Recent content by Kiev

Right. Thank you for the clarifications! I am grateful for all the excellent information. K.

Hello again, Thank you to all who have taken the time to comment; I am grateful for all opinions and information! I am open-minded and learning…so, please correct me if I am wrong, but what I understand from our dialogue is that: (1) All conventional methods for identifying pearls are...

Hello, In fact, these pearls are not perfectly round. (I will post another picture that better shows the shapes.) And in my experience, I've actually found the reverse to be true: older jewelry is more likely not to be marked. I have owned several antique pieces of fine jewelry that were...

Hi, I have tested the pearls by the touch-test: pearl to pearl, as well as on teeth (touch has distinct resistance, not smooth). Also, I closely examined the pearls with 10x loupe for evidence of natural formation and shape, luster, overtone and orient. And they are cool to touch. However, I am...

Hello, New member here; glad to join the forum! Here's a pair of sterling silver bangles I recently inherited. I believe they're from the 1930s -- Art Deco designs. They are unmarked however, the metal tests as sterling, and the pearls pass initial tests for genuine, uncultured pearls. Each...