This is what we were wondering. We had a hunch they were akoya pearls based on research but couldn't be sure. I will definitely get them restrung and thank you for taking the time to reply with this info.
These were passed down to me from my mother, who got them from her grandmother. From the research I have done, I believe they are something special but I wanted to see if I could get someone to verify exactly what they are. They are in a graduated setting and I believe they are princess length...