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Yes!!! BWeaves washes her pearl regularly in the summer when sweat (or glow) can build up on the string and attract dirt. Disgusting...

I stumbled upon and old NOAA 1949 report of Pearl Culture in Japan... They were able to interview some of the big names that were still...

I defer to Douglas, Cortez Pearls...but I can even see the bead under a better light & the crazy inconsistant dye job. They are quite...

Thanks.... I may restring them so I will get a chance to look at the drill holes for dye. No, they are Akoyas..very round...my second...

The purple of the thread shows!!! Before you restring...soak in distilled water until the the thread is wet...gently pull on each pearl...

A wash and a better background..I think these are blue akoyas...They look even more blue green in person. Dye enhanced or treated?

You are right...not too $! My Father-in-law called us when Radio Shack closed...I don't remember when...But we just found an old Radio...

It is just the surrounding colors..& camera skew of colors...and my monitor? Sorry about that! It will look different on you...

No matter your country...people often get rid of pearls as they go out of fashion...it may take looking. But used anything is not as...

Thanks..The confirmation helps me too!

Are they dyed or treated to blacken? I am giving them a wash before I decide what to do...shocked at how dirt makes things boring &...

Sorry this is a far away photo......but they are such an unusual color...I am afraid I can't get the color well in a photo. Would they...

Those are very pretty! I love the luster! Are you going to restring them with purple/pink thread? I am shocked at how much a good...

I like the pink a lot! Prices of both silver & gold are record highs right now. There are also tariffs on imports. So the price of...

Yes, faux. I just got a box of imitations at an estate sale...the owner had kept ALL the tags from ALL her pearls in the bottom...