Pinna Nobilis Pearls!?

[lisa c]

Lol, I’m not a pearl junkie, I have no life, so I’m immersed here in old threads again. That’s my excuse, and I’m stickin’ to it! I’m giving this thread a bump.

 

[CortezPearls]

Lol, I’m not a pearl junkie, I have no life, so I’m immersed here in old threads again. That’s my excuse, and I’m stickin’ to it! I’m giving this thread a bump.

I hear ya!
I actually have some very interesting Pinna pearls to share, been thinking of an article to write for the forum!

 

[lisa c]

Ohh, please do!

I still remember the fun videos you did re dissolving a pearl, and since pearl destruction hurts, the even more fun video you made about making pearls with grains of sand! Just 2 nights ago I spoke with a guy who asked me if I knew pearls were made from grains of sand. The sweetie was agreeing with me about the miracles of pearls.

 

[Mediterranean]

Thank you guys for the informative posts! I really enjoy reading them!
I dind't get new pearls but I made a photo of the biggest ones and I put them also on a scale.
As I said, I bought a pecision scale which even measures in ct. It is accureta to 0.01g.
So I put some pearls on the scale and these are the results:

The big brown one: 6.40ct
Second biggest on the photo: 1.45.ct
Brown teardrop shaped pearl: 1.00ct
Orange teardrop shaped pearl: 0.85ct (this one has no cracks)
Half silver half bron pearl: 1.05ct
Most of the silver pearls: 0.5-0.3ct
The smallest one on the photo: 0.30ct
I think all the smaller ones would be hard to sell, am I righ?

I've found this site which sells pen pearls. http://www.thepearlcollector.com/pen-pearls/?sort=newest
I know some of them have a better luster, less cracks and are bigger, but is this a site I can hold onto or are these quite high prices for pen pearls? Is a price of lets say 20$ for a round silver pearl with 0.4ct too much?
I really have no idea, so excuse me for my silly questions.

As soon as I get new pearls, I will upload a photo again.
I hope next time I will find a nice big one. It's always an amazing feeling to open a new box with pearls.
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Thank you guys for the informative posts! I really enjoy reading them!
I dind't get new pearls but I made a photo of the biggest ones and I put them also on a scale.
As I said, I bought a pecision scale which even measures in ct. It is accureta to 0.01g.
So I put some pearls on the scale and these are the results:

The big brown one: 6.40ct
Second biggest on the photo: 1.45.ct
Brown teardrop shaped pearl: 1.00ct
Orange teardrop shaped pearl: 0.85ct (this one has no cracks)
Half silver half bron pearl: 1.05ct
Most of the silver pearls: 0.5-0.3ct
The smallest one on the photo: 0.30ct
I think all the smaller ones would be hard to sell, am I righ?

I've found this site which sells pen pearls. http://www.thepearlcollector.com/pen-pearls/?sort=newest
I know some of them have a better luster, less cracks and are bigger, but is this a site I can hold onto or are these quite high prices for pen pearls? Is a price of lets say 20$ for a round silver pearl with 0.4ct too much?
I really have no idea, so excuse me for my silly questions.

As soon as I get new pearls, I will upload a photo again.
I hope next time I will find a nice big one. It's always an amazing feeling to open a new box with pearls.
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Hi 19BoKi96, I have just found this post. I am writing a book about Mediterranean seashells. I don't know anything about pearls but I am interested in getting some of your pearls. How could I buy you some? Thank you very much