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Natural Pearls in History Byzantium

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Natural pearls in history at Byzantium, then called Constantinople and today called Istanbul.

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Sri Lanka Pearling History

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Sri Lanka Pearling History

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Catalog Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls) for sale

Natural Pearl Basra Single on 18k Gold

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

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Grey Persian Gulf Natural Pearl Bracelet

Cert -  Grey Persian Gulf Natural Pearl Bracelet

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 3.47 gms - 17.35 carats Shapes: Near-button & Near-baroque Size: Largest 5.18 mm Smallest 2.13

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Grey Natural Pearls from Persian Gulf Necklace

Grey Natural Pearls from Persian Gulf Necklace

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 7.57 gram Shapes: Near-button, Near-oval, Near-baroque & Baroque Sizes: Largest 6.02 mm Smallest

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Natural Freshwater Pearls

Tanzanite with natural USA freshwater pearl

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 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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Natural Clam Pearls for Sale

Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 6+ ct

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

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5ct Drop Clam pearl with Flame

5ct Drop Clam pearl with Flame

Type: Clam pearl Weight: 5.23 carats Shape: Drop Size: 15x7mm Color: white Location of Origin: Indonesia Tiny indentation on one side

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Quahog pearl purple pearl collection

Quahog pearl collection

Quahog pearl collection - Quahog Pearls for Sale Discover the Rare Beauty of Natural Quahog Pearls Are you searching for a unique and rare gem to add to

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Basra Natural Pearl 5+ Carat Button Shape Light Greyish Cream

Basra Natural Pearl 5+ Carat Button Shape Light Greyish Cream

Type of pearl: Basra Natural Pearl Weight: 5.39 carat Shape: Button Size: 9.15 x 10.03 x 8.06mm Color: Light greyish-cream Location of Origin: Bahrain

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Basra Natural Pearl 3+ Carat

Basra Natural Pearl 3.46 Carat

Type of pearl: Basra Natural Pearl Weight: 3.46 carats Shape: Semi-baroque Size: 9.99 x 9.10 x 5.89mm Color: Light greyish-cream Location of Origin:

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Bracelet with Natural Pearls and Diamond Dividers

Bracelet with Natural Pearls and Diamond Dividers

Type of pearls: Natural Pearls Weight: 13.92 grams Shape: Button, Near-button, Oval & Near-Oval Size: Largest 4.02mm Smallest 2.06mm

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Basra Natural Pearl 4+ Carat 10mm Light Greyish Cream

Basra Natural Pearl 4+ Carat 10mm Light Greyish Cream

Type of pearl: Basra Natural Pearl Weight: 4.90 carat Shape: Semi-baroque Size: 10.43 x 8.53 x 7.67mm Color: Light greyish cream Location of Origin:

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Natural Pearls & Diamonds set in clip type Earrings

Natural Pearls & Diamonds set in clip type Earrings

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: Report - 105902 - 1.08 ct (a) Report - 105903 - 1.24 ct (b) Shape: (a) Near-oval (b)

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Natural Baroque Pearls Strung to an 18k Gold Chain Necklace

Natural Baroque Pearls Strung to an 18k Gold Chain Necklace

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 21.4 carats (4.28 grams) Shape: Near-button and Near-baroque Size: 4.30mm - Largest 2.92mm - Smallest

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The Ancient History of Pearls - Paris Exhibit 2025

Henri Vever, Corsage ornament, 1900, Mississipi pearls, diamonds, enamel, gold, silver

“During the 1920s, pearls were Queen. And why Paris is the center of a very complex saga that unravels through the exhibition”, Gay-Eckel explains. Her

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Natural Basra Pearl Strand Necklace 31 total carats

Natural Basra Pearl Strand Necklace 31 total carats

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 31.55 carats (6.31 gm) Shape: Oval, button amd semi-baroque Size: The largest pearl measures approximately

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Two Row Natural Basra Pearl Necklace

Two Row Natural Basra Pearl Necklace

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Weight: 10.43 gms (52.15 carats) Shape: Button & Near-button Size: Largest 4.59mm, Smallest 2.1mm Color: Light cream

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Exceptional 15 carat Purple Quahog Pearl

Exceptional 15.28 carats Purple Quahog Pearl

Type of pearl: Quahog Weight: 15.28 carats Shape: Button Size: 14x13.5x10mm Color: Purple fading to Lavender on top Location of Origin:

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Large quahog pearl for sale

Large quahog pearl

Type of pearl: Quahog Color: Deep Purple Shape: Button Size: 14.2 mm diameter & 9.1 mm height Weight: 13.78 cts Location of Origin: Eastern USA

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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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Dark Pink Flame Conch Pearl 5+ carats

Dark Pink Flame Conch Pearl 5+ carats

Type: Conch Pearl Weight: 5.56 carats Shape: Oval Size: 11 x 8.5 x 7mm Color: Dark Pink with Flame - white spot on each end Location of Origin:

