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Originally Posted by isaac  Hello pearl-guide perusers , I am new here , obviously. I have my great grandmother's pearl bracelet. I had it appraised by a woman that used to work as a gemologist for Debeers(sp?) and although she was able to confirm that they are indeed natural pearls , she was only able to suggest that I put them on Ebay .Of course , as a seller ,I am wary of Ebay , as are many buyers. I sent the bracelet to some businesses that advertise online as buyers of jewelry , but they said that there is no market for natural pearls. Is this true? I have read that real natural pearls are highly desirable. I would love to find someone in the South Florida area who is interested (I'm in Key West)Unfortunatly , I have no digital camera , maybe I could try some photos with a disposable but I doubt that the picture quality would be any good.Any suggestions? |
Hi,
Based on their age alone if prior to 1890s, possibly natural ocean pearls, possibly natural freshwater American. The market for either is excellent; but unless they've been drilled and someone can get a tiny scope inside, no one can identify on visual inspection alone with certainty; and even GIA sometimes cannot despite multimillion dollar equipment. My advice follows the wise senior members of Pearl-guide, which basically is GIA Cert first, after which selling will just take some time. Expect to pay several hundred dollars for a cert.
Best regards,
Tom Stern,MD
Titan Natural Pearls
San Francisco, CA