Recent content by Arlie

Thank you Pattye I bought it on “unique” factor, and since doing research I have learned about dzi beads and now shaped pearls. I like puzzles/mysteries! The person I bought it from advertised it as Native American which I knew it was not (I’m in NM). At first I thought African but that...

Thank you so much. I thought it sounded odd, shell-shaping, but he shushed me. Lol.

I apologize in advance as I realize these are not high-quality pearls. However I have done exhaustive Internet research and cannot find anything like these. My guess is Tibet, China, Myanamar, Philippines. I happened to be wearing them when I was at an estate sale one day and the man running...