Hmmm- those look the famous Freshwater "Rice Crispy" pearls dyed blue. China was distributing hundreds of thousands of kilos of them from the 1970's though the 1980's- they got the Rice Crispy name from their small size and shape. The pearls themselves are honestly, and unfortunately, not worth very much at all. However, the design is nice, and I do so like the bone Flower beads! From the pictures, the necklace looks much longer than 14.5-inches! My goodness, that must be a tight fit!!