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DowntonAbbey
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Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 01:27 AM

Some kinds can not come into America.............that is crazy as Gemporia has a beautiful sterling silver Mother of Pearl ring that is gorgeous for $9 and they can not send to America...........I see mother of pearl sold every where............that law suks.

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DowntonAbbey
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Re: Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 01:30 AM

Gemporia dot com has the greatest prices their jewelry is fabulous and it is real...........no nickle in their sterling silver and their prices are so fair........it allows every type of income be able to have a pretty ring that is real stones in their pure state NO LAB created or anything just real..........their 10kt gold is prettier than our 14 kt.............so everyone can have a piece of pretty jewelry even if they make $5 an hour.

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Kachina624
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Re: Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 01:45 AM

I'm sure there's a good reason why that mother of pearl can't be imported into the US.   Perhaps the mollusk  from which it comes is endangered. 

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CouponQueen
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Re: Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 09:05 AM

I agree there has to be a very valid reason for it to be prohibited.

 

Have you researched to find out why?

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CouponQueen
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Re: Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 09:11 AM

https://www.fws.gov/le/pdf/Commercial-Wildlife-Jewelry.pdf

 

Very imformative.

 

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esmeraldagooch
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Re: Upsetting Mother of Pearl

‎11-29-2016 10:55 AM

I know a pearl farmer who can export Mabe` but not shell...

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