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Natural Freshwater Pearls

Natural pearls from USA Earrings & Pendant with Aquamarines

Selection of top quality natural freshwater pearls which are uncultured Mississippi River pearls for your delight and for purchase.

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USA Natural Pearl Pendant Spike 23mm 14k Gold 5+ carats

USA Natural Pearl Pendant Spike 23mm 14k Gold 5+ carats

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 5.085 carats Shape: Spike Size: 23.47 x 6.98 x 5.20mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Metal:

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USA Natural Pearl Pendant 5+ carats 24mm

USA Natural Pearl Pendant 5+ carats 24mm

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 5.085 carats Shape: Spike Size: 24.84 x 7.57 x 4.38mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Metal:

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USA Natural Pearl 3+ carats 25mm Freshwater

USA Natural Pearl 3+ carats 25mm Freshwater

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 3.8 carats Shape: Spike Size: 25.33 x 6.95 x 3.61mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price: $350

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USA Natural Spike 6+ carats Freshwater Pearl 28mm

USA Natural Spike 6+ carats Freshwater Pearl 28mm

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 6.275 carats Shape: Spike Size: 28.31 x 8.61 x 4.45mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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USA Natural Spike Freshwater 2+ carat Pearl 23mm

USA Natural Spike Freshwater 2+ carat Pearl 23mm

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 2.915 carats Shape: Spike Size: 23.53 x 5.69 x 3.39mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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USA Natural Spike Freshwater 5+ carat Pearl

USA Natural Spike Freshwater 5+ carat Pearl

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 5.47 carats Shape: Spike Size: 25.62 x 7.58 x 5.36mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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4+ carat USA Natural Pearl Spike

4+ carat USA Natural Pearl Spike

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 4.125 carats Shape: Spike Size: 21.57 x 7.79 x 4.19mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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USA Natural Freshwater 4+ carat Spike Pearl 27mm

USA Natural Freshwater 4+ carat Spike Pearl 27mm

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 4.52 carats Shape: Spike Size: 27.41 x 6.28 x 4.11mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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21mm Freshwater USA Natural Pearl Spike

21mm Freshwater USA Natural Pearl Spike

Type of pearl: Natural Freshwater Weight: 5.985 carats Shape: Spike Size: 21.95 x 8.09 x 5.72mm Color: White Location of Origin: USA Price:

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Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls) for sale

Flower Design Natural Pearl & Diamond Pendant Set

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

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Simple Design Prong Setting Natural Pearls Pendant Set

Simple Design Prong Setting Natural Pearls Pendant Set

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: Pendant- 1.76 ct, Ring- 1.02 ct, Earring- 2.48 ct Shapes: Pendant- Near-button Ring- Near-button Earring- Buttons

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Conch Pearls for Sale

Conch Pearl Egg Shape Peach Color 3+ carat 8mm

Variety of sizes, colors, shapes of conch pearls for sale...one for every budget. Here's your chance to own a rare natural pearl.

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Pink & White Conch Pearl 1+ carat 8mm for Sale

Pink & White Conch Pearl 1+ carat 8mm

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 1.49 ct Shape: Oblong Oval Size: 5.34 x 8.72mm Color: Pink & White with brownish at one end Location of Origin:

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Beautiful Pink Conch Pearl Oval 7mm for Sale

Beautiful Pink Conch Pearl Oval 7mm

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 0.69 ct Shape: Oval Size: 7.10 x 4.34 x 3.16mm Color: Pink with some white and whitish ends Location of Origin:

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Pink & White Conch Pearl 7mm Oblong for Sale

Pink & White Conch Pearl 7mm Oblong

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 0.69 ct Shape: Oblong Size: 7.53 x 4.20 Color: Pink & White Location of Origin: Caribbean Price: $207 SOLD!

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A Guide to Clam Types and What to Do With Them

When plucked from their shells, clams might not win any beauty contests, but their briny bite and bouncy chew create a covetable combination that works

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AKOYA NATURAL PEARL FINDS

AKOYA NATURAL PEARL

I live in a small country town in South Australia. Mybeach 20 mins up the road we go scolloping and razor fishing and there has been so many akoya oyster

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Scallop pearls??

