Sorry but I'd have to agree with Pearl Dreams, they look like cultured Akoya pearls to me. I think your jeweler confirmed they were "real" saltwater...
Caitlin is right, at this point its not a Mikimoto strand and never will be. It may have started its life as a Mikimoto strand but without paperwork,...
Humble, honest, impatient, funny, confused, kind (unless you piss me off, then I have to work harder to be kind, which kinda pisses me off more), deep-thinking and therefore frequently tired, hopeful, always hungry, and put the damn kettle on will you? I'm gasping for a brew.
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beading, reading, research, all things horticultural, wool, copper, silver and Blue Mountain pottery