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06-30-2010, 06:46 PM | #1 |
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Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
I found a nice little pearl in one my abs over the weekend. It's about the same size and shape as a corn kernel with a blemish on one side but one very nice good side (see pictures) and the rock that seeded it is exposed. I weighs .9g (4.5 carats) and it's pretty symmetrical - looks ready for a simple pendant. The pictures don't look the best, a little yellower and darker than reality.
Since good, constructive ideas come up on this board every once in a while, I wanted to see what you guys thought. I know ab pearls are rare and valuable, but at the moment, I'd like to keep it because it's pretty cool. So if you have any ideas on how to mount it or people I should talk to about it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jon |
06-30-2010, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
That's awesome! Congrats!
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06-30-2010, 07:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
That is a very nice pearl. I think you should stow it away for kids down the road (i.e. if you don't have any yet) or your future wife (if you are single). Or your mom might like it. A jeweler would mount it on the blemished side. Looks like it would make a nice pendant. Technically, I believe it is illegal to sell because wild Red Abalone are not allowed to be commercialized. Here are a couple of pearls I found and had mounted. One of them looks so much like a male sex organ that my wife is sometimes reluctant to wear it!
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06-30-2010, 07:33 PM | #4 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
Thats cool!
I quick sketched this up for fun! |
06-30-2010, 07:59 PM | #5 | |
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Thanks man. That's sort of what I had in mind, but just didn't think to sketch it up. The shape of the thing just makes it ready to mount it just like that; I'm glad someone else saw that too. |
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06-30-2010, 08:22 PM | #6 | |
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There was no choice but to cap it that way unfortunately. I think most pearls get thrown away unknowingly - I would guess that about 1% have a decent pearl and maybe .1% have and outstanding pearl but who knows. I once saw and ab that was full of pearls - about 40 and all basically round, small but with good color |
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06-30-2010, 08:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
You should take it to your doctor, and tell him you passed it while pissing.
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06-30-2010, 08:34 PM | #8 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
save it until you get the match and make a set of ear rings for a friend. I never looked inside and probably tossed them out. you are a lucky dog.
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06-30-2010, 09:52 PM | #9 |
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thats awesome!!!
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06-30-2010, 10:25 PM | #10 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
I went to Chermhoffs jewelry in Fort Bragg and had a ring made for my wife. It looks nice and it is unique. Good find on your pearl.
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07-01-2010, 12:28 AM | #11 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
Put it on Craigslist for $9,999.99
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07-01-2010, 08:24 AM | #12 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
Congrats on the score, all mine are the size of BB's
Brian Gross (divingdesigns) is a custom jewelery maker over in Napa and may have some ideas for your pearl. http://spearboard.com/member.php?u=25498 http://www.divingdesigns.com/ X2 on selling it most likely being illegal. I can't find it in the regs, but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it's illegal to sell any part of a red abalone taken under a sportfishing licence (including the shells, and everything inside). Mr. Banks, that's a nice pearl, but I wouldn't wear it either
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07-01-2010, 11:33 AM | #13 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
Thanks for the plug Rich. Dont sell it I could hook you up with a basic 14k gold cap and bail for that thing and drill it and glue it for you, I should be able to find a stock finding for it in a jewelry catalog. send me a PM Its a nice looking pearl and the cap would cover the blem at the top.
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07-01-2010, 12:02 PM | #14 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
Thanks for the pointers.
Brian - check your PM |
07-01-2010, 12:11 PM | #15 |
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Re: Found a pearl in my ab, what next?
I had mine done here, and it is some of the best work i've ever seen!
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