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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: lapidary BranShea #198533 03/28/11 12:19 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand but what puzzles me in the word is why mom in involved in this. Imagine a grain of sand entering a shell. The Nacre is secreted from within the cells shell encasing the grain with multiples layers and 'viola' a pearl is born. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary olly #198535 03/28/11 01:15 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Sounds reasonable and how beautiful the colors and that little row of holes in the shell ! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary BranShea #198562 03/29/11 10:11 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Those little holes are natural, Bran. And I have been reading up about pearls since this subject started and here are two facts I found interesting momme is the measurement used for weighing pearls... looks like 'your mom' was involved in this again 1 momme = 3.75 grams or 3750 milligrams. and Did you know that caviar, should be served with a non-metallic spoon. This is because a metal spoon is said to transfer a metallic taste to the caviar. Spoons made from bone or mother of pearl are preferred. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary Candy #198571 03/29/11 11:23 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: Candy Did you know that caviar, should be served with a non-metallic spoon. This is because a metal spoon is said to transfer a metallic taste to the caviar. Spoons made from bone or mother of pearl are preferred. That would explain why that peanut butter and caviar sandwich I had so many years ago didn't taste very good. I spread the caviar with a metallic knife. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary Faldage #198614 03/30/11 02:36 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky peanut butter and caviar sandwich Now, what'd you want to go and ruin perfectly good peanut butter for? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary Jackie #198623 03/30/11 10:56 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: Jackie peanut butter and caviar sandwich Now, what'd you want to go and ruin perfectly good peanut butter for? With a ketchup milk shake. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary Candy #198653 03/31/11 01:09 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Momme raths? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: lapidary Bill Palmer #198665 03/31/11 12:35 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont outgrabe formerly known as etaoin... 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