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I thought it was a double-row strand. Is the close up of the first or the second strand? If it is of the first one, I think they are definitely Akoyas if you take a look at the drillhole, the nucleus is showing... thatīs what I meant when determining the nacre thickness, you can tell if they are unstrung or as here, the hole is "free". I am very puzzled about the colour though.
In theory they could be Tahitians but I donīt think so. They are so round and the nacre looks just too thin. What size are the pearls?
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Hi Jerin,
It actually an Opera length just doubled over the display. Sorry for misleading you. I don't know which part the close up is from but they are all 7 mm so doesn't really matter. I looked at the drill hole I think you referring to but not sure if I am seeing nacre or what. Maybe a little peeling back of some nacre on that drill hole but I can't tell.
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If they weren't so darn round I would have said dyed freshwater - the color is typical! But as round as they are, I'd say fakes. Vintage fakes? Maybe.... there's nothing to tell their age. Frankly, I am not familiar with vintage gray simulate pearls - the vast majority are cream or white.
The guess may well be wrong - I've given the reasons for it for your consideration.
And here's an example of the artificial color these things remind me of: LINK.
PS. How do you tell nacre thickness from a picture? I can't... unless it is pealed, or stripes from the nucleus show - i.e. the very worst. And I assume that hammered surface or roundish baroque's might have thicker nacre (think smaller vs. larger . Maxima 'South Sea' pearls)... I cannot see any recognizable features to associate with nacre thickness on these.
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Hi Valereria101
That link gives me something to think about. They are similiar, so maybe FW dyed. It could be that they are not at all vintage and they are relatively recent FW, given to Grandma when she turned 100
The nacre, lustre look good to me on the doubled up photo but they do look a little lack lustre on the close up. Guess there could be photographic issues for that though but they could have given more and better photos.
Think I will give them a miss. Just too many doubts. My nicely blemished (lower photo) blueish pearls will arrive so I will get my blue pearl fix.
Bodecia