Natural pearls have been fished in the waters off the west and northwestern coasts of Australia for more than 100 years. The pearls, from Pinctada maxima, are found at a variety of depths and extraordinary gems have been discovered over the years.
Scarratt holds in depth knowledge identification of a broad range of gem materials and detection of treatments. His expertise on saltwater and freshwater natural pearls includes the rare Melo pearl. Besides his other popular articles in many gemological journals worldwide, he has co-authored two books: “The Crown Jewels” and “The Pearl & the Dragon.”
GIA Thailand’s Gemstone Gathering is slated at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bangkok.
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