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Welcome home :)

They aren't fine pearls, but for $2, you got a steal of a deal!

It's a piece of Hyriopsis cumingii with attached beaded freshwater pearls. They are called blisters. The pearls couldn't be harvested because they broke from the pearl sac and attached to the shell so the shell was cut up and used this way.

Please attach photos or a link to photos so we can see them.

These are dyed freshwater pearls.

I think they clasp over the pearls as shown. This would make them adjustable. If only using one and tying off the end of the strand, it could also be used as a lariat I believe. These pearls look like they could be natural color.

Yes, the small ones are freshwater pearls!

Cela ressemble à une coquille de Pinctada, mais merci de poster vos questions dans un nouveau fil de discussion. Cette conversation concerne les perles des Fidji.

These are Chinese freshwater pearls and a true steal for $4.

It's a strand of Chinese freshwater pearls.

These appear to be some sort of imitation pearl. They're not real, unforunately.

It's happening in Paris, so it's very early for us on the Pacific Coast. The discussion panel is at 1 am our time :eek:

Yes, they are baroque akoya and the luster looks quite good. A+ to you ;)

Kobe is hosting the Japan Pearl Fair 07 next month, and Hisano and I will be attending! We’ll be doing another pearl farm tour the week before, wrapping up with the show in Kobe. If anyone here is planning to attend, let me know so we can connect!

MILAN, ITALY: OCTOBER 24, 2025 – The 2025 CIBJO Congress is set to open in Paris, France, on Monday, October 27, 2025, and it will be broadcast live worldwide. Free access to the live broadcast will be available via the dedicated congress website at https://cibjo.org/congress-2025/ or via the...