Introducing Pinctada Mazatlanica! In my next chapter of all the awesomeness I am learning here on my Mexican pearl farm trip is the burden of being a mollusk that lives in shallow water. The species of mollusk in shallow water that I am referring to is the Pinctada Mazatlanica. This species of mollusk loves warm, …
Do you know about the first pearl farm on the planet? We all know about Mikimoto as the father of commercial cultured pearls. He basically made cultured pearls what they are today. But, today, as I sit staring at the waters of the Sea of Cortez, I understand that the Japanese pearl farm was not the …
Have You Ever Heard of a Mexican Pearl Farm? Recently, the JCK website featured a blog post with some (possibly?) unknown facts about pearls. There was not much surprising info in the post however I was surprised that the author decided to mention Cortez pearls. Since I was only a few weeks out from my trip, …
Las Vegas destroyed pearls in Mexico. Hard to imagine isn’t it? Most people blame Las vegas for ruining dreams, promoting alcoholism, supporting hedonism, etc. I think Las Vegas can be tons of fun. And I love to roll some dice! However, there is one thing I just do not support, how Las Vegas destroyed pearls! …
The rarest cultured pearls in the world are the gorgeous pearls that come from the Rainbow lipped mollusk in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. I am in love with the story of the Sea of Cortez pearls, so much so that I am pleased to announce this will be our newest pearl adventure destination in 2016. Woo …
