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According to the past owner, it came from Tridagna Gigas.

Thanks for the answer. I am really new to pearl. Maybe it is a kind of coconut pearl. How about this orange pearl/stone ? Thanks

I just got report from the lab. Is aragonite can be considered as pearl or not ?

Yes, thanks for answering. Still don't know what to do with them. How much I can get if I sell them ?

I still think it is too big to be true. The choice is whether it is a real pearl or carved from shell but comparing it with the shell beads also looks different. Its shape is oval, not round and bottom part has slightly darker than top part. I hope more pictures will help. Thanks.

Thank you for the comments. I am planning to have lab test in a few days. I attached photos of beads and carving made from Tridacna Shell for comparison. Beads made from shell will show the swirling pattern clearly on the surface and also has irregular pattern. The swirling pattern on this pearl...

My parents just gave me a bag of pearls because they saw me starting to buy pearls. They got the pearl more than 15 years ago, I really have no idea what kind of pearl they are and whether they are cultured or natural. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for the comment. The post #579 I thought so also when first saw the pearl, that is was carved from a thick shell. But one day I got pictures of beads that made from shell, I noticed a few differences. First the carved one looks like marble on the surface and more than half of this...