What are they...50's - 60's

[Pearl Dreams]

The rounded part of the pearl is where the bead nucleus is. The little extension is all nacre, and very lustrous.

 

[labarker]

They are gorgeous and mine must be Akoyas too. I am about to get these as well. They’re on their way to,me. It was a one dollar auction because the seller didn’t know what they are. I had at least one other bidder wanting them. I hope you can open the link. If not I’ll grab a copy of the photo. Probably a breach of copyright.

Estate Sale - Stamped - Pearl Necklace | Trade Me Marketplace

Estate Sale Unsure of Value or type of Pearl Not professionally tested sorry hence the $1 No Reserve price. Beautiful luster hard to capture in photos. ...

www.trademe.co.nz

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I can see the listing. They are definitely akoyas!

 

[labarker]

Thanks. I think I got good value. I’m impatient to get them but the postal service must be drowning in parcels so they take a while these days,

 

[labarker]

The rounded part of the pearl is where the bead nucleus is. The little extension is all nacre, and very lustrous.

Yes, I love them. Obviously others do too, so I’m pleased to know I haven’t got weird taste in pearls. ;-)

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I hope they arrive safely and that you enjoy them.
I consider my strand to be of rather low quality as far as baroque akoyas go, but they are fun and I paid very little for them on eBay some years back. The necklace is about 32-33" long and I wear them doubled, twisted, with a pearl shortener.
Yours have a gold clasp with a stone to add value.

 

[labarker]

Those look like baroque akoyas. I have an endless strand that is very much like that, and around the same size.

Edted to add photos I just took now. Bad lighting, but you'll get the idea.

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Gorgeous!

 

[labarker]

I hope they arrive safely and that you enjoy them.
I consider my strand to be of rather low quality as far as baroque akoyas go, but they are fun and I paid very little for them on eBay some years back. The necklace is about 32-33" long and I wear them doubled, twisted, with a pearl shortener.
Yours have a gold clasp with a stone to add value.

Thank you. I see you are enjoying yours. I love pearls because you can wear them with everything—even jeans.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Absolutely!
I even wear my best pearls when grocery shopping.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I dug out this old photo of them...I have a wire wrapped tourmaline slice pendant hanging from them with an enhancer bail:

 

[Pearl Dreams]

The problem with pearls with these little extensions is that they can break off, so one wants to be careful with them.

 

[labarker]

Absolutely!
I even wear my best pearls when grocery shopping.

An absolute must. When I went grocery shopping I didn’t have any pearls. I wore three strand bead necklaces I designed and made myself. These did include pearls, but they were only Swarovski ones I knottted myself. Other imitation pearls didn’t lend themselves to knotting. I don’t go shopping now. I get it delivered. Should I perhaps don my pearls before opening the door to the delivery person, who brings the bags in and puts them on the bench for me?

 

[labarker]

I dug out this old photo of them...I have a wire wrapped tourmaline slice pendant hanging from them with an enhancer bail:
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It’s lovely, particularly the wire wrapped stone. I love wire wrapped work.

 

[labarker]

The problem with pearls with these little extensions is that they can break off, so one wants to be careful with them.

Yes. Preferably keep them in their own box.