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 Post subject: Comprehensive Pearl Article
PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:57 pm 
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I stumbled on this today when I was doing some unrelated research from the Gubelin Lab.

If any of you want to increase your understanding of pearls, this is a good place to start.
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http://mineral.cuso.ch/fileadmin/minera ... Geneva.pdf


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 Post subject: Re: Comprehensive Pear Article
PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:55 pm 
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With the title of your topic Barbra I thought it would deal with a fossilised fruit or something. :D


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:oops: I just caught that. Thanks for the heads up.
It is indeed pearl, not pear.


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Thanks, Barbra! Timely for me as I'm trying to increase my pearl knowledge :) .

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Pears are organic gems to my taste anyway !


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On every level. :D
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