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Bought this yesterday because I couldn’t help myself:) I see that Jeremy has collected some. Is the “ black “ pearl a Tahitian pearl ? It was my understanding that these were used to display Akoya growth and colors .. Tempted to take it apart because I love the black one ; stunning color...

Thanks! So interesting to look up osmena. This pearl does have a pit in it which makes it seem more like a real pearl .. It’s about 17mm and more uneven than the osmena shells that I looked at. And, yes, it is the setting that I love. It would be nice if I could find out more about the pearl.

It reads warm white with pink overtones . Photos make it look very pink. Thanks for your help. I don’t own it yet .. still in research mode. Very heavy euro shank setting 14k and comfortable.

Yes.. maybe I’m mistaking the glue for part of the pearl. The “ glue” seems to match the color of the pearl.

Close up ..

When you enlarge the top photo the “ glue “ .. ( that’s against the gold ) looks like part of the pearl ..the top edge. Perhaps the pearl shifted or was bumped and the nacre fractured at that point. It’s hard to see with out enlarging it. Thanks for looking .

Better photo of color . Still not as pink as it appears .

Wondering about type of pearl. Probably freshwater ..? It doesn’t look this pink in person .. warm white with pink overtones . Glows light blue under UV light . Wondering why it appears to have nacre attached to gold ..

Thanks for your reply. It’s an interesting pearl with amazing luster on the front and dull on the back.

this has gold wire wrap around it about 1 3/4 long less than 1/2 wide . It’s lighter in color than the photos show . Iridescent pearl pinks, blue green off white

Thanks. Traveling right now so I can’t send a photo but it’s called a “ Vario” clasp. You can see them on lithos jewelry and other sites as well . It feels quite secure .

Update on interchangeable strand Update on interchangeable strand Finally .. Here is a photo of the tourmaline strand to use with the interchangeable clasp. From my research I think the clasp might be made by Marcel Roelof ( Dutch ) . I took it to a jeweler and they loved the 18k clasp with...

It’s a tourmaline strand . I’ll send photos later . Out for the day in the sunshine .

Thanks! Still warming up to the idea of freshwater as these will be my first . Pearls are so addicting as we all know ..

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