MotherOfPearlTrumpet
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I purchased this 14mm South Sea pearl from a gem dealer. It came 1/2 drilled and right next to the drill hole is what appears to be a divot, but it is absolutely smooth on top. Almost looks like when a wood table has an indention and someone re-varnishes it and the hole filles up with varnish and it hardens.
I know these photos show an indention or hole, but I promise you, it is absolutely smooth on top of what appears to be the hole.
Almost like it was an imperfection that the Pinctada maxima somehow filled/covered over...it does not appear to be any kind of post-harvest coating because signs of coating are not evident at the drill hole.
There are two divots on the pearl like what I have described above. I've tried to take photos of both of them, hopefully you can enlarge them and see what I mean.
There is also orange peel texture on this pearl, as indicated by the photos.
Looking forward to your expert input.
(It is a beautiful pearl despite these imperfections.)
![IMG_2089.JPG IMG_2089.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75518-49af8883cff3e9de8b08248041c7438e.jpg)
![IMG_2090.JPG IMG_2090.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75519-45e2fc33afc8719736ea1b602098f592.jpg)
![IMG_2091.JPG IMG_2091.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75520-e051c851e161f03b58c262a97016d95c.jpg)
![IMG_2092.JPG IMG_2092.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75521-c76f5781479271e909af3d660eef4b1b.jpg)
![IMG_2086.JPG IMG_2086.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75515-edd37c8003597b1d59eda3c942cf5d86.jpg)
I know these photos show an indention or hole, but I promise you, it is absolutely smooth on top of what appears to be the hole.
Almost like it was an imperfection that the Pinctada maxima somehow filled/covered over...it does not appear to be any kind of post-harvest coating because signs of coating are not evident at the drill hole.
There are two divots on the pearl like what I have described above. I've tried to take photos of both of them, hopefully you can enlarge them and see what I mean.
There is also orange peel texture on this pearl, as indicated by the photos.
Looking forward to your expert input.
(It is a beautiful pearl despite these imperfections.)
![IMG_2089.JPG IMG_2089.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75518-49af8883cff3e9de8b08248041c7438e.jpg)
![IMG_2090.JPG IMG_2090.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75519-45e2fc33afc8719736ea1b602098f592.jpg)
![IMG_2091.JPG IMG_2091.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75520-e051c851e161f03b58c262a97016d95c.jpg)
![IMG_2092.JPG IMG_2092.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75521-c76f5781479271e909af3d660eef4b1b.jpg)
![IMG_2086.JPG IMG_2086.JPG](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/75/75515-edd37c8003597b1d59eda3c942cf5d86.jpg)