What’s going on with this two-toned pearl?

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• Aug 21, 2026

• #1

Looking at a string of these vintage irregular pearls and this blue and gray one has me curious as to how this happened?

 

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Pearl Dreams

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• Aug 21, 2026

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Bad dye job?

 

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• Aug 21, 2026

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Pearl Dreams said:

Bad dye job?

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Either a weak dye with a harsh solvent or perhaps poorly irradiated. Either way it's a bad attempt making bad pearls better resulting worse instead.

 

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• Monday at 11:58 AM

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Yes, bad dye job!