[Jewelry making - Article 00167] - Re: [Orchid] Resurrecting old pearls

[John Donivan]

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>     As an aside, much of the pearlized paint you see on cars actually
>     uses ground fish scales for there finish 

    One of the by products of the herring fishery here in SF bay is that
    the scales go mostly to Japan to make faux pearls and I guess the
    paint, too. The mackerel skins go to making lubricating jelly, BTW. 

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