Recent content by W201

That's completely understandable, I can't stand solicitors- I just mentioned it because everyone was so helpful. If anyone does bid, just send me a note through ebay before you pay, and let me know you're from the forum. I'll take off 10% of the final price and I'll cover the shipping :D Here...

The 60's was a dacade before my time, but I vaguely remember someone in my family wearing those style earrings. I now have the pearls listed on eBay, hopefully I'm not asking too much, but based on the link you provided and other search results, I'm right at that middle mark. I think it's...

Hi Caitlin- It's no problem. I still appreciated your feedback regarding my questions about the earrings. Thanks for the link! That helps out a great deal. Several days ago, I tried searching for earrings similar to mine but couldn't find anything that resembled them. Later on, someone...

Pattye- I think you're right on the money about the blacks being black onyx- I researched other examples on ebay and they look strikingly similar to mine. And to answer your question, they do feel like a stone rather than a pearl. With a tooth test, if feels more like a hard marble than the soft...

Caitlin- Not that I doubt your expertise, but a few things worry me- why would someone go trough all the trouble of setting faux pearls in 14K gold? Doesn't it make more sense to get ahold of a low quality pearl? The low quality variety can't be horribly expensive, just recently heltzberg...

Well, at least I know they're akoya pearls. Thanks for your expertise!

I used a caliper, but I took the measurement wrong, they're actually closer to 7mm. On the inch scale they're 1/4 inch in diameter.

2.3 milimeters 14k yellow gold. Is there another way to test them for authenticity other than a scratch test?

Sorry about that guys- I fixed the problem.

Hey guys- can someone help me determine what region these pearls are from, if possible at all? I plan on selling these and trying to find out exactly what I have. The only thing I know is that they are real, they feel gritty. I have some doubt about the black pair, they do feel a bit smooth...