Are they Ugly Tahitians or not? 🧐

Izzie · Saturday at 1:47 PM

I bought these 3 strands some time last year as pearls (no other information) from an online auction and was disappointed by the amount of imperfections in the pearls. Since joining this forum and seeing and reading all the Pearl stories, I had to dig them out and I’m beginning to wonder if they are Tahitian pearls but just not beautiful with loads of imperfection? What do you think?

Pearl Dreams · Saturday at 1:48 PM

To me they look like bad quality dyed FWP. Sorry.

Izzie · Saturday at 1:55 PM

lol….oh my. I was hoping I got lucky with Tahitians though ugly. Oh well, off to continue studying pearls at PearlsAs1..

Pearl Dreams · Saturday at 2:06 PM

We have all bought some pearls we regretted somewhere along the way. Consider it part of your pearl education.

pattye · Saturday at 2:06 PM

You may be able to sort out enough of the "better" pearls to make an every day bracelet as some seem to have less flaws.

Izzie · Saturday at 2:10 PM

Pearl Dreams said:
We have all bought some pearls we regretted somewhere along the way. Consider it part of your pearl education.

It is truly an education and I’m loving it. I was lucky the seller refunded me for the pearls and asked me to keep them, so no loss really….

Izzie · Saturday at 2:11 PM

pattye said:
You may be able to sort out enough of the "better" pearls to make an every day bracelet as some seem to have less flaws.

I plan to…. When I’m done with all the decent pearls I have….lol…

Pearl Dreams · Saturday at 3:14 PM

Making a bracelet with the better ones would also give you practice knotting.

A Breaker · 2025-10-30T02:25:52-0400

Just got done confessing to Mother -in -law that I have pounds of pearls. I keep what I love! I know what I don't like: ones that have a roundish with 1 very flat side or No luster! But I find that if they have got luster and a nice interesting shape..I love them! Some colors don't look good on me....so those go even if I love them.. But my husband calls me his girl dragon with her hoard of pearls!

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