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            By India Rows
            In All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, Types of Pearls
            September 22, 2020
            Yangtze River Pearls come from the Yangtze River! It is the third longest river in the world, it is the longest river in Asia and it is significant because it is the longest river that travels […]
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Category: International Pearls

Our Akoya oyster is all grown up!

May 20, 2017 | India Rows International Pearls, Pearl Farms, The Science of Pearls

Watch the growth of an akoya oyster from 1 day old to 2 years old! This little oyster is all grown up!!! ***I filmed this in Japan!*** Best, India

Pearl Farming in Fiji – Wild Oysters

May 14, 2017 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Pearl Farms

One of the great things about jet lag is I have ALL NIGHT to work on my videos!! 🙂 Here is my first video from my most recent trip to Fiji! I learned so much and got so many wonderful pearls! It was amazing!! I cannot WAIT to share everything with you! 

The Color of Akoya Pearls

April 24, 2017May 20, 2017 | India Rows International Pearls, Pearl Farms

What is the true color of akoya pearls? Many people have gotten caught up in the online videos of opening oysters for pearls. There has long been a trade of companies seeding akoya oysters with pearls so the oyster can be reopened to find a pearl. I just admit, I totally get it! I fly […]

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Kill The Oyster

May 25, 2016April 2, 2019 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Pearl Farms

I get this question a lot and it is an important one to consider, do the pearl farms kill the oyster?

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Mexican Pearl Farm

May 22, 2016May 25, 2016 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Pearl Farms

Recently a blog post was featured on the JCK website with some (possibly?) unknown facts about pearls. Not too much surprising info but what did surprise me is the author decided to mention Cortez pearls. Since I was only a few weeks out from my trip, my ears perked up. Pearls from the Sea of […]

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Cortez, Cortez

May 21, 2016May 23, 2016 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Pearl Farms

I am driving down Highway 316 singing Led Zepplin’s Ramble On at the top of my lungs and realizing what a deliciously blessed life I lead. Just thirty minutes earlier I was exchanging teary goodbyes with my husband and my 4 and 6 year olds. Knowing I will be back before I know yet achingly, […]

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Backyard Pearl Farm

April 27, 2016 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls

People ask me all the time if I want to start my own pearl farm.

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Can cultured pearls be naturally colored?

December 15, 2015December 28, 2015 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, Cultured Pearl Jewelry, International Pearls

Another question from our friend Michael, “Can cultured pearls be naturally colored, or are they dyed to preference?” This is a great question Michael! In The Pearl Girls shop, we sell gorgeous pink pearl necklaces. I love selling them because they are so soft in color and they illuminate all skin tones. They are not […]

How Pearls Get their Color

December 8, 2015December 28, 2015 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Tell Me About My Pearls

So, you want to know how pearls get their color. Let’s go ahead and throw out any ideas of dyed or treated pearls. I have written about dyed pearls before but I want to tell you about how natural pearls get their color. And, when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Let’s review […]

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What Are The Most Expensive Pearls In The World?

October 13, 2015October 9, 2015 | India Rows All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Natural Pearls

“What are the most expensive pearls in the world?” is a question that someone asked at my last pearl talk. As we know, expense is a product of various market forces, most notably, supply and demand. Tahitian black pearls only come from a certain type of mollusk making its harvest smaller than those of Chinese […]

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