The Building Blocks of Pearls
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If you have ever heard me talk about pearls and how they are formed, you have probably heard me talk about bricks. Bricks, or the building blocks of pearls, is how I best describe the interlocking...
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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!
Pearl Processing Versus Pearl Treatments
Pearl Blog
Thanks for all your emails! Here is more on pearl processing versus pearl treatments:
Hi Pearl Girls, this is Michael and I have been interested in pearls to give as a gift and stumbled upon your...
They Are Not Oysters
Pearl Blog
Pteria, Mollusk, Oyster, Pinctada… what am I talking about? The beautiful pearl making species... they are not oysters, per se, so what are they?!
I just wrote a post where I used all of these wor...
Kill The Oyster
Pearl Blog
I get this question a lot and it is an important one to consider, do the pearl farms kill the oyster?
There is a worldwide pearl industry with over one billion pearls being produced each year. Ar...
Mollusk in Shallow Water
Pearl Blog
In my next chapter of all the awesomeness I am learning here on my Mexican pearl farm trip is the burden of being a mollusk that lives in shallow water. The species of mollusk in shallow water tha...
The First Pearl Farm on the Planet
Pearl Blog
Do you know about the first pearl farm on the planet? We all know about Mikimoto as the father of commercial cultured pearls. He basically made cultured pearls what they are today. But, today, as ...
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