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What a find, Barbara! Yes, they look like naturals to me also. My concern is that the thread is probably silk and deteriorating from...

Thankyou for your comment,I think they would present better if they were knotted.I gave them a gentle bath,which they greatly...

I inherited these from my grandmother when she passed any info on identifying would be appreciated. The clasp recently broke I’m going...

They look like imitation pearls to me. They are very uniform, the drill holes are large necessitating large knots, and there seems to be...

Pretty box. I also suggest restringing them yourself -- pearl stringing can get expensive since they charge by the inch.

I thought they looked like imitation pearls, too. I inherited imitation pearls from my grandmother. Those grandmas wore their...

They should relax with wear, but they may be naturals. They are baroque in shape and the drill holes are often at a bit of an angle to...

Very pretty! I think the strands should relax with wear. Try hanging them from a doorknob when you're not wearing them, and maybe the...

Blooming spellchecker thinks it can second best me huh.I meant restrung,not rest.Spellchecker now on naughty seat

Here are my new( to me!) pearls.The strand is 55cm long,they were a wedding gift to a bride in the Lebanon in the 90s.The clasp is 18 ct...

I think the organic shapes are a positive. You wouldn't want them to look imitation. If it weren't for low standards, I'd have no...

Pretty pearls with satin luster. Do you like them? I suggest you use rubber stoppers on the back; the weight of the pearl might pull it...

I do like them, although do I think they could be better matched in shape. One is wider at the bottom than the other. Still, I will...

Another foto - this time with more light. There’s an acorn top on one of the earrings but I think it’s not obvious. Maybe my low...

I took photos of both sides of the earrings. On the backsides, you can see some wrinkling/blemishes.