Would appreciate any help in Valuing these Natural Pearls

[adman646]

Hello,

I would appreciate any help in determining the value of this string of natural pearls.
They were bought in 1971 in Jammu, India - the Jeweler who sold them proclaimed they were 'Basra' pearls from a royal household.

I've had them examined by GIA and am attaching the report with details.

I've seen massively varied valuations during my research on the net.

I spoke to a couple of jewelers in Mumbai but got very low ball offers - like lower than what cultured pearls sell for.

Should I just put them away or is there any proper value for these?

Thank You

 

[jshepherd]

I'd recommend checking out KariPearls.com to get some comparables. She has some near buttons and near ovals there in similar gram weights. I can't really make out the shape of yours, but it does appear to be more free-form baroque overall.

 

[pattye]

Also a trusted shop on Etsy called "The Pearl Collector" deals in natural pearls and may be helpful, although they don't have any comparable necklaces currently.

 

[adman646]

I'd recommend checking out KariPearls.com to get some comparables. She has some near buttons and near ovals there in similar gram weights. I can't really make out the shape of yours, but it does appear to be more free-form baroque overall.

Thank You