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Galatea
Jewelry By Artist
The Mercy Pearl Story
By far the most outstanding addition to the gem world. Chi Huynh of Galatea (Jewelry by Artist), is best known for his Diamond in a Pearl, in addition to his carved Akoya and Tahitian pearls. Chi introduced carved black pearls, exposing the pearl's nucleus. The surprise is that the nucleus is NOT Mother-of-Pearl. Several years ago, while Chi was carving a Tahitian pearl, he accidentally carved too deeply, exposing the white Mother-of-Pearl bead beneath the black nacre. Lamenting over the fact that he had just ruined a perfectly fine Tahitian pearl, he suddenly got this idea that he could insert gemstone beads into a black lipped oyster, creating a pearl that would be carved down to the nucleus, exposing the gem beneath the nacre. Galatea has stunned the pearl world. The results are amazing! Carved black pearl nacre over citrine, amethyst, and turquoise nuclei.