[pearlescence]

Why not message the seller to see if they have any more?

[Kaywal]

I did earlier--am awaiting a response.

[pattye]

Thanks Ashley! That is some compliment coming from you!

Kay, not sure what price range for the "twinnish" pearls, it depends, of course, how many hands they have passed through. But I would say under $50 for sure, better if $25-30. Lots of inconsistencies in shape, and possible flat backsides not shown in photo. To a lot of us, that doesn't make much difference, we go for color and lustre!

[Caitlin]

The drop shapes are common in tissue nucleated CFWPs. I got a strand like that but dyed black and I used it to make a lot of drop earrings.

The second ones appear to be a variation on the "peanut" pearl where two t-nuked pearls in the mantle grow together. They used to be undesirable, but with the super luster, they become an excellent choice.

The luster just keeps getting better in all the CFW pearls from year to year. I got some multicoled (shades if pink and pearls of pearls like that year before last from Sarah in the Pacific Pearlss booth. They strated at $35 and went down to eight, because I bought seceral of them. I think yours are worth more and I agree with Pattye's assessment.

[pearlescence]

There is some remarkable work being done in China on production now, and the farmers there deserve a round of applause, I think, for their efforts in quality and variety of production.
Even in the few years I have been involved in pearls from China there has been a huge improvement in quality, prices are remarkable, and innovation in size, colour, lustre, and shape continues with every harvest.
If we think back a few years jaws would have dropped at either strand shown here - and fortunes could well have been paid

[Kaywal]

Thanks for the input!

Pattye, the seller's price was several times the amount you suggested, so I'm glad I did not buy them. I'm going to wait for the September gem show and try to score there--especially for the baroque shapes. I'd like to try them on for size. The shapes are really interesting but what attracted me was the luster and orient. There's something amazing about these naturally metallic fw. FW are by far my favorite pearls.

Here's a vendor picture of the peach drops. I hope they are this lovely in person! We shall see. The price was great for these.