All About Pearls and How They're Made

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • On this week's unboxing, Natalie is joined by a special guest, Antoinette Matlins, to talk about #pearls! Watch along as the two examine different pieces of jewelry that contain pearls, as well about how pearls are made and where to find them.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 121

  • @jonriches4648
    @jonriches4648 5 років тому +83

    I love how passionate Antoinette is when shes's talking lol

    • @Jack-ig8ev
      @Jack-ig8ev 5 років тому

      Jon Riches same

    • @Jack-ig8ev
      @Jack-ig8ev 5 років тому

      Matpat send you here to?

    • @gems
      @gems  4 роки тому +2

      We love Antoinette and her passion, too!!

    • @jonriches4648
      @jonriches4648 4 роки тому

      @@Jack-ig8ev a year late but no haha I just like gemstones

    • @Jack-ig8ev
      @Jack-ig8ev 4 роки тому +1

      Jon Riches so do i , imight be an archeologist

  • @merwalkure1853
    @merwalkure1853 5 років тому +21

    I really loved how Antoinette and Nathalie teach about pearls. With every new video, I learn a little more about gems, and I love it.
    Please, bring Antoinette again.

  • @matias7700
    @matias7700 2 роки тому +5

    One thing that wasn't mentioned is that you have cultured saltwater and freshwater pearls. Freshwater pearls make up most of the pearls you see in the market and are quite affordable. While the best quality saltwater pearls always trumps the best of freshwater pearls in rarity, value, and luster, freshwater pearls are actually 100% nacre. That is because they are cultured from pieces of mantle tissue and not the shell beads used to culture saltwater pearls. So freshwater pearls are a pretty good deal in my opinion, very durable, can attain high luster, and at only fraction of the cost.

  • @Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm
    @Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm 2 роки тому +3

    Back in the seventies, my dad brought a string of cultured pearls back from Japan, for my mom. Mikimoto cultured pearls. He even brought a canned oyster, with a cultured pear in it, and a little book about the process. I'm still in awe of our ability to manipulate nature and create such beauty.

  • @vicshcherb1995
    @vicshcherb1995 5 років тому +18

    Do a video on parti-color/ bi-color sapphires or parti-color alexandrite or alexandrite in general and explain why they change their color

  • @bluewaterpines8323
    @bluewaterpines8323 3 роки тому +3

    THE purple color comes from the interior of the quahog shell. The wampanoag indians of the mashpee region used this as wampum, or trade beads, money. You can purchase wampum jewelry from indigenous makers in the Northeastern region.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🙏🏼💙⛵😁

  • @lizdimaulo3303
    @lizdimaulo3303 4 роки тому +3

    Excellent video! I am a GG and I was lucky enough to attend a 3 day seminar in Vermont with Antoinette Matlins several years ago. It was an incredible experience. She is a treasure of knowledge and a treasure to the industry. I hope she comes back to do more videos! Wonderful to see her.

  • @allanahbanana3976
    @allanahbanana3976 2 роки тому +2

    Wow this lady absolutely LOVES pearls. That’s inspiring

  • @StitchesbySharonH
    @StitchesbySharonH 5 років тому +8

    Thank you Antoinette!! You were fascinating to listen to! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @Shoobadawoop
    @Shoobadawoop 5 років тому +10

    I love pearls! 🤩 They’re my favorite mineral/gemstone of all time and my birthstone 💗

    • @BobBob-yb9nt
      @BobBob-yb9nt 5 років тому +1

      Shelby T you june???

    • @Shoobadawoop
      @Shoobadawoop 5 років тому

      Bob Bob Yeah my bday is June 22

    • @BobBob-yb9nt
      @BobBob-yb9nt 5 років тому +1

      Nice mine june 7

    • @Fartheadmctinklebutt
      @Fartheadmctinklebutt 5 років тому

      Shelby T Aren't you glad that ur birthstone is made of sand and spit XD

    • @Shoobadawoop
      @Shoobadawoop 5 років тому

      TheNicePitbull I am! That’s one of the reasons pearls are my favorite gemstone is because they are created by a creature from the ocean 😁

  • @marievita7526
    @marievita7526 2 роки тому +1

    Oh my goodness! What a wealth of knowledge. Pearls have always been my weak spot. Now I'm glad they are. I enjoyed this youtube so very, very much. Thank you ladies. What a joy!

