Kojima Company http://kojimapearl.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 INTERNATIONAL GEM & JEWELRY SHOW http://kojimapearl.com/exhibitions-venues/370 http://kojimapearl.com/exhibitions-venues/370#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:37:11 +0000 Michael Margado http://kojimapearl.com/?p=370 PACIFIC PEARLS / KOJIMA COMPANY
San Mateo County Fairgrounds
1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403
April 2nd through April 4th, 2010
Hours: Fri 2nd 12-6 Saturday 3rd 10-6 Sun 4th 11-5*
http://www.intergem.com/

PACIFIC PEARLS / KOJIMA COMPANY
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
April 9th through April 11th, 2010
Hours: Fri 2nd 12-6 Saturday 3rd 10-6 Sun 4th 11-5*
http://www.intergem.com/

Share/Bookmark]]> http://kojimapearl.com/exhibitions-venues/370/feed 0 Cultured pearls have secured the gem’s existence for future generations. http://kojimapearl.com/cultured-pearls/cultured-pearls-future http://kojimapearl.com/cultured-pearls/cultured-pearls-future#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:28:52 +0000 jennifer http://kojimapearl.com/?p=360 Pearls are the world’s oldest known gem, and the only gem produced by living animals. Evidence abounds culturedpearlphoto6that pearls were highly cherished in Middle Eastern and Asian countries as early as 3500 B.C. Eventually, pearl fever hit the Roman Empire. Legend has it that Julius Caesar was so enamored of the lustrous spheres that he ordered the invasion of Britain partly to raid the treasure trove of pearls that lined its shores. Another tale tells of a Roman general who financed an entire military campaign with the sale of one pearl; and yet 1 more suggests that Cleopatra, to demonstrate her undying love for Mark Antony, dissolved a priceless pearl in a glass of wine and drank it.

Sadly, the human race’s obsession with pearls has led to a near depletion of the world’s natural specimens. Finding a natural pearl in the modern age is nearly impossible, even for the most experienced pearl diver. However, innovations in pearl cultivation have made it possible for recent and future generations to continue to marvel at their beauty and even add them to their own collections.

Read more about cultured pearls in Kojima Company’s new Squidoo lens.

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How beautiful the colors, how large the size, and how these recent developments may affect the pearl industry.
Please turn to page 41 after following the link below

http://modernjeweler.epubxpress.com/mj1

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