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Old 07-21-2008, 06:03 PM
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The luster is better on the pearl to the left. But this is not a absolute determining factor.

We run into the problem of akoya/freshwater identification occasionally. Sometimes the wrong pearl goes into the wrong box and the only way we are able to make an absolute decision is by examining the drill hole with a loupe.

Do you have the same photo sans photoshop? It is usually easier to distinguish similar pearls with a raw, untouched photo.
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