyed for color (excluding Tahitians and Sea of Cortez)? If not, what are the clues for one to tell especially with vintage pearls? My interest in vintage/antique jewelry is expanding to include pieces with pearls and...
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    Some Lovely Pearl Pieces

    I assume these are natural pearls. I wish I was closer to Cincinnati to visit this show: http://www.jewelhistory.com/2009/10/14/imperishable-beauty-at-the-cincinnati-art-museum/
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    Question re Oxidized Silver and Pearls

    So, I probably should have asked this before I was 3/4 of the way done with my project... Does anyone know if oxidized silver will discolor pearls? I am making a wire wrap necklace with FW pearls and have oxidized (ie tarnished using the egg method) the sterling silver wire before wrapping...
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    Which way should non round pearls be drilled?

    I was wondering, is there a standard way that non round pearls should be drilled for use in a necklace? Does it depend how off round they are - i.e. if the difference between width and length is greater than ? mm then they get drilled on the long axis?
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