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Natural Basra Saltwater Pearl Necklace Strand

Natural Basra Saltwater Pearl Necklace Strand

Type of pearl: Natural Basra Pearls Carat Weight: 33.56 Carats Shape: Rounded, oval and button Size: The largest pearl measures approximately 5.1

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Catalog Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls) for sale

Natural Pearl Earring 21k Gold

My hand picked catalog Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls). I include a Gemological Certificate for every item.

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Natural Pearl Stud Earrings on 18k Gold

Natural Pearl Stud Earrings on 18k Gold

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl Weight: 0.99 carats Shapes: Button & Near-baroque Size: 4.29 - 4.26mm Colors: Light greenish yellow & Light yellow

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Natural Pearl Earring 21k Gold

Natural Pearl Earring 21k Gold

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weights: a- 0.44 ct b- 0.41 ct Shapes: Both button Sizes: a- 4.33 - 3.24 mm b- 4.29 -

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Comparing DANAT’s Natural-Pearl Standards to Diamonds’ 4Cs

While the diamond world uses the 4Cs — color, clarity, cut and carat weight — to determine a stone’s value, the desirability of natural pearls rests on

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Drilling Pearls from the Arabian Gulf the Old Fashioned Way

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Natural pearls from the Arabian Gulf are drilled by hand. What this video about drilling pearls to see how it is done.

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Natural Basra Pearl Bracelet 18 carats

Natural Basra Pearl Bracelet 18 carats

Type: Basra Pearls Weight: 3.6 gms (18.03 carats) Shape: Button and semi-baroque Size: The largest pearl measures approximately 4.6 x 2.9mm Color:

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Quahog Pearls for Sale

Rare Quahog Pearl Dark Purple Pearl

Quahog pearls for sale...pearls from eastern USA. Three lavender disk shaped quahogs for sale.

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Historic Arkansas pearl rush

Pearlers camp (Courtesy of the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies)

The rivers of northeast Arkansas once teemed with freshwater mollusks capable of producing pearls, which led to a huge pearl rush in the region in the

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A German Noble Family’s Pearls and Diamonds to Be Auctioned

tiara from the collection of the House of Württemberg

More than 200 jewels and precious objects from the House of Württemberg, formerly one of Germany’s noble families, are on display until Monday at Sotheby’s

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Natural Clam Pearls for Sale

A Clam Pearl Drop of 13+ ct with Flame

Large selection of natural clam pearls from various species for sale.

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Long Drop Earrings Clam pearls 46mm

Long Drop Earrings Clam pearls 46mm

Type of pearl: Clam pearls Weight: 22.2 carats - total Shape: Elongated Size: 46x5mm & 48.5x7mm Color: White Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl Earrings with Green Stone for Sale

Clam Pearl Earrings with Green Stone

Type of pearl: Clam pearls Weight: 14.20 carats Shape: Baroque Drop Size: 2.95 x 8.5mm & 2.95 x 9mm Color: White Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl Earrings on Copper with Green Stones

Clam Pearl Earrings on Copper with Green Stones

Type of pearl: Clam pearls Weight: 26.05 carats Shape: Drop Size: 28 x 9.5mm & 30 x 11mm Color: White Location of Origin: Indonesia Metal:

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Clam Pearl Earrings on Sterling Silver 40+mm for Sale

Clam Pearl Earrings on Sterling Silver 40+mm for Sale

Type of pearl: Clam Pearls Weight: 25.6 carats Shape: Elongated Size: 43 x 8.5mm & 41 x 7mm Color: White Location of Origin: Indonesia Price:

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Long Clam Pearl Earrings on Sterling with Red Stones 36+mm for Sale

Long Clam Pearl Earrings on Sterling with Red Stones 36+mm

Type of pearl: Clam pearls Carat Weight: 16.35 carats - total Shape: Elongated Size: 36x4.5mm, 38x6mm Color: White Location of Origin: Indonesia

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What are Cassis Pearls?

