| If the earrings do catch your fancy, they may be worth it. But they are a far stretch from what they are advertised.
The pearls are described as 16mm. First, I would not trust the sellers ability to use a caliper as the previously mentioned auctions showed pearls that were certainly exaggerated in size (11-14mm strands). Second, pearls are to be measured perpendicular to the drill hole, and the seller is clearly referring to the length. 16mm is not a big deal if measured that way. If the pearls were really 16mm, they would be about 24mm long... from that picture.
The pearls are described as ocean saltwater pearls from the 30's or 40'. Well, that would them naturals. And although they are not of 'Hope Pearl' size, a matching pair of natural drops in such condition would be worthy of mention in any pearl book, and should be on display in a museum. From the shape of the smaller pearls as well, if they are indeed saltwater, they are natural as well.
Of course the entire last paragraph is tongue in cheek. The pearls are neither antique, natural, nor saltwater. The earrings are likely just a few years old. Well, at least the pearls are. |