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    What do these look like?

    Hi Pattye, I didn't take these pics. They are from the vendor (I'm not that good). I plan on posting fresh pics when it arrives. Thanks for weighing in Douglas! The overtones are what was throwing me as I'm used to more Metal like colors with a less "glassy" surface on the golden SSP's I've...
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    What do these look like?

    Hi All, I've been away for a while but thought I'd seek expertise! My wife finally purchased a strand for herself! Now I would like to get opinions on what they are! They were billed as goldens from Mikimoto and have a Miki clasp but the images were not complete and don't show a charm. The...
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    Antique pear display/sales aid?

    Hello all! I picked this framed display of I guess the life cycle of a pearl Oyster and the types of pearls produced. I am guessing these were for display in a jewelry store but I'm hoping someone here can elaborate and tell me what type of Oysters/Pearls these are. I'm guessing Akoya but am not...
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    Al Hashimi Pearls?

    Agreed! I only wish I could afford to buy any of those pieces!!!
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    Al Hashimi Pearls?

    Thank you very much!
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    connoisseurs delicate jewelry cleaner?

    I've used it a few times on Akoyas, and Tahitians then rinsed with distilled water with good results.
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    What did I do this time?

    Thank you Jeremy! That was exactly the tutorial I needed. Do the farms start with varied sizes for the beads to generate varied sizes in the same timeframe or do they allow longer growth periods for the larger pearls?
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    What did I do this time?

    Thanks pattye! Those were my thoughts exactly!
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    What did I do this time?

    We had a few strands we purchased as a lot a while back and I thought one might blend with the one posted here to make a graduated long strand. What do you think?
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    Pearl display tray from the 1930s/1940s

    If you have access to any known "real" pearls that you can rub against them and there is a "gritty" feel when doing so it will tell you these re real. Conversely if there is a smooth or plasticky feel they are faux. I found this the best test to avoid the dentist lol.
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    What did I do this time?

    Upon further examination I noticed an area on one pearl where the Nacre was worn through. I looked at it with a 30x loupe and found another layer worn through as well. I remember reading a comment from Jeremy about "peeling pearls in times gone by. How many layers of Nacre build up on cultured...
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    Candled Natural Pearls

    I bought my wife a new strand and have imaged a few of them. I created a gallery for which I'll post a link. I'm posting a few individual pearls one image each. The gallery is two images of each pearl in order L to R top row down. They represent the 2nd-16th from the clasp as shown in group...
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    What did I do this time?

    They finally got here. Boy did they need that bath! There are a few worn ones but all in all very presentable I think. Before: After
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    What did I do this time?

    I spoke to the auctioneer, and he did say that they need cleaning and a re-string. Does anyone have a guess as to age particularly of the clasp?
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    What did I do this time?

    Hi all I just got myself into a little hot water buying this strand for the clasp as I thought it might be nice on one of her better strands. They were billed as "natural-antique". Several look worn at the thread holes so I believe they are old but can you please chime in on what they look to...
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    What pearls are these?

    Could these be similar to Concho River pearls? https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2018-gemnews-freshwater-natural-pearls-from-concho-river-texas
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    Lalique collection pearls

    Thank you, Jeg! My wife and I were looking at those very ones the other night! I was planning on contacting them to see if they'd make them using our peals as a custom order. I was also considering trying to get some fine chain "nets" made up. I thought I remembered someone on the forum...
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    Candled Natural Pearls

    I have a couple more I think are probably naturals based on their provenance/vintage but thought I'd post just for fun. They were originally curated by Rene Lalique and were discovered in a left over cache by his granddaughter. The first three are the pearl on the right and the last three are of...
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    Lalique collection pearls

    The pearls I purchased from the collection of Marie-Claude Lalique granddaughter of Rene Lalique. They were part of a cache of gems left over from his days as a jewelry designer. I would very much like to find a way to make a pair of earrings out of them but without drilling them so as not to...
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    Pearls from Lalique collection

    Thanks Douglas! You came through again! I was worried a bit about the "voids on the left between the Nacre and bead.
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