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Logging off to do laundry but will be back later. Meanwhile other members may weigh in. :)

No, the strand in the middle is the FW one. The ones on the left are baroque Tahitians from Rikitea. The ones on the far right are...

Yes, they are. But not all dyed FWP look the same. Look-- if you didn't pay Tahitian prices for your necklace, there is nothing to be...

My fw are definitely circlé as yours are.

Here is a photo of my dyed FWP necklace next to two real Tahitian strands; the FW are the ones in the middle:

No-- they are not Tahitians. No doubt about it. It is normal for even dyed pearls to differ in all those ways. Pearls evidently...

Cultured dyed freshwaters from China. Tissue nucleated-- no bead inside.

They are cultured freshwater pearls from China and are solid nacre (no bead inside.) The dark ones are dyed. The clasp is sterling silver.

Yes, but if you are going to thread a needle, you will need thinner thread, as threading the needle doubles the thickness of the...

Lurking. Now that I’ve finally learned a half-hitch knot at the collapsible needle eye works (depending on thread size and drill hole...

Also...I've read that even Mikimoto is now using synthetic thread. It makes sense. Silk was THE thread to use before synthetics...

Do post again if anything isn't clear. Even if you don't use the Thread Zap, you can use the knotting / trimming technique I use.

I don't use silk but I know it used to be sold in spools as well. Can you find any of those? Or...try Serafil! I really love Serafil...

I knot between the first few pearls (not visible in my photos) but I cut the tail off before making the next knot and continuing to...

@Diamondsareforever, Does this answer your question?