[Caitlin]

I'd enjoy more pictures of the bigger pearls.

[Bodecia]

Hi Caitlin,

Will post more photos as soon as I can take some decent ones. Still having camera problems. I take it you mean for me to post photos of the loose strand from Canada. Yes?

Bodecia

[Bodecia]

Closer look at River Pearls if that is what they are. These should give you a better look until I can take better photos.

Bodecia

[pattye]

Hi Bodecia and All,

Here is my double strand of "Mississippi naturals" I strung on fine wire and washed as recommended in liquid castile soap. I need to contact appraiser and send off. The white pearl in the middle is just a marker to divide the 2 strands. I do think it looks very similar to your bracelet, Bodecia.



Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Caitlin]

Hi Pattye
I think those pearls have the WOW factor. I love their little shapes and they are fairly distinctive from CFWP. I am very interested in this kind of pearls now.

Where/when did you get them? Are you going to post info on the appraisal? (Or email me details?)

Suddenly, they are coming out of the woodwork, but the pros say there is a trend in calling CFWP "river pearls", so I am glad to see yours and Bo's pictures going up. And the pics from eBay.

I believe all of them except the big ones Bo has are absolutely genuine. I think those big ones look like baroques with little knobs we saw at US Pearl. But I am not positive.
Please tell us how the appraiser distinguishes between American river pearls and cfwp........if s/he can......

[pattye]

Hi Caitlin and All,

I got the double strand off ebay early last year--they had a silver clasp with chipped glass cabochon of some type--and falling apart thread. They were only knotted at the end pearl. Some pearls are almost translucent, but rich gold-cream color. I meant to bring them to Tucson, but totally forgot!!

I will be glad to share any info I get from the appraiser.

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

[Bodecia]

Thanks for posting the photo Pattye. They look much better cleaned. They do look very much like the bracelet I have. Really lovely, both yours and mine.

[Mikeyy]

I am not convinced that the first set of pics are River pearls. They seem too yellow over all. I have a few and I always see more pink in them. We often find what we call Rosebud Pearls. I don't see any pink in the pics. But I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.


It would be the third.