| I have a strand of unusual colored pearls. They were appraised for insurance about 15 years ago as cultured, round 6mm and "creame rose" color. I have had them for almost 20 years. When I bought them (from an estate trunk show at a very reputable local jeweler) I was told that the strand was brought back from Japan during WWII. I have since learned that uniform strands were quite rare before the mid 1950s, so this seems unlikely.
The salesman also said the clasp that was on them was not original. I put on the current one about a year after I got them.
I thought about selling them, but the jewelers I showed it to told me that they were a very poor color and therefore low value despite the quality otherwise. The color doesn't photograph well.
Does anyone know what kind of pearl this is (do akoyas come this color)? Is there any way to tell how old they actually are? |