In Reply to: pearls posted by miss_em on Wednesday, 3. September 2008 at 13:49 Bali Time:
many of the cheap pearl strings, especially coloured ones sold in markets come from China, Burma and Bangladesh.
There are a mixed variety of pearls that come from Indonesia and more specifically Lombok. If you are after an individual pearl like a baroque then this can be had in the South Sea variety and one with good nacre etc would be in vicinity of $75-$100 ISO certificated. It is possible to buy from a beach seller from Lombok but only if you know your pearls.