Newbie here, need help

[PearlsAreCool]

Iv got a necklace of real pearls (they passed the tooth test) and im looking to sell them and was wondering how much $$ i could get? It has a really nice luster, it is 52 inches long with 80 pearls. It has silver/white pearls that are about 9mm in size, and it has pink pearls that are about 5mm in size.

 

[jshepherd]

Can you take a close shot with the macro setting of your camera so we can see them a bit better. It's difficult to see what they are from that shot.

 

[PearlsAreCool]

i just want a guess from one of the experts of how much Approximatly i Could earn of this? any guesses would be appreciated

 

[Nerida]

It is a bit hard for any of us to say without a closer photo. It would be good to know what the clasp looks like, and what it is made of, too...
It would be also helpful for us to know a little of the strand's story - when, where was it originally purchased?

 

[PearlsAreCool]

Recently but it was from Michael hill jewlers i think!, A friend gave it to me. and there is no clasp

 

[Caitlin]

The luster doesn't look as good on the big pearls as the smaller pearls. My guess is someone combined 2 freshwater pearl necklaces, but I can't see clearly enough to tell if that that is true. The pearls are nice but not fantastic.

When you ask about value, there are 2 values. What you can buy it for and what you can sell it for. That necklace possibly could sell on Ebay for $40-50 unless it has a clasp that would make it worth more.

I posted then saw your close ups. those are bead store freshwaters. They are worth about $20 for the big ones and $7 or 8 for the small ones in a bead store, far less wholesale.

 

[Nerida]

Michael Hill Jewellers and no clasp? That seems a little odd. I concur with Caitlin's assessment above regarding value. It doesn't say that it isn't a pretty necklace, just not a particularly valuable one. I say just wear it and enjoy it!

 

[KarinK]

I say just wear it and enjoy it!

Or use for a present if you don't like it... That way you'll get at least some value from it

- Karin