[knotty panda]

I'm positive the photo isn't doctored. Reputable vendor who always shows the bad side up. Now pearl treatment? Well, that's another question. If I was interested in purchasing, I'd ask about treatments.

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by knotty panda

Speaking of peacocky overtones...

Happened upon the same... the untreated ones are classified separately as a rule and these sure were colored (overly so?).

Not that the result isn't nice, but I have a hard time imagining pearls happening to be like that on their own accord. Whether that is good or bad about treated pearls (that there is no natural counterpart while the object is still , obviously beautiful)... matter of opinion? I can't make up my mind on that one: not long ago, I thought there were red pearls around and there weren't, and used to think that there are no round blue pearls and there they were! I am not going to say I know what pearls are supposed to look like anymore !!

Is that blue overtone on purple freshwater!? Case in point.

[Beth]

Should peacock overtones be immediately noticeable ?

Yes it should.