I have been enjoying Bay of Fundy scallops for many years .. Today I found what I assume are scallop pearls… seven in one meat!! I would like someone either

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Natural Loose 2 carat Arabian/Persian Gulf Pearl

Natural Loose 2 carat Arabian/Persian Gulf Pearl

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl Weight: 2.07 ct Shape: Button Size: 6.64 x 6.48 x 6.19mm Color: Browinsh-cream Location of Origin: Bahrain

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Natural Persian Gulf Pearl Ring 1 carat 21K Gold

Natural Persian Gulf Pearl Ring 1 carat 21K Gold

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl Weight: 1.02 ct Shape: Near-button Size: 5.51 x 5.01 x 4.81mm Color: Light Cream Location of Origin: Bahrain

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Exceptional Natural Basra Pearl Strand Necklace 54 carats

Exceptional Natural Basra Pearl Strand Necklace 54 carats

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 10.97 gm / 54.85 carats Shapes: Near round, Near Button & Near Oval Size: 6.94 to 2.06 mm Color: Cream,

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Natural Basra Loose Pearl 6mm 2+ carats DANAT certificate

Natural Basra Loose Pearl 6mm 2+ carats DANAT certificate

Type of pearl: Natural Basra Pearl Weight: 2.32 cts Shape: Near-round Size: 6.84x6.91mm Color: Brownish-yellow Location of Origin: Bahrain

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Saltwater Natural Pearls for Sale

Rare Mozambique Natural Pearl for Sale

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

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Natural Saltwater Clam Pearl 4 carat Oval

Natural Saltwater Clam Pearl 4 carat

Type of pearl: NATURAL SALT WATER PEARL Weight: 4.59 CT Shape: OVAL/EGG Size: 11.61 X 7.48 Color: CREAM WITH WHITE OVERTONE Location of Origin:

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Light Pink Conch Pearl 4+ carat with Flame

4.8 ct conch pearl

Type: Conch Pearl Weight: 4.8 ct Shape: Oval Size: 10 x 8 x 7mm Color: Light Pink with Flame Location of Origin: Caribbean Price: $4,900

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Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Button Factory

It was once a superstitious practice to count the buttons on our coats to the old rhyme: “Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant,

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Mississippi clam shells were basis for pearl button industry

Button Factory

The remnants of the Mississippi Pearl Button industry still can be found in old concrete and along the river front fairly regularly. Shells with holes

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Building Once Housed Button Factory in Warsaw, IL

Buttons cut from Mississippi River Shells

Most likely the only logical solution was decided by the Warsaw City Council concerning the three story building at 314 Main Street in Warsaw. The relentless

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Mussels an important part of ecosystem

Jim Slater gave a demonstration at the Hunold Heritage Center in Montrose of a button machine  Joe Benedict/editordgc@dailygate.com

KEOKUK – John Frederick Boepple had a button business in 1887 in Germany, making buttons out of shells and other items, but that year, Germany made his

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Natural Pearls Earrings 3+ ct Each 8mm Basra Pearls

Natural Pearls Earrings 3+ ct Each 8mm Basra Pearls

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: a) 3.50 ct b) 3.36 ct Shape: Both near baroque Size: a) 8.78 - 6.83mm b) 8.74

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Natural Pearl Earrings from Persian Gulf

Natural Pearl Earrings

Natural Pearl Earrings from Persian Gulf Type of Pearl: Persian Gulf (Pinctada radiata) Carat Weight: 0.50 + 0.54 = 1.04 carats total Shape: Semi-baroque

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Natural Clam Pearls for Sale

3+ ct Clam Pearl Drop with Flame

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

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50 Carat Orange Round Melo Pearl for Sale

50 Carat Orange Round Melo Pearl for Sale

Type of pearl: Melo Shape: Round Weight: 10.77gram - 53.89 carat Size: 18.90 x 19.56mm Color: orange / yellowish Location of Origin: Malaysia

