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Pearl
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic.
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Natural-Color Tanzanite and Yellow Sapphire – Tucson 2014
Chinese Freshwater Pearl Culturing, Overall Market Summary
Freshwater Pearls, Blister and Loose, with Their Host Shells
Filled Pearl with Surface Features
Filled Natural Hollow Heart-Shaped Pearls
Examination of four heart-shaped pearls reveals cavity filling and plugging to improve durability.
Low-Heft Hollow Natural Pearl with an Opening
Organic-rich material is observed through an opening in a hollow natural pearl.
Two Assembled Pearls
Natural pearl cores are used to simulate the appearance of natural pearl growth in two assembled pearls mounted in a pair of earrings.
Fall 1986 G&G Lab Notes
Books: The Art of Bulgari:La Dolce Vita and Beyond, 1950–1990
Natural Shell Blisters and Blister Pearls: What’s the Difference?
GIA researchers explore the differences between whole, blister, and shell blister pearls in this study using 33 samples from Pinctada maxima mollusks recovered off Broome, Australia.
Assembled Black Imitation Pearl
An undrilled black bead is identified as an assembled imitation pearl made from shell fragments.
