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The smaller freshies won't be that expensive anyway, so I don't think cost would be a problem there - those are too small to be Tahitians. The big ones might be, but noone really dyes high-grade freshwater pearls especially in that size and they still don't look Tahitian. I know we can't really see the surface, but they look too round/uniform and shiny. Something about them just screams fake. It is a creative use of pearls, but I don't quite fancy the color. Why is it such a big deal about whether it's real or not anyhow? It's a nice style that we can modify to use on ourselves and it promotes wearing pearls with everyday outfits. Again, I'm just stating my opinion/observation that they might be faux, it does not detract from the fashionability of pearls themselves.