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This is a pretty typical way to do vintage stands. String was put thru the "end caps" and knots held it in place. That actually works...

That is a stunning job!!!!! Bet they look lovely on you!!!

Thank you! It is pretty gritty. (Not as gritty as the freshwater I have, more like the Akoya.) I'll try to get closer.

Thank you so much!!! I wanted this as a "clasp" to lengthen pearls...but wanted a gut feeling from experts....I haven't done much...

This seems bigger than many pearls I have, could it be a salt water pearl? Would it be a southsea pearl? Or freshwater?

On thing to think about is that you might be able to sell the pearls and the box seperately. You could look into selling them both...

Give it your best guess...what is this? Would this really be a river pearl or is it part of the shell or does that make it a pearl...

Interesting BWeaves!!! I knew that Mikimoto mostly used Sterling for Brooches.

I have a small pile of pearls to sort and I am not familiar with all the pearl shapes and rings and whatnot to be able to tell what is...

That silver clasp is interesting...first is looks a little Edwardian to 1915. (It might have been Victorian when gold was hard to...

I was really shocked at the difference in grit between my vintage mikimoto brooch and all my freshwater pearls...the Mikimoto felt like...

Besides needing to fix a couple of badly damaged white pearls (these are at the back of the neck), I need to replace missing vintage...

This is the best thread ever!!! I learn a ton!!! I was able to finally see some of these amazing types of pearls in real life and...

If Jamie doesn't get one that matches...I used my other fish hooks to find the right size for a missing one (Vintage)...Bella Findings...

Marianne I would love to see a photo of that! What kind and color did she use...that might even make these look better. I think it...