Wondering what these are.

[pcorcor6]

​ I've had these for years, handed down through the family. Wonder if they have any value to pass on to my grand daughter.
They are 7mm and the clasp has a mark: metall

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Thanks for your help!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I have imitation pearls with a clasp that is marked Metall.

Try rubbing two of the pearls together lightly. If they are imitation they will glide easily against each other. Genuine nacre feels a bit gritty instead.

Even if they are imitation, they have sentimental value, so why not pass them on?

 

[jshepherd]

They look like classic imitation pearls to me. I agree with Loretta on the sentimental value. That's where the value lies in this strand.

 

[CortezPearls]

I agree. Sentimental value is sometimes understated...and it is still important: an item can retell a particular story of a person in a given time period, and in doing so this person remains alive in the hearts and memories of others.

 

[pearlescence]

Back in the day someone's dad saved and saved to buy his daughter pearls for her 21st birthday. It was a strong tradition. But there were no farmed pearls, only imitation or natural. I see these necklaces occasionally. Now discoloured,peeling and battered, they carry the love of generations. That is a value beyond price.

 

[CathyKeshi]

It's the LOVE that's being passed down that's the real treasure, money can't buy.

 

[JerseyPearl]

Back in the day someone's dad saved and saved to buy his daughter pearls for her 21st birthday. It was a strong tradition. But there were no farmed pearls, only imitation or natural. I see these necklaces occasionally. Now discoloured,peeling and battered, they carry the love of generations. That is a value beyond price.

What an incredibly beautiful way to express the value of sentiment!

 

[JerseyPearl]

It's the LOVE that's being passed down that's the real treasure, money can't buy.

And soooo very true!

 

[CortezPearls]

I very much agree