  • @shiningstar737
    @shiningstar737 5 років тому +17

    So..... when does it start floating and become your own persona servant?

    • @anormalcorpus4804
      @anormalcorpus4804 5 років тому +2

      Idk dude (sorry if you are a lady)

    • @shiningstar737
      @shiningstar737 5 років тому +4

      Emerald Fighter dude is gender neutral my dude

    • @soup5096
      @soup5096 5 років тому +4

      Only if u hit it with a scythe

    • @quackelly
      @quackelly 3 роки тому

      @@soup5096
      *Rejuvenator

  • @calvinmehaffey7858
    @calvinmehaffey7858 5 років тому +3

    One of your best videos yet!

  • @OrangeFluffyCat
    @OrangeFluffyCat 5 років тому +2

    My new favorite JTV video! Would love more pearl videos!

  • @LouisVuittonPrince
    @LouisVuittonPrince 5 років тому +2

    I love her and the knowledge she gives. Such valuable information given. 😀

  • @Carmen-yk3ux
    @Carmen-yk3ux 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this beautiful video and inviting the amazing Antoinette. Great information, so precious these days.

  • @lightinthewind
    @lightinthewind 5 років тому +2

    Very beautiful pearls. Good to know that pearls are strong! 😁😁😁

  • @sharonpiatek5084
    @sharonpiatek5084 5 років тому +2

    Thank you Antoinette! Loved listening to your wealth of knowledge about pearls. I learned so much. Would love to see a how a mollusk is opened and what it looks like with the pearl inside. 😁😁💜

    • @LouisVuittonPrince
      @LouisVuittonPrince 5 років тому +1

      UA-cam tahitian pearl harvest you can see many videos of it being done

    • @crinkly.love-stick
      @crinkly.love-stick 2 роки тому

      Like a a big chunk of phlegm with a Tictac lodged in it, stuck to the bottom of an old coffee mug

  • @ArtisticBoi
    @ArtisticBoi 5 років тому +1

    I can't wait till the video when Antoinette comes back. I really enjoyed this video. :D

  • @lorawaring883
    @lorawaring883 2 роки тому

    She is wonderful! I learned so much in such a short time. More please?

  • @bennyboy1918
    @bennyboy1918 2 роки тому +1

    amazing i learned a ton from her! 😃😃😃😃😃😄😄😄😄😄😄

  • @MissyBeidleman
    @MissyBeidleman 4 роки тому

    Love this I could listen to Antoinette forever

  • @PjSmitty3
    @PjSmitty3 3 роки тому

    I'm in love with Antoinette! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @naomiwendy2234
    @naomiwendy2234 5 років тому +5

    I know that fairly recently faceted pearls have come on to the market... I'd love to know how this is done, and what to look for in the quality of such pearls.
    Thank you Antoinette for giving us your pearls of wisdom... pun intended. 😊

  • @smrtym09
    @smrtym09 5 років тому +2

    😀😆 love this video ! She's a sweet heart can't wait to see next episode 👍

  • @raeleenrobinson5749
    @raeleenrobinson5749 Рік тому

    Thank you so much 😊😊😊

  • @HopelessAndFluffy
    @HopelessAndFluffy 4 роки тому +2

    😊 loved this! Would you consider natural or cultured pearls more ethical?

  • @scorpioeyes333
    @scorpioeyes333 3 роки тому

    I love Antoinette!! I learned so much about pearls, I love it!! Especially the Krishna story!! Thanks!! 😃😃😃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️

  • @michelemurphy3541
    @michelemurphy3541 2 роки тому

    Where is the best place to purchase pearls to use to make jewelry for a small jewelry business like self. I am in the US but would order from anywhere.
    The natural North East Coast Pearls are my favorite. Love pearls.
    Thank you!! This was lovely and informative!
    😁

  • @xxblackrose87xx
    @xxblackrose87xx 5 років тому

    :D :D :D This was great- thank you! Natalie was exceptional!

  • @nak8490
    @nak8490 5 років тому +2

    That was informative and Quahog Pearls are unique.

