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Shells were a wedding gift of an elderly friend,clock( still chimes every quarter!) husbands great grandfathers,made in 1830.It’s been ticking through history ever since!.This months pearls are mostly the big early mistakes,but even they deserve their 15 minutes of fame!

Changing show monthly….

Sent a couple of images of the chain linked pearl necklace with pendant to Kari Anderson,and she has emailed back to say she is pretty sure they are Mississippi freshwater pearls….Iv seen single pearls for sale,or groups of 5 ,taken from old jewelry,but I havnt seen a similar design necklace as...

I’m wondering if health insurance covers councilling for pearl addiction,once you’re hooked,it becomes an essential need.Iv never trawled eBay at 3.00 in the morning for a garden hose…….

I shall send photos of the second necklace to the estimable Kari Andersonwho knows all things on natural pearls and get her opinion.Will report back with her judgment! Both sets of pearls together cost less than £100,( the postage for the one from America was more than the pearls!) So I think we...

I swore “ no more pearls for at least 6 months” I held out for 20 minutes,here are pictures of latest additions to my hoard.Single strands clasp is marked 21kt ,and came in a smart box with Arabic writing ,and “ Al Thaim for pearls” underneath.I think they are cultured akoyas,but the orient is...

That’s a brilliant link,thankyou

Iv seen a necklace,in box with a prestigious Saudi jewellers logo,the ring clasp is 21ct gold( marked) The photos aren’t very clear( none of the sellers other offers have great pics either) I know Saudi Arabia import cultured pearls,salt and freshwater for jewellery making.Do some makers put...

Jeremy you are a star! Thank you so much for finding the videos of natural and non nucleated freshwater pearls,much appreciated.I bought the necklace from a lady in Tennessee,who sold them as antique/vintage freshwater pearls.There are 3 different types of Pearl on the strand,and they correspond...

Thank you for your opinions! Out of curiosity,can you tell me how one can distinguish between a natural non nucleated freshwater Pearl and a non beaded freshwater Pearl.? Iv googled but only found differences between freshwater and salt water nuclear ion.

I’m posting some images of a sample 3 pearls from a long necklace I have.There are candled pics and exrays ,Thanks for your help..

Ditto to Douglas and MOPT .Thank you Jeremy.Who ever thought pearls are dull should change their mind after following this thread,half rollercoaster and half forensic thriller.Iv decide to knight Dave,so from now on he is Sir Dave,for services to pearl education! A last PS on the pearls,I sent...

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at the exray and give your findings.How we’re such small pearls seeded? Would they have hope that the pearls would get bigger,and these were the runts of the litter?

I wanted to make my” best” pearls feel at home,so got 3 old Chinese jewellry cabinets to keep them in.

Oh boy! Thank you Douglas,for your opinion,it will be interesting to see what other opinions surface,but already I like yours best.