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Natural Arabian Gulf Twisted Pearl Necklace 171 carats

Natural Arabian Gulf Twisted Pearl Necklace 171 carats

Type of pearl: Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls Weight: 171.72 carats (34.34 gms) Shape: Button and semi-baroque Size: Ranging from 2.5 - 4.2mm Color:

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Natural Basra Pearl Stud 3+ Carat Earrings on 21K Gold

Natural Basra Pearl Stud 3+ Carat Earrings on 21K Gold

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: a) 3.43 ct b) 3.97 ct Shape: Both near button Size: a) 9.07 - 6.05mm b) 8.93 - 6.92mm Color:

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Flower Design Natural Pearl & Diamond Pendant Set

Flower Design Natural Pearl & Diamond Pendant Set

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: TOTAL WEIGHT 5.96 GM (Inclusive of pearls & diamonds). Pearls- 2.85 ct, Diamonds - 0.20 ct. Shape: Button, near-button

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Natural Basra Pearl from Persian Gulf 6+ carats 10mm

Natural Basra Pearl from Persian Gulf 6.49 carats 10mm

Type of pearl: Natural Basra Pearl Weight: 6.49 carats Shape: Near-baroque Size: 10.54 x 8.61 mm Color: Light Cream Location of Origin: Bahrain

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Bright Pink Conch Pearl 1+ carat 8mm for Sale

Bright Pink Conch Pearl 1+ carat 8mm

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 1.54 ct Shape: Oblong Size: 8.61 x 5.93 x 4.60 Color: Bright Pink with lighter ends Location of Origin: Caribbean

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Light Pink Baroque Oval Conch Pearl 8mm 1+ carat for Sale

Light Pink Baroque Oval Conch Pearl 8mm 1+ carat

Type of pearl: Conch Weight: 1.64 ct Shape: Baroque Oval Size: 8.63 x 5.78 Color: Light Pink Location of Origin: Caribbean Price: $574

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Pink Conch Pearl Oval 6mm for Sale

Pink Conch Pearl Oval 6mm

Type: Conch Color: Pink Shape: Oval Weight: 0.98ct Size: 4.81 x 6.48mm Price: $449

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tutorial on pearl culture turns youth's life around

Once unemployed, 30-year-old youth Sujan Hawladar is now a successful pearl farmer. He first started culture of pearls in a small pond beside his house

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'One of a kind' Abernethy Pearl goes on display

Abernethy pearl - photo by Kari

A one of a kind freshwater pearl that is the largest found in Scotland for more than 400 years has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS).

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The Pearl Era: From Poverty to Prosperity – The Journey of the United Arab Emirates

TRENDS Research & Advisory has won the Award for Best Emirati Book in the Field of Studies for its publication The Pearl Era: From Poverty to Prosperity

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The Airlie Tiara achieves 189,000 pounds at Lyon & Turnbull sale in London

The Airlie Tiara at Lyon & Turnbull – Image Stewart Attwood

A tiara worn by the late Queen’s American-born lady-in-waiting — a jewel that witnessed some of the most significant moments in recent royal history —

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Opera House in Vietnam Designed to Look Like Pearls

Opera House in Vietnam Designed to Look Like Pearls

Construction has kicked off on what might be Southeast Asia’s most jaw-dropping cultural project—the Isola della Musica, a striking opera house designed

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The Girl Who Cried Pearls - Stop Motion Movie Trailer

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

The Girl Who Cried Pearls The Girl Who Cried Pearls is a hauntingly beautiful stop-motion short set in early 20th-century Montreal, following a poor

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Natural Grey Pearls & Diamonds Pendant Set

Natural Grey Pearls & Diamonds Pendant Set Cert

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: Pendant - 0.55 ct Earring - a) 0.66 ct b) 0.68 ct Ring - 0.51 ct Shape: Pendant - Near-button Earring - Both

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Diamonds, Pearls, Gemstones Could Be Exempt From Tariffs

Pair of Natural Basra Pearls

Unset diamonds, gemstones, and natural pearls may be exempt from Trump administration tariffs, provided they are imported from countries that have signed

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