Looking for fresh water pearls

[Tiam]

Hi everyone
I hope someone could help me out find fresh farm pearls in Philippines. Looking to buy 8 to 14mm fresh water white. I've been to Greenhills many times but I'm looking to purchase directly from farmers or suppliers for better price.
I need a large quantity for business
I'll be happy if someone can give me a hint.
Currently I'm staying in Manila.
Thanks

 

[jshepherd]

There are no freshwater pearl farms in the Philippines. The freshwater pearls you see in Greenhills have all come from China. All the stories about the farms in Mindanao you heard from the vendors are false. There are no pearl farms there.

 

[Biboy]

There are no freshwater pearl farms in the Philippines. The freshwater pearls you see in Greenhills have all come from China. All the stories about the farms in Mindanao you heard from the vendors are false. There are no pearl farms there.

Hi everyone
I hope someone could help me out find fresh farm pearls in Philippines. Looking to buy 8 to 14mm fresh water white. I've been to Greenhills many times but I'm looking to purchase directly from farmers or suppliers for better price.
I need a large quantity for business
I'll be happy if someone can give me a hint.
Currently I'm staying in Manila.
Thanks

Hi everyone
I hope someone could help me out find fresh farm pearls in Philippines. Looking to buy 8 to 14mm fresh water white. I've been to Greenhills many times but I'm looking to purchase directly from farmers or suppliers for better price.
I need a large quantity for business
I'll be happy if someone can give me a hint.
Currently I'm staying in Manila.
Thanks

If you interested in this fresh water giant pearl of mine just contact me BIBOY LEOCARIO FB ACCOUNT

 

[Pearl Dreams]

That is an ugly piece of shell, not a pearl.

 

[Biboy]

That is an ugly piece of shell, not a pearl.

If this is not a pearl why

 

[pattye]

If this is not a pearl why

If someone told you this is a pearl, they lied to you.

 

[Biboy]

If you interested in this fresh water giant pearl of mine just contact me BIBOY LEOCARIO FB ACCOUNT

That is an ugly piece of shell, not a pearl.

If someone told you this is a pearl, they lied to

If someone told you this is a pearl, they lied to you.

 

[Biboy]

but I saw it by the river
and in the middle of the forest and far from the sea

If someone told you this is a pearl, they lied to you.

 

[Biboy]

If someone told you this is a pearl, they lied to you.

but I saw it by the river
and in the middle of the forest and far from the sea

 

[KarinK]

but I saw it by the river
and in the middle of the forest and far from the sea

Please check some of the other threads here to see what a pearl looks like. They are generally up to 16 mm at the very most with a lot of luster. A good guideline is that if it too big to wear, it is not a pearl.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Please read this:

Thread 'PSA - Fake Giant Clam Pearls | Tridacna Gigas'

Jul 2, 2024

Over the past few years, we've been inundated with images and claims of supposed giant clam pearls, almost all of which come from the Philippines.

This is likely due to a story about a supposed 75-pound pearl (34 kilo) a Filipino fisherman had kept under his bed for a decade.

The story was reported on by NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, Forbes and so many more. Unfortunately, none of these publications vetted the claims made before picking up the story. Any expert could have told them it was not a pearl. It was a piece of shell.

In 2017, SSEF published a Gemmological...

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