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It's a strand of Chinese freshwater pearls. It appears to be a mix of long and short potato shapes. It's not tremendously valuable, but it's a tissue-graft freshwater and there aren't many farmers growing them anymore. It isn't an antique. It's probably no more than 20 years old. The clasp is...

Ah, that wouldn't matter! We are just closed on weekends and holidays. So if someone sends an email on Friday night, the the team would normally respond on Monday morning. Monday was Labor Day, so they did on Tuesday morning.

I'm sorry to hear! I just checked into this to see what could have happened. We were closed for the holiday yesterday, so that's why the Friday message wasn't responded to until today. My apologies!

I was just in her boutique last month and asked her about the necklace she was wearing. It's one of the largest baroque strand I'd ever seen.

Years ago ... but I still have a picture! I added a blue pearl education section to our site last week - it took me a while to find this photo in our archives. I needed something to show Tahitian true blues - https://www.pearlparadise.com/pages/natural-blue-pearls

It's a shock to the entire system. There is mortality, fewer spat, shell health ... I am sure the list goes on. Douglas has dealt with these directly, so he can give a much more detailed answer.

Enrique (Guaymas SoC) told me the water hit 33.7°C (92.66°F) this month. He said swimming is overwhelming because you can't release the body heat from the effort. °C Veranos Anual Min Max 1994-2003 30.57 23.74 14.0 32.0 2004-2013 30.63 23.50 12.0 32.1 2014-2023 31.18...

Pearl Dreams is spot on. The black pearls are dyed freshwater, not Tahitian.

Yes, agreed. These are South Sea, not freshwater.

I think it's a harp seal too. @MintyFresh, I think you're referring to the 4th one. This one could be a harp seal pup, perhaps.

I agree. They look like the real deal.

For me it's the conch pearl flamingo followed by the second one, a seal playing in waves perhaps ... ?

This is actually a great lesson on differentiating baroque akoya from fireballs too. The akoya - The fireball freshwater -

These are fun! The only one that looks like akoya is the set of three though. The others look like fireballs.

I've merged the two threads so everything is now here.

Mori Pearl has been around since the 1960s, but that doesn't date the ring. I'd guess it from the 70s or 80s based on the style, but that's definitely not definitive. The provenance doesn't have the same brand premium as one like Mikimoto, so if you're just looking at the value for what it is...

That's a beautiful ring and you got a great deal on it! I think there are two hallmarks on it, but that could make sense. The one on the left in your first image is an old Mitsukoshi mark. The character is "koshi" and it was their "maru ni koshi" mark, which really just means koshi inside a...

These look faux to me. The surface and luster doesn't look like genuine pearl, and the knots are much too big.

The certificate for taking the grading lab looks real, but the business card ... not so much. I don't see any listing online for House of Silvestri Appraisals. If it were an actual Inc, that would exist. AND appraisals is spelled wrong on the card. There is no such thing as GIA Certified...