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Hello all! I picked this framed display of I guess the life cycle of a pearl Oyster and the types of pearls produced. I am guessing these were for display in a jewelry store but I'm hoping someone here can elaborate and tell me what type of Oysters/Pearls these are. I'm guessing Akoya but am not...

Agreed! I only wish I could afford to buy any of those pieces!!!

Thank you very much!

I've used it a few times on Akoyas, and Tahitians then rinsed with distilled water with good results.

Thank you Jeremy! That was exactly the tutorial I needed. Do the farms start with varied sizes for the beads to generate varied sizes in the same timeframe or do they allow longer growth periods for the larger pearls?

Thanks pattye! Those were my thoughts exactly!

We had a few strands we purchased as a lot a while back and I thought one might blend with the one posted here to make a graduated long strand. What do you think?

If you have access to any known "real" pearls that you can rub against them and there is a "gritty" feel when doing so it will tell you these re real. Conversely if there is a smooth or plasticky feel they are faux. I found this the best test to avoid the dentist lol.

Upon further examination I noticed an area on one pearl where the Nacre was worn through. I looked at it with a 30x loupe and found another layer worn through as well. I remember reading a comment from Jeremy about "peeling pearls in times gone by. How many layers of Nacre build up on cultured...

I bought my wife a new strand and have imaged a few of them. I created a gallery for which I'll post a link. I'm posting a few individual pearls one image each. The gallery is two images of each pearl in order L to R top row down. They represent the 2nd-16th from the clasp as shown in group...

They finally got here. Boy did they need that bath! There are a few worn ones but all in all very presentable I think. Before: After

I spoke to the auctioneer, and he did say that they need cleaning and a re-string. Does anyone have a guess as to age particularly of the clasp?

Hi all I just got myself into a little hot water buying this strand for the clasp as I thought it might be nice on one of her better strands. They were billed as "natural-antique". Several look worn at the thread holes so I believe they are old but can you please chime in on what they look to...

Could these be similar to Concho River pearls? https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2018-gemnews-freshwater-natural-pearls-from-concho-river-texas

Thank you, Jeg! My wife and I were looking at those very ones the other night! I was planning on contacting them to see if they'd make them using our peals as a custom order. I was also considering trying to get some fine chain "nets" made up. I thought I remembered someone on the forum...