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The big, bold, and beautiful pearls. I wore it and felt like a princess indeed :o) someday I'll try to have the South Sea to be like a queen ;o)

Thanks Jeremy! I really appreciate your inputs. And yes, when you're in the Philippines, when you say South Sea it refers to Mindanao, the Southern part of the Philippines. So when you ask where is South Seas everybody will say in chorus, "Mindanao"

Thank you Pearl Dreams! Such great recommendations! I'm now getting interested to Saltwater Pearls :)

Thanks for posting you WSS Pearl Dreams! I can see the soft luster on it and its different orient. It made me better understand. Also, thank you for the recommended book. I will definite have it, not to prove that my pearls are SSP but for additional understanding of pearls. Toyota with...

Thanks Lady_Disdain! Big this time, right? hahaha

Thanks GemGeek, yes, maybe I should try wearing big this time hahaha

Thank you Red! Your profile shows second-graft pearl. Do you do grafting? Wow, you're amazing!

Without a doubt I believe Jeremy and the experts here. I do accept that the pearl necklace my dad got from the Philippines was FWP as experts say here. However, my curiosity has lead me to ask on how to tell the difference of SSP and large FWP in an objective standing. I got it guys, I believe...

While researching I stumbled upon how to really detect SSP from FWP and that is by doing X-ray. FWP produce luminescence under X-ray due to it manganese content, while SSP doesn't because it doesn't have magnesium on its nacre...

Great article! Hope to see Palawan someday and her golden pearls.

With it's nice size, how much would this necklace worth in the market excluding the clasp?

Thanks Katbran!

Thanks dkan! Yeah, seller said its SSP. So I asked the experts here. Also, I wanna learn what sets SSP apart from large FWP according those who are knowledgeable in this matter. Hope everyone could learn from this thread too.

So in conclusion, this strand is FWP because it has deep inclusions several mm in the nacre as mentioned by Jeremy and because it has an oblong/oval or egg shape. Did I get it right?

I appreciate all your replies! But to settle a matter, two or more witnesses are needed. 1 point for solid-nacred extra large FWP. 1 point for low quality SSP.

Hi Stellar Gem, It looks like what I got too. Mine was 13-15mm though smaller than yours but with blisters like in your picture. I'm hoping it would be a lesser quality SSP too hahahah. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the reply jshepherd! Is there any particular character of South Sea pearls that could differentiate from freshwater pearls? Just like the luster of Akoya pearls are far higher than FWP? Are SSPs have luster like Akoyas?

Thank you so much Pearl Dreams! Your support is deeply appreciated!