1. Lois H. Berger, G.G., NAJA Gemological Institute of America DC Alumni Chapter Washington, D.C. February 26, 2009

2. Courtesy of King’s Ransom Moss green Dyed 10-10.5x15mm $115, set Drop Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls

3. Light yellow, rose, mix pastels 22x18mm $1,250 Baroque, Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls Bead-Nucleated Courtesy of Pacific Pearls

4. Mixed, light pastels 12x22- 25x32mm $250 Coin Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls

5. Courtesy of Sea Hunt White 10.5x12 mm $200 Keshi Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls

6. Courtesy of Sea Hunt Baroque Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls, Bead Nucleated Golden, lavender, beige, cream, white 13x16 mm $1,500

7. Courtesy of King’s Ransom Mixed Pastels 14x28mm, single $300 Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearl, Baroque, Bead-Nucleated

8. Courtesy of King’s Ransom Light pink Natural Color 12x13mm $5,500 Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls, Off-Round Non-Bead Nucleated

9. Courtesy of American Pearl Company Lagniappe Cultured Pearls Designer jewelry using Lagniappe cultured pearls

10. Courtesy of Pacific Pearls Baroque Light Pastels 14.7x13.3mm $3,750 Japanese Kasumigaura Freshwater Cultured Pearls Off-Round, Double Strand Off-white, peach, lavender 11.5x10mm $4,000

11. Courtesy of Sea Hunt White 8.5x9mm $2,500 Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearls, Round

12. Courtesy of Eliko Pearl Company Baroque Metallic blue Non-treated 8.8x11.7mm $3,000 Vietnamese Akoya Cultured Pearls

13. Courtesy of Mastoloni and Sons Light Golden 9x13mm $3,500 Golden South Sea Cultured Pearls, Round

14. Courtesy Of Mastoloni and Sons Intense Golden 13.1x16.2mm $65,000 Golden South Sea Cultured Pearls, Round

15. Courtesy of Eliko Pearl Company White, peach, yellow 14x17 mm $8,000 Baroque South Sea Cultured Pearls, Bead-Nucleated

16. Courtesy of Mastoloni and Sons White 16.3x13mm $25,000 Round South Sea Cultured Pearls

17. Courtesy of Eliko Pearl Company Silver white, blue tone Circle 15x18.1mm $22,000 Baroque South Sea Cultured Pearls, Bead-Nucleated

18. Courtesy of Mastoloni and Sons Black, Green Overtone 15x17.4mm $21,600 Round Tahitian South Sea Cultured Pearls

19. Courtesy of Mastoloni and Sons Multi 8x10 mm $4,000, per strand Tahitian Cultured Pearls, Round

20. Courtesy of Tara and Sons Grey with blue and green overtones 17.9x15.4mm $10,500 Baroque Tahitian Cultured Pearls

21. Courtesy of Eliko Pearl Company Treated chocolate, golden, peacock, white 13x14mm $13,500 Mixed Strand

22. Courtesy of Mastoloni and Sons Grey, silver, peacock, pistachio 8x10mm $4,000 Mixed Strand