I was in Tucson last week for the big gem shows and sat in on an interesting and informative presentation by Elisabeth Strack about Developments in the Chinese Pearl Industry. Although I knew some facts about the pearl cultivation process, she was able to fill in the gaps of my knowledge.

I wrote an article about what I learned. If you would like to read it, you can find it here... "Cultivated Chinese Pearls Through the Years" article

As always, your questions and comments about the article are welcomed here.


Ann Marie Hodrick
Fashion Jewelry Editor