Recent content by Pearlescent

I was at a gemological lab for another jewel, and the gemologist looked out of curiosity, and as a favor. They are akoyas. The forum was correct!

Thanks all, I shall attend to this, and re-post a photo after they are re-strung!

I think this shows how poorly understood pearls may be even among high-end jewellers, which they both were. They did mean natural in the correct "not cultured" sense (and one of them thought it might be a combined strand, some natural, some cultured). I think their opinion was based on the...

Real natural pearls? Worth gemological analysis? You may be right! I will check with a loupe. They are lovely, and look lovely on, and I will assume from the messages here that they are likely akoyas and not worth the gemological research. It's strange that 2 jewellers thought they might be...

Thanks, Dave.

One more question for Dave at Lagoon Island Pearls and for the board: if they are Akoyas, wouldn't a nucleated bead be visible in the dentist's x-ray? Hoping to further my education here! Thanks.

small correction: I meant the largest is 5mm. across (not 4).

Additional photos Real natural pearls? Worth gemological analysis? Additional photos Real natural pearls? Worth gemological analysis?

Thanks--here are some more photos, including a macro shot of the one pearl with visible damage--the spot revealed is matte, which makes me wonder a bit about the whole strand (?). I also include macro shots of the clasp, which I hadn't realized has tiny diamonds, they are so small! (I also...

I inherited this strand and was told by several jewellers they might be natural, or a combination of natural and cultured pearls. I am wondering if any of you might have an opinion as to whether they are worth having analyzed by a gemologist? They are at least 70 years old, graduated (the...