Thanks for your responses, Jeremy and Slraep.
I will look into Sharon Wakefield's services, as you suggested, Jeremy.

Let me explain that I am doing my best in trying to find out as much information as possible about these pearls although there is a bit of a language barrier as my Mandarin is limited, and the person who sent me the pearls has a limited English vocabulary.

Anyway, perhaps I have been wrong in where these pearls are from. I am unfamiliar with this particular area of Asia/China and have just been looking at maps online. He says they are from Beibuwan (North Bay) of South Sea. He also says he is located in Yingpan Town, Beihai City, Guangxi Province.

Any more thoughts on where they are from? Are they truly South Sea pearls?

Jeremy, buy the way, I do not know what farmer he got these pearls from; he only said that he got them directly from the farmer.

Hope to hear from you soon.

TSH