  • @swaaupchaar
    @swaaupchaar 4 роки тому

    Loved her, the way she explained it 😍😍

  • @pokemonpikachu20000
    @pokemonpikachu20000 5 років тому

    I'm from TN too and yes, it's still humid down here.

  • @ASecondStory
    @ASecondStory 5 років тому

    super informative video! that was great!

  • @redacted2319
    @redacted2319 5 років тому +1

    Pls do a vid on mineral paint pigments

  • @aestheticenergyinc.9614
    @aestheticenergyinc.9614 4 роки тому

    😁😊 for Antoinette

  • @antia88ful
    @antia88ful 4 роки тому

    She’s great, please bring mama pearl back ☺️

  • @pearlcook597
    @pearlcook597 5 років тому

    😃 I love Pearl's!!!

  • @atiskalvitis5620
    @atiskalvitis5620 5 років тому +1

    About alexandrite next

  • @LamanKnight
    @LamanKnight 5 років тому

    Wow. I just found out I can make this computer do emojis! OK, thus you can have one of these:
    😃 Great episode! I learned a lot today, and I enjoyed it all! Thank you!

  • @crystalstorm9
    @crystalstorm9 5 років тому

    😁 Thank you so much!

  • @knightshade6232
    @knightshade6232 2 роки тому

    I hope she can showcase pearls from my country Philippines... We are called pearl of the orient for no reason... Sulu pearls price somtimes to million dollars 👍👍👍

  • @ketami2
    @ketami2 5 років тому

    So wait, my friend has a charm bracelet with a pearl on it and over time the pearl has seemed to shrink and deform as if the layers are peeling away. Does this mean that the pearl is loosing the luster and only the nuclei is showing like your describing here? Only I've never seen evidence it actually peeling anywhere. No flaking.

  • @bonblue4993
    @bonblue4993 4 роки тому

    The NC emerald reminds me of a Parameriable (sp?) Tourmaline.

  • @busybugz9488
    @busybugz9488 3 роки тому

    Wow😍

  • @Telenaus
    @Telenaus 5 років тому +1

    hi from Sparta!tn lol

  • @MrBlack0950
    @MrBlack0950 5 років тому +1

    This should have been made in june

  • @MatthewWilliams7
    @MatthewWilliams7 5 років тому

    😁 thank you!

  • @robynlarue1815
    @robynlarue1815 5 років тому +1

    😊😊😊😊😊

  • @1catfishuntermiller753
    @1catfishuntermiller753 5 років тому

    Have a great day!😘😁😄😃😊😉😍

  • @toastycat7738
    @toastycat7738 5 років тому

    I just finished my pearl section of my GIA colored gems 😝

  • @jenniferr58
    @jenniferr58 7 місяців тому

    😊

  • @chatocruz5309
    @chatocruz5309 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @cerberaodollam
    @cerberaodollam 2 роки тому +1

    It's just calcium carbonate just like on our walls. Crazy.

  • @petesoebekti2022
    @petesoebekti2022 3 роки тому

    where can I buy giant pearl nuclei ? :)

  • @owendavies8405
    @owendavies8405 5 років тому

    I love this!!!!0

  • @freedomcat
    @freedomcat 5 років тому +1

    I have a female orange tabby named Maisey which means...PEARL! I got her a collar with a faux pearl on the clasp.🐱

  • @Fartheadmctinklebutt
    @Fartheadmctinklebutt 5 років тому +2

    Aren't we all grateful that these pearls are made of spit and sand XD

  • @donnawoodman6249
    @donnawoodman6249 5 років тому

    Nice 😀😃😁😄😆

  • @CarlosPerez-ie3oq
    @CarlosPerez-ie3oq 5 років тому +1

    😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @marianitoflores7186
    @marianitoflores7186 Рік тому

    I have one melomelo perl maam in pilipines

  • @MoroccanMuseum
    @MoroccanMuseum 3 роки тому

    والله العظيم. عندي لؤلؤة ميلو ميلو تزن ct 296 قيراط. Melo melo pearl

  • @janejdough2230
    @janejdough2230 5 років тому

    Liz Taylor talks about her dog chewing on her pearl

  • @ali_yayyy
    @ali_yayyy Рік тому

    😃

  • @MIMI-od7xg
    @MIMI-od7xg 5 років тому +1

    😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @aconcept1579
    @aconcept1579 5 років тому

    There so pretty!😁

  • @mr.unease4315
    @mr.unease4315 5 років тому

    😁😁😁

  • @codydudley6786
    @codydudley6786 5 років тому +3

    Natalie: just hand me the effing necklace!

