[Jewelry making - Article 00923] - Re: [Orchid] Working with South Sea's Pearls

[Thomas Janstrom]

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Hi Jim,

    Thanks for the info, it filled a couple of blanks in what I have
    found so far. Still a ways to go, but I'm not quite ready to start
    cutting the shell just yet, I now have about a dozen sketches (some I
    will use with other stone(s)) and I'm still not really happy! 

    Going on what I have found out to date I'm thinking it might be a
    seeded mabe pearl, it's quite round (only about 0.5mm discrepancy),
    but a bit shallow to be hemispherical (5.5mm vs. 7.3mm it should be).
    I know it comes from around Tahiti somewhere (I haven't asked exactly
    where), but the distribution of the oyster in question is rather wide
    spread in that part of the world, so it could be anyone of 500 or so
    atolls, islands or reefs! I won't rule out it being natural, but
    going on the shape I'm starting to think it's a long shot, not to
    worry, it's still as pretty today as it was last week! 

    Incidentally there is a shallow oval blister pearl of to one side of
    the big one, it's only 2mm high by 6mm wide and 18mm long, so this
    one might be natural (it's rather irregular in shape), but isn't
    quite a pretty, not as much colour and the lustre isn't the same....
    Still it has it's charms, one of the big ones is it's there! 

    When I do start to cut out the pearl I will be wearing a half face
    respirator, you only get one set of lungs (normally) and it pays to
    keep them in good nick. 

Cheers, Thomas.
Janstrom Designs.
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