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Natural Pipi Pearls from Tahiti

natural pipi pearls was collected from French Polynesia. Courtesy of Bruno Arrighi/Croissy Pacific. Photo by Olivier Segura.

Recently, the Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie (LFG) received a parcel of nearly 100 pearls submitted as natural pearls from Pinctada maculata. The owner

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Natural Freshwater Pearls

Tanzanite with natural USA freshwater pearl

Selection of top quality natural freshwater pearls which are uncultured Mississippi River pearls for your delight and for purchase.

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Natural Pearl Earrings USA Freshwater with Tanzanites

 Natural USA Pearl Earrings with Tanzanites

Type of pearl: Natural USA Freshwater Pearls Weight: 1ct - total Shape: Round & Oval Sizes: 4x4mm & 4.5x3.5mm Color: White Location of Origin:

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Natural Pearl USA Freshwater with Tanzanite Pendant

Tanzanite with natural USA freshwater pearl

Type of pearl: USA natural freshwater pearls Weight: 5ct approximately Shape: Baroque Size: 9.5 x 9.5 x 8mm Color: White Location of Origin:

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Quahog Pearls - Mercenaria mercenaria - A Study by GGTL Lab

Quahog Pearls - photo by Kari

The best-known natural pearls from bivalves of the Veneridae (classified by Rafinesque, 1815) family are those from Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758),

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What Makes Melo Pearls so Valuable?

50 carat Melo Pearl from Karipearls

Most pearls in jewelry today are cultured or coaxed into being by farmers under controlled conditions, but there are some natural pearls whose origins

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Clam Pearl 7+ ct with Strong Flame for Sale

Clam Pearl 7.45 ct with Strong Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.45 ct Shape: dome Size: 10.2 x 10.2 x 9.5 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Clam Pearl 13+ ct 13mm with Flame

Clam Pearl 13.40 ct 13mm with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 13.40 ct Shape: oval Size: 13.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 mm Color: silky white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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5+ ct Oval Drop with Flame for Sale

5.2 ct Oval Drop with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 5.2 ct Shape: oval drop Size: 11 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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21 ct Clam Pearl Button with Flame for Sale

21 ct Clam Pearl Button with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 21 ct Shape: semi button Size: 15 x 15 x 13 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Round Clam Pearl 5 ct with Flame

Round Clam Pearl 5 ct with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 5 ct Shape: round Size: 8 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Disk Shape Clam Pearl 9+ ct 12mm with Flame

Disk Shape Clam Pearl 9+ ct 12mm with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 9.65 ct Shape: disk Size: 12.5 x 12.5 x 8.8mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia A beautiful

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5+ ct Clam Pearl Drop with Flame for Sale

5+ ct Clam Pearl Drop with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 5.7 ct Shape: egg Size: 9 x 8 x 8 mm Color: smoky white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Clam Pearl 7+ ct Flame on Both Sides

Clam Pearl 7.2 ct Flame on Both Sides

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.20 ct Shape: semi button Size: 10.4 x 10.4 x 8.5 mm *Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl Button 5 ct with Flame

Clam Pearl Button 5.05 ct with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 5.05 ct Shape: button Size: 9 x 9 x 7.8mm Colour: porcellaneous white with flame Location of Origin:

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Rare Clam Pearl 3.7 ct With Flame

Rare Clam Pearl 3.7 ct With Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 3.7 ct Shape: oval Size: 8.5 x 7 x 7mm Color: yellow/white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Clam Pearl 8+ ct Semi Button with Flame for Sale

Clam Pearl 8.75 ct Semi Button with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 8.75 ct Shape: semi button Size: 10.8 x 10.8 x 9.9mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl 8+ ct with Flame and Button Shape for Sale

Clam Pearl 8+ ct with Flame and Button Shape for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 8.45 ct Shape: button Size: 11.2 x 11.2 x 9.2mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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A Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 12+ ct

A Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 12+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 12.1 ct Shape: drop Size: 12 x 11 x 11 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Clam Pearl 6.3 ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 6.3 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 10 x 10 x 8 mm Color: porcellaneous white with smoky flame Location of Origin:

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16+ ct Magnificent Clam Pearl Button

16+ ct Magnificent Clam Pearl Button

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 16.5 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 15 x 15 x 10 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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7+ Carat Clam Pearl with Silky Flame

7+ Carat Clam Pearl with Silky Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.2 ct Shape: drop Size: 15 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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2+ ct Round Clam Pearl with Flame for Sale

2+ ct Round Clam Pearl with Flame for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 2.7 ct Shape: round Size: diameter 7 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Magnificent Clam Pearl 15+ ct

Magnificent Clam Pearl 15+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 15.8 ct Shape: drop Size: 18 x 10 x 10 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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15+ ct Clam Pearl Drop Shape with Flame

15.6ct clam pearl drop shape with flame

Type of pearl: Saltwater Clam Pearl Carat Weight: 15.6 ct Shape: drop Size: 11 X 16 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam pearl 6+ ct Oval 13mm with Flame for Sale

Clam pearl 6+ ct Oval 13mm with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 6.7 ct Shape: oval Size: 13.3 x 8.2 x 8.2 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Beautiful

