new Sea of Cortez on eBay

[whitehotblank]

I am not, nor do I know this seller. I have purchased from them before and been happy, and I think some others here have mentioned the same, as well as some who have sent back pearls without problems. They just listed a bunch of beautiful little Sea of Cortez keshis today I thought might interest some of you: http://shop.ebay.com/agustus-collection/m.html?_nkw=cortez&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

And fair warning, I have my eye on about 4 listings.

 

[Fly Girl]

I received two Sea of Cortez pearls from this vendor today. Lovely pearls. Not the rainbow ones, but they still have awesome depth of color. The vendor has an auction running for a silver Sea of Cortez pearl. Let's all not bid at the same time.

 

[iLander]

I've heard that this vendor is reliable, too. Thanks for the heads up, WHB!

Lovely pearls, FG! More pics (I'd like to see the original vendor pix too) and a thread please!

 

[movie zombie]

educational question: is this type of pearl typically just under 9mm or smaller?

MoZo

 

[Indylady]

Flygirl, those are GORGEOUS.


Wow.

 

[iLander]

educational question: is this type of pearl typically just under 9mm or smaller?

MoZo

Mozo, I really don't know. They do seem to be very rare in any size, though.

 

[Fly Girl]

educational question: is this type of pearl typically just under 9mm or smaller?

MoZo

MoZo - This site has some information. http://www.pearl-guide.com/cortez-pearls.shtml

Sea of Cortez Cultured Pearl Attributes:
Nacre thickness: is of a minimum of 0.8 mm to a 2.3 mm after the 24 month culture period.

Size: The pearls range in size from 8.0 to 14.0 mm in diameter. Pearls in sizes above 10 mm represent only 5% of a harvest.

Pearl Shape: Baroques make up for the largest yield (71%) while rounds and near-rounds account for only 3%. Semi-Baroque shapes represent 25% of the harvest.

Pearl coloration: Cortez pearls either display an opalescent rainbow-like orient or intense overtones. Body colors range from both warm and cool tones of white, silver-gray, bronze to black, with several overtones of green, purple, blue, gold and violet.

Treatments: The pearls are untreated. After harvest, pearls are soaked in water and pat dried. The Sea of Cortez Pearl (or “Cortez Pearl”) is the only pearl in the gem industry that completely qualifies under the "Fair Trade Gems" protocols.

 

[Fly Girl]

I am not, nor do I know this seller. I have purchased from them before and been happy, and I think some others here have mentioned the same, as well as some who have sent back pearls without problems. They just listed a bunch of beautiful little Sea of Cortez keshis today I thought might interest some of you: http://shop.ebay.com/agustus-collection/m.html?_nkw=cortez&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

And fair warning, I have my eye on about 4 listings.

WHB - I see more listings going up. I hope you get some little keshis for your collection.

 

[movie zombie]

thanks, FlyGirl!

MoZo

 

[iLander]

Here's a question: I like some of their undrilled pearls too, but who could I get to drill them for me?

 

[RockHugger]

My jeweler used a standard drill to drill my pearls. Turned out great!

 

[that_someone_special]

My jeweler used a standard drill to drill my pearls. Turned out great!

Hey did you ever post those large tahitians? I think there were 3... greenish ones?

 

[RockHugger]

I sold one, because it had a few dimples on it. I had the other two drilled by said jeweler, and made them into drop ear rings. Never posted pics of them. I can if you want .

 

[cushioncutnut]

Those are lovely Flygirl. The prices in there listings seem to be reasonable. Just add these to my wishlist!