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Love it! I good clasp really elevates pearls from a strand to a necklace. Today I'm also in a blue mood. "Coral" earrings from Kojima, and "The Swan" from Pacific pearls in a setting by Okidanokh goldsmith. Unfortunately they moved away from Florida during Covid, so they're not near me...

The pearls are a good match to your 3 strand necklace. The marks are probably the maker of the silver clasp, and not the maker of the necklace. High, tight chokers were popular in late Victorian and Edwardian USA and England. They were popular in the 1950s in the USA and abroad. And in the...

Shani: Go for it!!!! Since every baroque pearl is unique, there's no way it will be an exact copy, so you'll be able to make it your own!!!! Plus, my "job" when I was young was to try on the clothing at my parents small clothing store. As I walked around the store in each outfit, the...

I'm still in a big, colorful, pearl mood. Ripples from Pacific Pearls, and Kasumi drops from Kojima worn on my Mom's diamond hoops. The modeled photo doesn't show the colors at all like they look in real life. The laying flat photo shows the colors.

My first thought was early Chinese freshwater pearls from the 1980's or 90's because of the potato and flat button shapes. The pearls are 100% nacre. Torsades were very popular back then. Several strands, all the same length, would be twisted and then the clasp would be closed. So when...

I love them all! Chunky studs and tiny keshi. Today I'm in dark Edisons from PP and Kasumi and amethyst earrings from Kojima. They don't match, but they go.

I vote BUBBLES!!!! I love mismatched pearls. Today I'm wearing Kamoka black and white studs in 9mm. They're actually eggplant and pale blue.

Pearly Librarian: I see what you mean about the spacing on your other ear, but honestly, it's barely noticeable.

These look like imitation pearls to me.

I've had a thought! My mother had a double strand of Mikimoto pearls. They were originally two strands, and she had them restrung on her own clasp. The pearls are Mikis, but the clasp is not. I wonder if that's the case with your pearls? About your MP in a clamshell makers mark...

Two lovely akoya necklaces!

I understand their policies. It does sound like they don't recognize the MP as a legit Mikimoto hallmark.

Pomelo, love your big stud journey (oops, that came out wrong). JEG, love your blues!!!! I'm also going blue today, but with Lapis and white Rice Krispie pearls. Whenever I wear my Mom's Rice Krispies, I totally get Hisano's love of small pearls. Worn with a large feather pendant from...

Try contacting Mikimoto America and see what they say about the hallmark.

From green to red. Little h ruby pendant and earrings. These have become some of my favorite pieces to wear with jeans.

I love your 5/6/7 mm studs! I like the spacing between them. The balance is very pleasing. Beware of PSS!!!! Pearl Shrinkage Syndrome is real. The older you get, and the more pearls you collect, the bigger you want them. I used to not like large pearls. I thought they were a bit too...

I gave Dragon a wash and the pearls improved, although the knots are still a bit grimy looking.

Again, that second necklace, the clasp does not look like any Mikimoto clasp I've ever seen. The karat gold is 9K which is very low for a Mikimoto clasp. 9K is an English karat gold. America would have used 10K for a low karat gold. Mikimoto would have used 18K gold. For the second...

Mom's dragon torsade. I did take a photo wearing them, but I managed to have the clasp upside down, doh! Freshwater rice krispie pearls. 12 strands. They're very iridescent, and slightly peachy pink. They probably need a good wash, but I don't relish restringing this necklace. The...

You've got an original certificate number. That helps a lot. I've never seen that clasp or stamp on the back before. Mikimoto America can probably give you more information.