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Pearls are incomparable gems! From the sparkle of diamonds and a long list of gemstones we turn to a string of pearls with a sense of relief, as our eyes rest on their quite, natural beauty.

But the pearl market is another story altogether where there's no time for resting, you have to be on your toes.

Whether you have a question about Natural pearls persian gulf pearls, cultured pearls, mikimoto pearls, south sea pearls, abalone pearls, imitation pearls, or any other types of pearls, or if you need help in understanding the difference, ask the Pearl Guru on this page.

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I have a few gulf pearls, and have NO idea what they are worth... 
I just recently went to Qatar to do field research on the history of pearl diving. I learned much about the process of diving for pearls in the gulf, and ...

My wife has a pearl heart pendant..  
She has taken it to a jeweler but all they could tell us is that they thought it was from the 1930s. When you look at the back under a magnifying glass ...

Can pearls be a warm off white color ? 
I have a very old pearl necklace and a newer one -- the new pearl necklace is white in color ( 40 years old) and the other pearl necklace is warm beige ...

Mikimoto Cultured Pearls 
I have recently inherited a 4 strand Mikimoto pearl neclace. I dont know much about pearls or their value. I was interested in finding out how old they ...

Matching Persian Gulf Pearl with Certificate 
Hi,
I am about to purchase a pearl from the persian gulf region. I have contacted the sellers and they have sent me several photographs of both the pearls ...

Natural pearls of all shapes and sizes from 6 carats to 50 carats in wt and from white in colour to platinum or pink or silver or gold colour 
The pearls are old but having good luster.The shapes are very different. In most of the pearls the outer skin is punctured and another pearl from inner ...

Hi, I bought a pair of pearl earrings at an auction. They sold them as Mikimoto. Are they real Mikimoto?  
They are marked 14KT and have a lower case m within a circle hallmark. I need some help to try to identify my pearls as Mikimoto or not.
ANSWER:...

Information about Pearl Necklace 
I have a pearl necklace that was given to me a few years ago. I was told it is over 50 years old and was his grand mothers set that was given to him when ...

Cultured Pearl Nucleus 
I have 45,000 lbs. of freshwater mapleleaf mussel shells for sale. I have lost my broker and can not get an answer from the Pearl farms. I also have 5,...

First Cultured Pearls 
When were pearls first cultured commercially? Thank You.

Natural Pearls 
I have double strand of pearls which I got from my grandfather. They came with a Gemological Institute of America Lab report attesting to the sizes and ...

Identifying and Matching Natural Pearls 
Some years ago I bought an antique gold ring with three pearls at an antique show. The dealer told me the pearls might be natural. I wore the ring for ...

Selling a Natural Pearl Necklace 
Kari, I have a full strand of pre-1920 Tiffany matched, X-ray verified Natural Pearls, 18 inches in length and graduated from about 2 mm to 7 mm.

I ...

Edwardian Pearl Tassle Belt 
I have a very old Edwardian pearl tassel belt.
It's beautiful, but needs a bit of repair to some beads however this does not retract from its beauty....

Pearl Bow Brooch 
Hi y'all,
I recently saw the attached ladies pin in a re-sale store, and have been debating (now long distance) whether to purchase.

Ostensibly it ...

Old Pearl & Diamond Ring 
This pearl ring has been in the family for over 80 years. It
is platinum and Diamonds with a huge natural pearl that measures
on a ruler over 1 mm....

Identifying Persian Gulf Pearls 
Hi Could you please tell me how I can identity Persian Gulf Pearls from Natural Pearls?

Do Persian Gulf Pearls have any defining characteristics? Are ...

Where is the Best Place to Get A Valuation? 
I have a cultured pearl necklace with a total of sixty seven pearls, which are threaded plain. All pearls are uniform in size. The pearl necklace has ...

Antique Pearl Necklace? 
Hi - this pastweekend i bought a pearl necklace at a yard sale. The woman didn't know if the pearls were real or not. My gut feeling told me to buy them,...

Where can I find someone to refinish pearls?  Not rated yet
I have pearls (peach, I think) that are pretty, although they are quite scratched and chipped. Does anyone know of a place that would refinish them?
...

50 to 60 year old pearls  Not rated yet
I have pearls that are about 50 to 60 years old. Do you know where I can get them apprasied in Ontario Canada?

Black Pearls Valuation  Not rated yet
How do I find out the value of my strand of black pearls
from the turn of the century? I deal in semi-precious stone but not pearls and
need to sell ...

Peach OR Pink Pearls?  Not rated yet
I've a beautiful single strand of pearls that are peeling. These are either peach or pink pearls (hard to tell), but these pearls came from an estate. They ...

Majorican pearls  Not rated yet
I would like some information on some items I have. They are single pearls in an earing-like setting. They are numbered. One number is 7563248. Thank ...

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