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Light pink conch pearl with flame 5+ carats

Light pink conch pearl with flame 5+ carats

Type: Conch pearl Weight: 5.88 carats Shape: Oval Baroque Size: 10 x 9 x 8mm Color: Light Pink with Flame Location of Origin: Caribbean Price:

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Light Pink Conch Pearl 4+ carat with Flame

Light Pink Conch Pearl 4.8ct with Flame

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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Conch Pearl Light Pink 6+ carats Perfect Oval with Flame

Conch Pearl Light Pink 6+ carats

Type: Conch pearl Weight: 6.75 carats Shape: Perfect Oval Size: 11 x 9 x 8mm Color: Light Pink with Flame Location of Origin: Caribbean Price:

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An Enigma…

soufflé or keshi or natural?

I recently picked up this pearl online for a project thinking it was a soufflé or keshi, but now that I have it in my hands I’m not so sure about it. Given

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Personal Collection Favorites

antique gold lavalier pendant with natural pearl

2 favorites from my personal collection: The first is an antique gold lavalier pendant bedecked in natural seed pearls, an old european cut diamond, and

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Natural Basra Pearl 4+ carats 8mm DANAT Certificate

Natural Basra Pearl 4+ carats 8mm DANAT Certificate

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl Weight: 4.39 ct Shape: Near-Baroque Size: 8.76 - 7.50 mm Color: Light Cream Location of Origin: Bahrain Certificate:

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Freshwater Pearls of North America - PDF Free Download 1984 Article

Natural USA River Pearl

Pearls are undoubtedly one of man's oldest treasures. As he sought food, primitive man would have found certain mollusks easy game. Inevitably, in time,

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Giga Pearl Returns to Toronto

Giga Pearl

The Giga Pearl is the world's largest natural pearl, as certified by the Gemological Institute of America, and worth more than $140 million. Abraham Reyes,

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Button Factory Gets New Lease on Life in Muscatine

The building will become a corporate office for Kent Consumer Brands.

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Palette of Pearls

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Palette of Pearls

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Pinctada Maxima Pearls Being Cultured in China

Chinese Pinctada Maxima Pearls

Gu Zhifeng, a professor at Hainan University, has been researching Pinctada maxima for over a decade. He explained that the artificial breeding of these

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Maybe Mississippi River Pearls?

Tiny teeth!

I love pearls,but particularly natural or wild pearls.I bought this strand as I had never seen pearls joined like this before,and thought they must be

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Rare Clam Pearl 3.7 ct With Flame

Rare Clam Pearl 3.7 ct With Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 3.7 ct Shape: oval Size: 8.5 x 7 x 7mm Color: yellow/white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Clam Pearl 7+ ct Flame on Both Sides

Clam Pearl 7.2 ct Flame on Both Sides

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.20 ct Shape: semi button Size: 10.4 x 10.4 x 8.5 mm *Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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2+ ct Round Clam Pearl with Flame for Sale

2+ ct Round Clam Pearl with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 2.7 ct Shape: round Size: diameter 7 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Clam Pearl 7+ ct with Strong Flame for Sale

Clam Pearl 7.45 ct with Strong Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.45 ct Shape: dome Size: 10.2 x 10.2 x 9.5 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Clam Pearl 8+ ct Semi Button with Flame for Sale

Clam Pearl 8.75 ct Semi Button with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 8.75 ct Shape: semi button Size: 10.8 x 10.8 x 9.9mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl 8+ ct with Flame and Button Shape for Sale

Clam Pearl 8+ ct with Flame and Button Shape for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 8.45 ct Shape: button Size: 11.2 x 11.2 x 9.2mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Magnificent Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Magnificent Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 6.6 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 9.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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4+ ct Clam Pearl Drop for Sale

4+ ct Clam Pearl Drop for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 4.8 ct Shape: oval drop Size: 12 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia This magnificent

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Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Clam Pearl 6.3 ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 6.3 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 10 x 10 x 8 mm Color: porcellaneous white with smoky flame Location of Origin:

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7+ Carat Clam Pearl with Silky Flame

7+ Carat Clam Pearl with Silky Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.2 ct Shape: drop Size: 15 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Clam Pearl Button 5 ct with Flame

Clam Pearl Button 5.05 ct with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 5.05 ct Shape: button Size: 9 x 9 x 7.8mm Colour: porcellaneous white with flame Location of Origin:

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Clam Pearl 5+ ct Drop Shape Delicate Flame

Clam Pearl  5+ ct Drop Shape Delicate Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 5.7 ct Shape: drop Size: 11.8 x 8.2mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia A rare

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A Clam Pearl Drop of 13+ ct with Flame

A Clam Pearl Drop of 13+ ct with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 13.6 ct Shape: drop Size: 15 x 12 x 12 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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A Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 12+ ct

A Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 12+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 12.1 ct Shape: drop Size: 12 x 11 x 11 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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