Cassis Pearls

Have you ever heard of Cassis pearls? Article by Katerina Perez on Instagram - @katerina_perez I met Katerina in Hong Kong. She is a well know jewelry

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Kari Pearls: Natural Pearls - A Trusted Resource

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A trusted source for natural pearls, natural pearl jewelry and all things related...jewelry, information, images, pearl button jewelry, ecards, and videos.

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Kari Pearls E-zine

Kari Pearls e-zine...giveaway notices and other bit of natural pearl information.

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Dark Pink Conch Pearl Oval 5mm

0.85ct dark pink conch pearl

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 0.85 carats Shape: Button Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5mm Color: Deep Pink with lighter ends / clean surface Location of

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Conch Pearl Drop Shape Pink 6+ carats

Conch Pearl Drop Shape Pink 6.26 carats

Type of pearl: Conch Pearl Weight: 6.26 carats Shape: baroque drop Size: 12.5 x 8 x 8mm Color: Pink of various shades. One clean end, other with

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10mm 3+ carat Pink Conch Pearl

10mm 3+ carat Pink Conch Pearl

Type of pearl: Conch Pearl Weight: 3.2 carats Shape: Oval Baroque Size: 10 x 7.5 x 5.5mm Color: Pink with light brown ends Location of Origin:

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Pink Oval Conch Pearl with Chatoyancy 3+ carats

Pink Oval Conch Pearl with Chatoyancy 3.16 carats

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 3.16 carats Shape: Perfect Oval Size: 9.5 x 8.5 x 5.5mm Color: Light Pink with lovely chatoyancy Location of Origin:

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Pink Conch Pearl 4+ carats Oval

Pink Conch Pearl 4.95 carats Oval

Type of pearl: Conch pearl Weight: 4.95 carats Shape: Lovely Oval - Near Perfect pearl Size: 10 x 7.5 x 7mm Color: Strong Pink with one small white

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Medium Pink Conch Pearl Oblong Oval 8mm

Medium Pink Conch Pearl Oblong Oval 8mm

Type of pearl: Conch Pearl Weight: 1.35 carats Shape: Oblong Oval Size: 8 x 5 x 3.5mm Color: Medium Pink some variety of color, white spot Location

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1 carat Oval Conch Pearl

1 carat Oval Conch Pearl

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 1.06 carat Shape: Oval Size: 5.5 x 5 x 4.5mm Color: Pale Pink Location of Origin: Caribbean Price: $1,666

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14k Yellow Gold Ring with a Natural Mississippi Pearl

14k Yellow Gold Ring with a Natural Mississippi Pearl

Type of pearl: Natural Mississippi Weight: 2.26 ct Shape: oval Size: 8.81 x 6.67mm Color: white Location of Origin: Mississippi River between

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USA Natural Spike Pearl with Amethyst

USA Natural Spike Pearl with Amethyst

Type of pearl: USA Natural USA Freshwater Pearl Weight: Approximately 4 carats Shape: Spike Size: 14z7x4mm Color: White Location of Origin:

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Dragonfly USA Natural Freshwater Pearl Pendant

Dragonfly USA Natural Freshwater Pearl Pendant

Type of pearl: both USA natural freshwater pearls Weight: 3.3cts & 3.25cts Shape: Elongated & Wing Size: 25x 5mm elongated - 18x10x6 wing Color:

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Large Wing Natural USA Pearl Pendant 27mm

Large Wing Natural USA Pearl Pendant27mm

Type of pearl: Natural USA freshwater pearl Weight: 16 carats including bail Shape: Wing Size: 27.5 x 15 x 6mm Color: White with strong luster

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My favourite pearl in the world !!

My favourite pearl in the world !!

Hi Kari and team, I inherited this beautiful ring some time ago , I’m sure it’s natural although never x-rayed. Any ideas about it would be most welcome.

