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Hello, everyone. Thank you for sharing your expertise! Could someone please confirm if these are Tahitian or dyed FWP?

Thanks so much, Pella! I thought it was a light and sweet necklace. You are way too kind Merrily. They are very quick and rough...

Thanks so much, Pella! I thought it was a light and sweet necklace. You are way too kind Merrily. They are very quick and rough...

Thanks so much, Pella! I thought it was a light and sweet necklace. You are way too kind Merrily. They are very quick and rough...

Did you ever try it?

Thank you for your response! What would you say with the size of it, will it be valuable?

Pearls can crack from expansion during cooking for two reasons. First, thermal co-efficiency where dissimilar materials expand and...

Thank you for the update. I don't have any personal experience with untreated Akoya, so I can't offer an opinion. I think BWeaves has...

I would guess temperature. Hot water from the tap isn't hot enough to cook food (at least, I hope not, because you might burn yourself).

Speaking of "cooking" pearls, how is blanching pearls (quahog in this case) embedded inside the clam different from using hot water to...

Yes definitely:18: My only regret is not having enough pearl budget to buy the necklace, the design looks so elegant! BTW I've just...

A quahog is a rare find. This one isn't terribly valuable, though. The color and white banding aren't ideal. It does look like it...

Quahog pearls can be pricey. I am not an expert on quahogs, but in general, beautiful purple colors are more valuable than white, and...

Looks like a quahog pearl-- congrats! Nice find!

Please kindly give me more information about this pearl that I found on a joyful day of eating clams.