Recent content by KarinK

Most of us buy pearls we like and learn how to string, wire, etc. because we want to repair, modify or design our jewelry. I recommend getting some cheap materials from Etsy and practice. For some, this has led to an, at least semi-professional, path (looking at Pattey), others just have really...

And remember to look at the ones that sold. There are plenty of overpriced pearls up for sale that will never sell.

Hmm, maybe put them in something dispensable and in the washer. Nothing to loose, right?

14 more times? Sounds a bit like a lost cause.

I would also say the shape of the rings looks like what you see on Tahitians and not FW.

Maybe work on the jewelry company instead and let others create the pearls for you. Also, consider podcasts and TikTok content to spread the message of the wonderful world of pearls already now.

These days you may well find a not certified pearl of better quality than one with a certification.

Bumping by this by writing that I am not really sure. I do have some loose SSP in that size and the darker one looks very dark for an Akoya. Anyone else?

Please check some of the other threads here to see what a pearl looks like. They are generally up to 16 mm at the very most with a lot of luster. A good guideline is that if it too big to wear, it is not a pearl.

You might to tie it in with this thread: Do we agree with the origin on this appraisal? (https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/do-we-agree-with-the-origin-on-this-appraisal.462949/)

I have a few pearls that I believe are Biwa pearls. They are very small indeed.

I like bracelets and have a fairly slim wrist. I wear anything from a dainty 22k bracelet to whole cuffs of smaller bracelets or a super chunky gold or silver one. A good thing about smaller size pearls is that you can always stack them - like with some bigger ones in time :-) So the size is...

If they were sold as South Sea Pearls, that is a dead giveaway that something is not right because they are not that colour. Tahitians could have been but as the others say... The seller may or may not know herself.

It is almost always the mark of the company that made the findings. It usually doesn't have anything to do with the pearls except that it was used for those pearls. So it is rare that it will help find out who put the pearls together and sold them.

And purple and peach are never seen in South Sea Pearls.