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Clammin n Jammin Quahog

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I found a quahog in my clam, I figured it was a rock because I didn't know clams made pearls. I am glad I didn't swallow it or hurt a tooth. Depending

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Rhode Island–Style Stuffed Quahog Clams ("Stuffies")

Quahog Shell with Natural Quahog Pearls

There’s a lot to love about New England–style stuffed clams. They have the comfort and heartiness of a bread-based stuffing, permeated with a briny clam

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Natural Basra Pearl Necklace Strand 28 carats Total

Natural Basra Pearl Necklace Strand 28 carats Total

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 28.22 carats (5.64 gms) Shape: Button Size: The largest pearl measures approximately 5.3 x 4.8mm. Color:

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The Techniques Behind Harvesting the Best Clams on the West Coast

Native Pacific Littleneck Clams

The Suquamish Tribe lives on the Port Madison Indian Reservation in Washington state, where they harvest and sell seafood. Using methods passed down

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Maxima Blister Pearl for Sale

Maxima blister pearl for sale

Type of pearl: Pinctada Maxima Shape: Drop Size: 35 x 20 x 13 mm Color: Lustrous white Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features: Pendant

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Natural Abalone Pearl Pendant & Loose Pearls for Sale

Perfect Shape Natural Abalone Pearl 118 carats

Exquisite antique natural abalone pearl pendant surrounded with leaves of colored gold and loose abalone pearls for sale.

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Enormous Natural Abalone Pearls from New Zealand

Enormous Natural Abalone Pearls from New Zealand

Type of pearl: Natural Abalone Pearl from the species Haliotis Iris Shape: Conical shape pearl still in shell and a wing pearl alongside it Sizes: Conical

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Queen Alexandra’s Natural Pearl Wedding Necklace

Queen Alexandra’s Natural Pearl Wedding Necklace

Sparkling with diamonds and studded with creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace

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Natural Pearls Found on Kuwait Pearl Dive

Natural pearls found on Kuwait Dive

The ceremony, organized by KSSC’s maritime heritage committee, celebrated the end of the pearl diving season by witnessing the return of the dhows to the

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Pearl buttons and Davenport, Iowa's past

Merle Vastine, of Davenport, holds a postcard showing the last location of the Davenport Pearl Button Co. at the southeast corner of 5th and Taylor streets, Davenport.

Those who have lived in the Quad-City region likely know that the making of pearl buttons was a big industry here at the turn of the 19th century. They

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Muscatine former "Pearl Button Capital of the World"

Boepple Button Company

John Boepple Risked it all when he packed his family up and left Germany for the United States. Learn more in this video. LEARN HOW THE HUMBLE BUTTON

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Using Nacre to Make Substitute Bone

A study led by Professor Minghao Zheng and Dr Rui Ruan confirmed that nacre from silver-lipped pearl oysters in Broome has a structure that makes it

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Saltwater Natural Pearls for Sale

5mm Natural Pinctada Maxima Pearl

Saltwater natural pearls for sale in a variety of sizes and shapes.

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Chef finds Pearl in clam prepping clams casino

Quahog pearl found by chef

I was opening top neck clams for clams casino at Evansburg Inn in 2001 and found a Pearl. I didn’t know what to do with it so I put it in my sock drawer.

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Thai woman finds rare egg-shaped Melo pearl

A struggling Thai fisherwoman is set for a windfall after finding a rare Melo pearl in a sea snail she was preparing for lunch. Urai Loyfa, 47, had boiled

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Pearl diving festival kicks off in Kuwait

Dhow boats carrying divers attend the inauguration of the 32nd Pearl Diving Festival, Kuwait, (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The 32nd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off Saturday here in the Kuwaiti capital after three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19

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Natural Pearl Dancing Dwarf Figurine

Dancing Dwarf, probably Frankfurt, before 1706. Baroque pearls, gold, enamel, silver, gold, diamonds. H 8.6 cm, Base: 3.6 x 3.6 cm. Green Vault, VI 97.

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Bill Abernethy, who found Scotland’s largest freshwater pearl

Bill Abernethy

November 26, 2021 - Bill dies at age 96 In 1965 he uncovered the pearl known as the Abernethy Pearl while fishing on the River Tay, which he and his father,

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