The Arcane World of High Priced Gems
“I am showing you this in absolute confidence,you understand Mr. Wise and I am asking you pleasenot to mention this […]
valuing pearls
A Meditation on Cultured Pearls; Part Three
The pearl has another quality, unique among gems: its beauty can be enlivened or subdued by placing it in contact
A Meditation on Cultured Pearls: Part Two
Quality Part II Color and translucency are insufficient! A fine pearl must have that subtle misty iridescence that connoisseurs call
A Meditation On Cultured Pearls, Part One:
By Richard W. Wise, G.G. ©2017 Part I I began my career as a faceted stone man. It took me