    • @whysoserious79
      @whysoserious79 4 роки тому

      Was hoping someone had commented on this! 😂

  • @Sl33py_Q33n
    @Sl33py_Q33n 5 років тому

    Wait you guys are in Tennessee?

    • @gems
      @gems  5 років тому

      Yea! We are located in Knoxville.

  • @lindahyde5736
    @lindahyde5736 2 роки тому

    😁

  • @kaylajaimenelson7687
    @kaylajaimenelson7687 Рік тому

    😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤

  • @rudolphramirez9770
    @rudolphramirez9770 5 років тому

    😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @dayangmarikit6860
    @dayangmarikit6860 4 роки тому

    The closest thing most people could get to a natural pearl is South Sea Keshi pearls, because they are pure nacre.

  • @jamieleiper4838
    @jamieleiper4838 3 роки тому

    😀😀😀😀

  • @rivchick
    @rivchick 2 роки тому

    😄😄😄😄😄

  • @polinabogdanova9154
    @polinabogdanova9154 5 років тому

    😀

  • @Jack-ig8ev
    @Jack-ig8ev 5 років тому +1

    Matpat sent me also hi i really like rocks to (gtlive/matpat sent me) later in life im goin to be a archaeologist

  • @brandykratz561
    @brandykratz561 8 днів тому

    😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @jenniferflorio3233
    @jenniferflorio3233 5 років тому

    😁✌

  • @amandajohnson6197
    @amandajohnson6197 5 років тому

    😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁

  • @paulsweangen8439
    @paulsweangen8439 2 роки тому

    😊😊🙂🤩🤣

  • @jeremywilson5276
    @jeremywilson5276 5 років тому

    😆

  • @zenzord1041
    @zenzord1041 5 років тому

    1😁😁%

  • @Tomasz0216
    @Tomasz0216 5 років тому

    :)

  • @valerietubens3831
    @valerietubens3831 5 років тому

    😁😁😁😁😁😆💞💕

  • @jordang7479
    @jordang7479 2 роки тому

    :-D

  • @Mad_Rabbit69
    @Mad_Rabbit69 5 років тому

    Moral of the story: thicc is better

  • @thevoid4063
    @thevoid4063 4 роки тому

    Man, my birthstone is trash.

  • @SharpAssKnittingNeedles
    @SharpAssKnittingNeedles 5 місяців тому

    Interesting! As a geology major/chem minor lots to unpack here. Obviously avoided biology because the physical sciences are much less messy, but my understanding is that even with the carbonate buffer system we have built-in over eons of evolution, there is still some wiggle room. And some people will have more acidic excretions than others, and this is why some people can't wear less-noble metals cuz they get green stains. Aragonite is way more suceptible to acid than, say, nickel. Would love to hear what someone better versed in biology has to say about this though 🤔
    That being said, really cool guest! I hope you have her on again and ask her to bring her duck pearl 🤗 and of course you already know that thank goodness rebeccah rescued this channel from natalie lol

  • @ingridperezmarin2422
    @ingridperezmarin2422 2 роки тому

    😊

  • @juliamary9848
    @juliamary9848 4 роки тому

    😃

  • @robertwelter21
    @robertwelter21 3 роки тому

    😁

  • @tammyphillips6299
    @tammyphillips6299 3 роки тому

    😊

  • @SamirKhan-zh8ot
    @SamirKhan-zh8ot 4 роки тому

    😊

  • @marshawood2581
    @marshawood2581 5 років тому

    😃

  • @lottavisser2861
    @lottavisser2861 5 років тому

    😃

  • @kimbartley9557
    @kimbartley9557 3 роки тому

    😁

  • @revolvinggiraffe9419
    @revolvinggiraffe9419 5 років тому

    😁

  • @gamerninja4618
    @gamerninja4618 5 років тому

    😁