Is that jewelry made of REAL pearls? If you want REAL GENUINE NATURAL PEARLS, be alert for the following terms: SHELL PEARL These are not pearls at all, but man-made beads concocted from ground shell! “Shell...
To the newbie mineral buyers out there: beware of the fake turquoise. Real turquoise is sold by the gram. It costs BIG TIME. Expect to pay good money for the real stuff.Here are some links that offer good...
People been coming in and out of my shop and have been asking the same questions over and over again. Why are these pearls so cheap? How do you know they are real? In this guide I will try my best to explain...
Complete Guide to buying Mikimoto Pearls. Why pay more for Mikimoto pearls? What are the qualities to look for in pearls? What distinguishes Mikimoto akoya salt-water pearls from others? Finally, Myths and...
Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated...
By now, I believe i've become "okay" at writing guides. I'd like to share my experience with everyone who is thinking about purchasing pearls on ebay or another local store. At a tourist attraction in China,...
A Pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain mollusks, primarily oysters. Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jeweller. Pearls are formed inside the shell of certain...
Jadeite jade is a very porous stone . It comprises of very minute granules of monoclinic crystals inter-locked against each other. This creates a lot of 'spaces' and 'pores' in between the crystals whereby...
Love beaded necklaces? I do and I've found a lot of great deals on vintage bead and crystal necklaces on ebay. I have found Austrian crystal strands for a tenth of the price of new beads alone. Old plastics...
To understand Freshwater pearls and how to buy them, you first have to understand the types of pearls. There are three main types of pearls with several sub-types. #1 The Natural Pearl. The Natural Pearl has...