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    another BIG strand

    The necklace with a size of 18-21.75 mm has been sold out and the end price is a little more than 1 million euros. You can see the necklace here: http://www.gz-online.de/cgi-bin/adframe/schmuck/notices/article.html?ADFRAME_MCMS_ID=547&id=1256876490662497134724
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    another BIG strand

    I will correct an error here. The large pearl necklace of CC belongs CC, not to the company Gerhard Hahn. CC labeled the necklace as "the largest necklace on the world and searched for 47 years". The necklace of Hahn has obviously a better quality (luster) and almost same size. I can only say it...
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    another BIG strand

    The necklace has been shown by CC-Pearls (another company in D?sseldorf) in Ambiente, Tendency and Intergem. The necklace is labelled as the largest necklace on the world and with the same size as described in the magazine. If it is not sold out till the coming Feb., one can find it in...
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    another BIG strand

    If one visit the fair for professional customers, she/he can see this strand. They also sell loose large pearls.
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    China Pearls and Jewellery City opens in Zhuji

    Zhuji controls more than 80% of fresh water pearls in China. It is very easy to find ten tons of normal pearls. But it is still difficulty for you to find some special pearls. Almost all large companies have subcompanies in Hongkang and go to fairs in Hongkang. If you need special pearls, you...
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    Fred Ward on round Chinese freshwaters

    Most of the pearls in China are still tissue-cultured. Some are very round. Bead-nucleated Pearls will become more popular. Generally they are fireball. There are now small quantity of almost round or round Bead-nucleated Pearls, but most of them are smaller than 10 mm. They are not cheap. The...
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    Freshwater "rebirth" pearls

    I think that the petal pearls are regenerated after the mollusk has produced the coin pearls. The pearls in Nerida's photo is probably regenerated pearls after the mollusk has produced the normal pearls. The second generation pearls have "similar" form of the first generation pearls because of...
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    Tridacna - Giant Clam Shell Pearl

    I have clicked the link posted by Caitlin. The homepage is from Hongkong and very interesting. I have translated some text for you. I am not kidding you. Ingredients: Precious stones formed by calcium carbide. PS: Tridacna is fossil experiencing natural changes (such as water temperature...
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    Pearls from China trip

    Here is one photo about the bead-nucleated pearls. The luster of bead-nucleated pearls is generally better than the other pearls, but the surface of most bead-nucleated pearls is not smooth generally. The size of pearls is (12-15)x(16-19)mm.
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    pearl guide updates*

    Thank you very much for all of your financial help and administration work which makes this forum possible.
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    Do 2mm half drilled black pearls exist?

    A round pearl with 5 gram has a diameter 15.2-15.3. The price is dependent strongly upon the quality. It is probably better to buy SSP.
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    Do 2mm half drilled black pearls exist?

    I have some loose fresh water half drilled round pearls with diameter 2.2-2.5 mm (also necklaces with diameter 2 mm). Last year, I have some loose round pearls with diameter 1.8-2.0mm. It is difficult to drill small pearls. Generally, the customers do not need the half drilled pearls. They just...
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    Latest Article FW In-Body Nucleation - Modern Jeweler

    People have tried for more than 20 years. The old problems are still not solved, but there are some development in the last five years. So the cost is still too high. The method that the bead is inserted in the old sac is more widely used and it can produce the pearls with keshi luster, because...
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    Question about Kasumiga pearls

    Generally the kasumiga pearls have nuclei. Could anyone explain where these nuclei are inserted (pearl sac or gonad)? Are there any tissue-nucleated Kasumiga in Japan? I have seen some tissue-nucleated pearls in China, which seem to be similar to Kasumiga, but have broken outlayer.
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    Nucleated FW Pearls at Ross Simons?

    If the pearls have only 5-7 mm in diameter. They are small. Generally, the beads have a diameter from 6 to12mm. The trend is 9-12.5mm. One oyster has only one or two beads.
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    Pearls from China trip

    Just an impromptu translation joke. The pearls with the unbelievable luster are called ?Guai Se? 怪色 pearls. "Guai 怪" means ?monster, demon? or ?unbelievable, strange, terrific or quite, very much? etc. "Se 色" means ?luster, color? or ?colorful, erotic? etc. My first thought is to call them...
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    Pearl Paradise Exotics-- Let's see some purples!

    One needs a lot of time to make such strands.
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    Not applying for membership ... yet!

    possibility 4: go to dentist to ask for help.
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    Pearls from China trip

    The colors of Pearls, which are not white here, are natural. There are also necklaces with good surface on both sides. Of courses, they will be more expansive. Here are some pearls with a drop form and Diameter larger than 12,5 mm. The first link pair have a size 14.8x16.8mm. It is difficult to...
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    Pearls from China trip

    Here are some bead-nucleated pearls with the size (13-16)x(17-21) mm. The luster of bead-nucleated pearls hold on. The both pictures show the same necklace. The surface on one side is good, but on the other side rough. One farmer has told us that he know the causes, but he cannot solve the...
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