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What's in the Name – Tahitian Pearls by Yvonne Mal |
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With the exception of Poe Konini, Poe Rava and Titian, the Cook
Islands Black Pearls, Black-lipped Pearls, Black Pearls, Black
South Sea Pearls, Black Tahitian Pearls, Grey Pearls, Tahitian
Black Pearls, Tahitian Cultured Pearls and Tahitian Pearls are
all common names used interchangeably when referring to pearls
cultured in the black-lipped pearl oyster (pinctada
margaritifera) or Te Ufi. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-16 11:12:00 |
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Keshi Pearls -- The Center of Jewelry Art by Yvonne Mal |
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Beyond the "round pearl," nature nurtures a variety of abstract
and artistic shapes. Of those, the "Keshi Cultured Pearls"
(Keshi); used by many jewelry designers to create jewelry art,
embodies elegance and is undoubtedly the alternative for those
who want all nacre (non-nucleated) pearls. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-16 10:24:00 |
Word Count: 610 |
Page Views: 5188 |
Votes: 19 |
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Blue Pearls of the New Zealand Paua by Yvonne Mal |
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The Blackfoot Paua (Abalone: haliotis iris), one of eight mollusk
variety found around the Pacific Rim, is indigenous to New
Zealand coastal waters. Read on to learn more about pearls. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-10 16:24:00 |
Word Count: 424 |
Page Views: 7650 |
Votes: 7 |
Rating: 2.14 |