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I am only the guardian of some history but very, very, rarely wear any of it.Jewellery and I don't see eye to eye most times.They tend to jump ship pretty quickly if I wear them.{Notorious for...

Sarah Hello,

I am grateful for all the information you were able to share with us.If the pearls this size are not cost effective for harvesting and they are most likely natural where do you...

Thank you Caitlin, Is there a chart somewhere in the site where it shows the characteristics and a picture of each type of pearl that is known that I could look at?

Thanks
Helen

I will keep trying with the photos.Thanks Dave.My problem is that when I take the picture I can increase or decrease size but when I put on this website you cannot enlarge the pictures I took.Back to...

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Hopefully you can see the Hallmark on the back of the clasp and get a better idea of the shapes of the pearls.Here's hoping someone can identify the type and age...

16595I have this photo that might help and will upload a few more shortly.Thanks for everyone's input.
Helen

Hi Mary,

Thank you for your post.Since I am on a fact finding mission any clues are invaluable. What you say is absolutely true about our ancestors,regardless what they did, there is an amazing...

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Hi Bacca,
You are right that this is a lovely peice.There was no link so I couldn't read up on it through EBay so if you have that please let me know.I would like to see the descrition of it to...

Agreed about the poeple on this forum.I am excited to learn and be part of the group so maybe csomeday I may contribute and give back.I hope we can unravel the mystery and if not it was great fun.For...

Thank you Sarah,Wish I was closer so you could see them.Just waiting for my friend to send me the pictures she took yesterday.Hopefully they will be good ones.
Have a nice day
Helen

Lisa,

I agree.You have been at it much longer than I but I can see why this forum has such high participation.
Sensory and information overload but yet so stimulating...Have a good day.Hopefully...

Hi Sarah love your webite.Very elegant and informative.
I borrowed a 10x magnifier and here is what I can see,
There are 8 strands, and on either side there are 3 loops and one in the middle.The...

Hi there Gem Geek,I have no idea how expensive it was and have no idea about provenance other than what I was told..I never thought in a million years it was so complicated.I have read the horror...

Thank you so much.I am overwhelmed at how everyone has jumped in to help demystify this necklace.I am sure it is only a matter of time and much better pictures.Have a fab day Marianne.

I am going there now.I know this is going to be a sleepless night.LOL

Thank you for adding your bits.I think it looks like the 50's as well.Elegant and refined,I fell in love with it for sure now that I own it and that's what made me come to you all for help,opinions...

You are awesome Lisa.I will pop over there tomorrow.I have been looking at the different posts and have been feasting on the information available on this site.There is so so much.I think I found...

Hi Lisa, What does that mean exactly.I am new to this so Biwa doesn't mean anything to me yet.Is this good news,I looked up some information on Biwa and it didn't sound so good,Maybe in the wrong web...

Hi Dave,
I have answered what I can answer but I would love to know either way what this necklace is.I had no idea before coming here there are all these different types,shapes,sizes,colours and...

I hope I answered all your questions at least what I do know which I am afraid is not much.Hopefully with everyone's help we can narrow it down.
Thank you again.
Helen

Lisa thank you.Well I took more pictures and not happy with them.I could not take a good picture of a single pearl.Blurred, out of focus.Inside outside didn't matter.And looking for the flower on my...

My Grandma's family was well to do before Communism.After that they led a very simplified life.I have other pcs of jewellery that are quite unique and genuine but this I don't know.There is no one on...

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Hi Pattye and thanks so much for taking time to educate me.
One thing I know is I am a terrible picture taker so I will ask my...

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