Philippine South Sea Pearls
Pearl Pioneers- Nicholas Paspaley (Picture of Nick and his sister in 1932)
Men in Pearls
The Short History of the Tahitian Pearl
Pearl Symbolism-Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
The HOP Project-creating a label for pearl identification
I have been reading about this interesting project of developing a system for identifying details of a pearl's origin, treatments, and quality. The prestigious science journal, Gemmology, vol 34 no 6, published an analysis of the results.
I wrote to Jean Pierre Le Polles to ask his permission to include this very new news in my blog here. And he responded favorably.
What Are the Rarest and Most Valuable Pearls?
Main Pearl Producing Mollusks-Let's Start with the Pinctada Maxima Oyster
Many mollusks can produce pearls, but there are only a few that can produce pearls that are of a quality good enough for jewelry.
One of the most stunning is the Pinctada Maxima Australian South Sea pearl oyster.
This Tiara Could Be Yours!
Chocolate Pearls
"Chocolate Pearls" is the suggestive trade name for cultured pearls with a brown body color.
I have these 13-13.5mm Chocolate Pearls if you desire something that I could. make for you.