Who is going to the Hong Kong Trade in March 2017?

[Katbran]

Jeremy - were those enormous pearls solid ? I'm astonished ! And the price ...holy moly . But given the rarity I guess it's understandable. No one would blink if you were holding 2ct diamonds and said they were $35000 each ..we just aren't used to single cultured pearls being that much.

Wendy - hilarious ..Alphonse ! I feel like you should use a bit of gold and put some ears and a mouth on him !

 

[JerseyPearl]

Alphonse! I agree BWeaves...I thought the same.

 

[SunSeeker]

Wow! Every time I think I've seen all things pearl-related, a one of a kind beauty appears! ...on so on goes my fascination with pearls

 

[SunSeeker]

Wendy, your Alphonse is a cutie!!

 

[Pareltje]

Here he is in position, watching me. He tells me his name is Alphonse. View attachment 49913

Hello, Alphonse! How are you?

 

[BWeaves]

Wait, I know who Alphonse reminds me of . . . Grommit!

https://indyfish.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/grommit.jpg

I think it's the way the shadow falls across the "nose" in that last photo.

 

[pearlescence]

Odd you say that,BWeaves as Nick Park, Wallace and Gromit creator, comes from about 12 miles from here and was awarded an honorary doctorate in the ceremony when I got my LLB