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Pearl Testing in UK

Last post by LucasMount « Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:39 am
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by mrb » Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:17 am

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CIBJO's Guide for Natural and Cultured Pearls

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:22 pm

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Fossil Indonesian Coral

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:25 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:48 pm

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SSEF: How do natural pearls form?

Last post by danielle « Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:44 am
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:04 am

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Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:44 am
Conjoined Pearls

Last post by C Elwell « Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:17 am
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by C Elwell » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:32 pm

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Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:17 am
Lice-Filled Dinosaur Feathers Found Trapped in Amber

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:51 pm

by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:51 pm

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:51 pm
Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls by Dr. D.H. Hänni

Last post by Isi « Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:25 am
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:54 pm

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Last post by Isi
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:25 am
The dark side of the Amber supply chain

Last post by johngemo « Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:29 am
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by thomas.adamas » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:27 am

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Last post by johngemo
Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:29 am
South Sea versus freshwater pearls

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:48 am
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by gemlab » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:32 pm

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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:48 am
Amber

Last post by Isi « Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:38 am
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by indianajonez » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:23 pm

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Last post by Isi
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:38 am
Pearls. Do they last forever?

Last post by Alan F. « Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:58 pm
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by pcaspian » Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:01 pm

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Last post by Alan F.
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:58 pm
Ivory jewellery

Last post by Alan F. « Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:33 pm
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by pcaspian » Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:53 pm

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Last post by Alan F.
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:33 pm
Green amber from Ethiopia

Last post by Alan F. « Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:51 pm
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by Isi » Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:50 am

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Last post by Alan F.
Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:51 pm
Red Coral

Last post by dchallener « Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:38 pm
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by Annamomoh » Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:14 am

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Last post by dchallener
Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:38 pm
is this a gemstone

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:51 pm
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by memouz76 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:38 am

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:51 pm
Different types of Amber and Quality

Last post by Isi « Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:17 am
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by lmill345 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:03 am

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Last post by Isi
Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:17 am
Cultured Conch Pearls

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:01 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:39 pm

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:01 pm
color pearls in oysters

Last post by abeck « Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:40 am
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by wilsonintexas » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:24 pm

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Last post by abeck
Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:40 am
Are these American Pearls

Last post by MelD « Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:40 am
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by MelD » Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:33 am

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Last post by MelD
Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:40 am
Blue Amber

Last post by wilsonintexas « Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:05 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:18 pm

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Last post by wilsonintexas
Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:05 pm
Giant Pearl

Last post by AaronA « Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:38 pm
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by sera » Tue Aug 23, 2016 7:16 pm

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Last post by AaronA
Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:38 pm
Insects in Burmite

Last post by Stephen Challener « Fri Dec 23, 2016 7:45 pm
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by Finewater Gems » Thu Dec 22, 2016 8:12 pm

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Fri Dec 23, 2016 7:45 pm
CPAA pearl course

Last post by Isi « Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:44 am
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by John Fitzgerald » Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:47 pm

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Last post by Isi
Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:44 am
fresh water/salt water natural pearls(no cultured)

Last post by Conny Forsberg « Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:35 am
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by kashmirsapphire » Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:09 pm
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Last post by Conny Forsberg
Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:35 am
Seperating Saltwater and Freshwater Pearls

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:47 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Tue May 08, 2012 4:20 am
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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:47 pm
Natural Pearls Xray

Last post by Isi « Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:27 pm
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by Victoria_Holt » Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:01 am

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Last post by Isi
Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:27 pm
My Mexican Amber article

Last post by Pradeep Kumar « Mon May 02, 2016 1:38 am
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by davegibson » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:50 am
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Last post by Pradeep Kumar
Mon May 02, 2016 1:38 am
Is it real Pearl?

Last post by Isi « Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:38 pm
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by ashi112211 » Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:19 pm

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Last post by Isi
Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:38 pm
My finding: Sarawak amber from various geological formations

Last post by Stephen Challener « Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:34 pm
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by Iskandarman » Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:26 pm

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:34 pm
Ammolite Gemstones

Last post by dchallener « Sun Dec 13, 2015 1:01 am
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by gemolite » Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:30 pm

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Last post by dchallener
Sun Dec 13, 2015 1:01 am
Shell Pearls

Last post by steinfroilein « Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:06 am
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by tourmalinex » Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:56 pm

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Last post by steinfroilein
Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:06 am
Amber question

Last post by raygem « Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:55 am
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by Cre » Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:10 am
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Last post by raygem
Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:55 am
Comprehensive Pearl Article

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:43 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:57 pm

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:43 pm
Chiapas amber beads

Last post by davegibson « Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:59 pm

by davegibson » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:59 pm

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Last post by davegibson
Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:59 pm
'Faceted' amber

Last post by Conny Forsberg « Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:36 pm
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by Iskandarman » Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:20 am
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Last post by Conny Forsberg
Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:36 pm
clean abalone shells

Last post by jooj « Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:07 pm
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by wilsonintexas » Tue May 12, 2015 8:28 pm

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Last post by jooj
Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:07 pm
reliable source for a piece of amber?

Last post by wilsonintexas « Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:42 pm
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by wilsonintexas » Wed May 13, 2015 6:51 pm

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Last post by wilsonintexas
Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:42 pm
Seashells

Last post by cascaillou « Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:59 pm
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by cascaillou » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:44 pm
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Last post by cascaillou
Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:59 pm
MY AMBER WEBSITE

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:08 pm
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by davegibson » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:08 am
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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:08 pm
The Culture of Amber in Scotland

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:08 am

by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:08 am

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:08 am
Elephant ivory vs mammoth

Last post by Peters « Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:53 pm
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by Bear Williams- SGL » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:31 am

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Last post by Peters
Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:53 pm
Is this coral?

Last post by Stephen Challener « Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:04 pm
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by nickatnight » Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:57 am

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:04 pm
PL-spectrum comparison of cultured saltwater pearls.

Last post by Conny Forsberg « Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:42 am

by Conny Forsberg » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:42 am

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Last post by Conny Forsberg
Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:42 am
Coral?

Last post by upcyclist « Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:51 pm
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by fidra » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:50 am

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Last post by upcyclist
Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:51 pm
"Cutting edge science used to ID natural pearls"

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:08 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:13 am

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:08 pm
Pearl size,volume versus diameter

Last post by thomasset « Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:08 am

by thomasset » Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:08 am

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Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:08 am
Recent findings from "The Concerned Gemologist":

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:13 pm
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by jimsfault » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:11 pm

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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:13 pm
Red Coral

Last post by ivenchev « Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:27 am
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:18 am
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Last post by ivenchev
Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:27 am
Ancient flowers in amber from Ethiopia

Last post by Brigitte « Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:15 pm
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by michael_e » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:20 am

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Last post by Brigitte
Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:15 pm
Netsuke info

Last post by davegibson « Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:21 pm
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by stmor » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:02 pm

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Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:21 pm

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