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New Sustainable Practice for Tahitian Pearls?

  The National Geographic has just produced a marvelous essay about a farm in French Polynesia that is incorporating “sustainable” practices into its pearl farming. Josh Humbert, owner of Kamoka Pearl farm, didn’t start with a goal of developing a … Continue reading →

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Fast Facts About Pearls

The most common questions I got when I owned the gallery were about pearls. What are the classes of pearls and how are they different? What classes of pearls are more expensive? Least expensive? What affects the price of pearls? … Continue reading →

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New Guide to Tahitian Pearls

As a jewelry designer and a pearl and bead stringer, at some point you will almost undoubtedly sell your work whether to friends and family or as part of a serious marketing effort. This means that you must know something … Continue reading →

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