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Author:  Julie Gowans-Poli [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:31 am ]
Post subject:  New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

Received this today:

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=693086963e9407677c4300d70&id=47ea6d71fc&e=3b95d106d2

Author:  Isi [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

Too sad ! What a havoc ! :cry:
The article doesn't mention what the purpose could have been of a coating which wrecked the pearls.

Author:  TreasureGems [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

very interestng.

Seems strange to have a "treatment" that destroys the pearl. Who ever is doing the treatment must be sure they will offload the goods pretty quickly, otherwise they would risk destroying their own stock.

Author:  Julie Gowans-Poli [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

Either that or they got inventive and didn't realize what the results would be. You can be pretty sure that the owner of the necklace who only bought it a few months ago will be wanting a refund. It must have cost a fortune.

Author:  Isi [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

But what improvement did they expect from a coating, for that kind of pearl ?

Author:  Julie Gowans-Poli [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New and damaging treatment for Conch pearls

I can only guess, but I imagine it might have been for a better surface luster. If so, that backfired spectacularly.

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