No joke this time...
8 x 10mm Drops 24cts Melo Small Conch Non-nacreous white Tridacna Woven seed pearl parure Seed Rope where a couple more in-kind reside.
Tennessee - one of several
... and no comment on price.
Why this post? Of course, what you see is the same I do (no insider knowledge) - wanted to share examples of what I found
credible.
To date, I have only found two 'bargains' that I did not however buy: a rope of seed pearls much like the one above (in need of restringing) w.o reserve that went for about $400 in the end, and a couple of pearls claimed to be self-collected - very inexpensive, sold by a shop specializing in shells, looking like nothing cultured (round, smallish, orange, likely non-nacreous). And that is pretty much it.
Without any impressive real-world flea market at hand, I enjoy browsing Ebay: the exercise makes an entertaining 'reality show'
If I find better or at least debatable, I'll most likely post - no buying competition on this chapter from my part. Besides, a true find would really make news and provide a thrill beyond what buying pearl can
