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No, it is a scam. It's difficult to keep track of all these scam pearl sites popping up from China. Facebook and Instagram don't do anything about them, unfortunately. Here is a link to a few more of these scam sites. Most of them seem to be run by the same group of people.

It's an 8.5-9 mm freshadama strand. I think it's a still shot from a video.

There are, but I did not see any genuine Vietnamese Akoya pearls being sold in Vietnam - even in the pearl specialty shops. They were all Chinese freshwater pearls. The Akoya that do grow in Vietnam do not stay in the local market. They go to Bangkok (as Cees mentioned) or to Japan to be...

Freshwater pearl go through a bleaching process that whitens and evens out the tones. The chemicals used are mixed at the processor's factory, and if the mixture is too strong or if they were left in too long, it can damage the nacre. If you just bought this strand a couple of days ago and can...

I think these are the same photos for an earlier thread. Yes, this can happen to solid nacre freshwater pearls. If they arrived this way, they are likely poorly processed, causing nacre issues. These are real pearls, they are just very low quality.

I've seen this with tissue-nucleated freshwater pearls too. This looks like damage either caused during processing or after purchase. In years past, when I would buy freshwater pearls from small processors in Zhiju, the "technology" as they called it was really important. If pearls are...

It looks like an old Akoya strand with five white and two dyed strands. The pearls in the clasp look interesting though.

I meant this is why the person who created the cert didn't catch the "Blue" part because it isn't written in Kanji, or Chinese characters. They got the 形縁珠 but missed the ブルー. The forger reads Chinese but does not read Japanese katakana or they would have caught this error.

This is where it says the bodycolor is blue. It doesn't match with the rest of the certificate, and it's written in Katakana, which is a form of writing that has no corresponding meanings in Chinese.

3.5 momme is the name given to older, graduated strands. A new one could be made, but would it really be 3.5 momme? If it were, I don't see why it couldn't be called that if that's what it is.

This is confusing to me. So if you have a set made - necklace, bracelet and earrings - these could all be on the same certificate. We often have strands and pairs certified together and offer them that way. We've added bracelets in the past, but now we certify those separately, so if three...

I've heard there is a big issue in China with certs. They have become so valuable, there is an entire forged market. Unscrupulous sellers are just creating the certificates. Typically one can tell by looking closely at the certificate and comparing it with a legitimate one. This one is very obvious.

It's a fake. Don't waste your time with this and stay away from the seller. They are trying to rip you off. This is a strand of cheap freshwater. The certificate states that it is an Akoya strand with blue bodycolor. If you really like the necklace, offer the seller $15.

Love the shawl!!!

That clasp is beautiful! Great luster on the pearls too!

They look like fake pearl beads to me.

You are perfectly pearled out for that afternoon tea!

Hisano interviewed Justin Hunter during her livestream yesterday and he spoke about sustainability. Enjoy!