While surfing on the subject matter of pearls using different search engines, I discover that the difference is striking when using google and blog google.
The blog search takes us to blogs of many individuals expressing their opinions about many pearls, while the google search takes us to authoritative sites such as American Museum of Natuaral History, which offers more reliable information on pearls.
Other prominent pearl sites include Nova also give accurate information on pearls.
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Melissa // octobre 17, 2006 à 7:10
I visited the Nova site and played the game re the weight of pearls. I also took a look at the transcript of an interview done in 1998, in which Nicholas Paspaley, Akamatsu san, Fred Ward, etc were interviewed. The transcript was long and I did not finish reading yet.
By th way, what are those in the banner on the top of your home page? Molluscs?
brigitte // octobre 17, 2006 à 8:24
You guess right, Melissa, they are young pearl molluscs from hatchery. When you visit the Philippine pearl farm in November, ask your pearl producer friend to show you baby oysters of varying sizes, and ask for their different ages. Remember to put them in your palm and take a photo so that you can share it with your Jewellery News Asia readers, me among many others. Try to touch the soft curvy rim of the young shells, they feel like soft nail, alive and organic.