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Clam Pearl Drop 3+ ct

Clam Pearl Drop 3.5 ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 3.5 ct Shape: drop Size: 11 x 6 x 6 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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14+ ct White with Flame Clam Pearl Egg for Sale

14+ ct White with Flame Clam Pearl Egg for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 14.2 ct Shape: egg Size: 15 x 12 x 12 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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A Clam Pearl Drop of 13+ ct with Flame

A Clam Pearl Drop of 13+ ct with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 13.6 ct Shape: drop Size: 15 x 12 x 12 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 7+ ct

Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 7+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.7 ct Shape: drop Size: 15 x 8 x 8mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique Features:

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4+ ct Clam Pearl Drop for Sale

4+ ct Clam Pearl Drop for Sale

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 4.8 ct Shape: oval drop Size: 12 x 8 x 8 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia This magnificent

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Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 14+ ct 12mm

Clam Pearl Drop with Flame 14.7 ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 14.7 ct Shape: roundish drop Size: 12 x 11 x 11 mm Color: porcellaneous white Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Clam Pearl Button with Smoky Flame 9+ ct

Clam Pearl Button with Smoky Flame 9+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 9.2 ct Shape: button Size: 11 x 11 x 10 mm Color: porcellaneous white with smoky flame Location of Origin:

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11+ ct Clam Pearl

11.8 ct clam pearl with flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 11.8 ct Shape: drop Size: 10 x 13 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia Unique

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Clam Pearl 5+ ct Drop Shape Delicate Flame

Clam Pearl  5+ ct Drop Shape Delicate Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Carat Weight: 5.7 ct Shape: drop Size: 11.8 x 8.2mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia A rare

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Clam Pearl 7+ cts 12mm Oval with Flame

Clam Pearl 7.25 cts 12mm Oval with Flame

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 7.25 ct Shape: oval Size: 12 x 9 x 9 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia An extremely

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Clam Pearl Button with 2 Flames 10+ ct

Clam Pearl Button with 2 Flames 10+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 10.35 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 11.8 x 11.8 x 9.9mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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Magnificent Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Magnificent Clam Pearl 6+ ct

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 6.6 ct Shape: semi-button Size: 9.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia

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8+ ct Unique Clam Pearl for Sale Drop Shape 20mm

8+ ct Unique Clam Pearl for Sale Drop Shape 20mm

Type of pearl: clam pearl Weight: 8.5 ct Shape: drop Size: 20 x 9 x 9mm Color: white with flame Location of Origin: Indonesia This clam

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American Natural River Pearls

Pearling in Winooski River - Vermont, USA

Natural Freshwater Pearls, harvested from the rivers and lakes of North America have been valued for their individuality and beauty for centuries and are

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Finland’s Stora Enso suspends logging after damage to river pearl mussels

Finland

Finnish forestry group Stora Enso has suspended all logging in environmentally protected areas in Finland, it said on Monday after admitting it destroyed

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Commercial bead-seeded pearls produced in Chile from the red abalone

If you’re hoping to find an abalone pearl out in nature, might we encourage you to think again. According to a 2024 paper, approximately one in 100,000

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Natural Basra Pearl Pair 18K Gold 4mm

Natural Basra Pearl Pair 18K Gold 4mm

Type of pearl: Natural Pearls Pair Weight: 1.50 ct - 2 pieces Shape: Near Button & Near Round Size: 4.85x4.77x4.52mm & 4.80x4.73mm Color: Cream

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Catalog Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls) for sale

Natural Pearl Basra Single on 18k Gold

My hand picked catalog Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (Basra Pearls). I include a Gemological Certificate for every item.

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Natural Pearl Basra Single on 18k Gold

Natural Pearl Basra Single on 18k Gold

Type of pearl: Basra Weight: 0.97ct Shape: Near Oval Size: 5.28 x 5.21mm Color: Light Brownish Cream Location of Origin: Persian Gulf Metal:

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Basra Natural Pearls in Globe on Chain 2 carat total

Basra Natural Pearls in Globe on Chain 2 carat total

Type of pearl: Saltwater natural Basra pearls Weight: 2ct total Shape:Various burt mostly Round Size: Globe is 9.5mm. Pearls are very small. Color:

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Natural 7mm Basra Pearl Pendant on 18K White Gold for Sale

Natural 7mm Basra Pearl Pendant on 18K White Gold for Sale

Type of pearl: Natural Basra Pearl Weight: 1.53 carat Shape: Oval Size: 5.17 - 5.69 x 7.21 mm Color: Light grayish-white (slightly iridescent)

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Natural Basra Pearl 1+ carat Yellow

Natural Basra Pearl 1+ carat Yellow

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl Weight: 1.26 ct Shape: Near-drop Size: 5.87 x 5.67 x 5.61mm Color: Yellow Location of Origin: Bahrain Certificate:

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Lovely Natural Pearl Ring 1+ carat 21K Yellow Gold

Lovely Natural Pearl Ring 1+ carat 21K Yellow Gold

Type of pearl: Natural Pearl *Weight: 1.48 carat Shape: Near-button Size: 6.39 x 5.80 x 5.39mm Color: Light Cream Location of Origin: Bahrain

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