Large Pearls, Large Pearl Sac
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Large pearls are being cultured in the freshwater cultured pearl farms in China and it is with good reason. Large pearls are dominating the market. People want bold, bigger pearls. There was a tim...
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We are excited to share our love of pearls with you! The history, science and culture of pearls is rich and varied. Follow our journey through pearls from ancient to modern times. We also throw in some tips on buying and caring for your pearls!
Big Freshwater Pearls
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Bigger is better especially in the newest wave of freshwater pearls coming out of China. Are you interested in big freshwater pearls? Many of you have been asking about the rapidly increasing pric...
The History of Mother of Pearl Carvings
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[caption id="attachment_3360" align="aligncenter" width="354"] The New York Times, published July 17, 1852[/caption]
Mother of pearl carvings from Palestine came to the U.S. via the World's Fair in...
John Michael Wright's Pearl Necklace
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John Michael Wright was a baroque portrait painter. Born in London in 1617, he was trained in Scotland by painter George Jamesone and went on to spend much of his career in Rome, Italy. He was adm...
Japanese Cultured Pearls after WWII
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See part 1 of our post here: Grandmother's Graduated Pearls
Can't get enough of those Japanese cultured pearls!
Despite the fact that the cultured pearl trade was severely damaged by World War II,...
Why does your grandmother have graduated pearls?
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Why does your grandmother have graduated pearls? Graduated pearls were very in style in the 1940s and 1950s in the U.S. Ever wonder why? I used to sell graduated pearls because they are not very e...
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