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No mark, but one of the posts is very slightly bent.

There is no mark anywhere on the post.

Second pair of genuine pearl earrings I've ever found at a thrift store! I know they are real pearls (tooth test) but I don't know how else to classify them. Please help!

I just began the course today! I recently watched a video on what not to look for when buying pearls that featured Jeremy and they provided a discount code to get the course for free. I'm so excited to learn more :giggle:

Are there any in the East Bay Area California that you could recommend me to visit to get information or opinions on pieces I already own? Or even to shop for a good deal. All my previous pearls have come from thrift stores, so the most I’ve ever spent on one strand has been $80

That is gorgeous! And definitely out of my price range at this point in my life.

Thank you all so much for your time and wisdom! I’m very happy to have found this website and to start learning more about pearls

Damn…I knew it was too good to be true! I will update once the pearls arrive and I can take them to my trusted local jeweler.

Sharing one more picture from the eBay listing.

Those are beautiful strands! I will definitely be comparing mine to these pictures. For the dyed strand, is there any way to remove the dye to return to pearl to its natural color?

I paid $600 for them via bidding on eBay. I contacted the seller after I received report from the GIA authenticator and he claimed he took them to a local jeweler who verified they are Tahitian, prior to listing them for sale. He also said he will stand by his claim that they are authentic and...

The report from eBay states they are not dyed. Not sure how rigorous the testing is at GIA for eBay authentication purposes. I even tried contacting GIA to find out, but they referred me back to eBay customer service.

The report from eBay/GIA says they are not dyed. To me, they seem similar in shape to your mixed color strand. And the clasp for the strand I purchased is 14k yellow gold. It was listed as "white gold" however so I do have the option to refund my purchase before they leave GIA to ship to me. I...

I purchased via eBay and during their authentication process they noted a difference in the description of the color of the clasp, but nothing about the origin/type of pearl. Before I confirm I wanted to get some advice from all you pearl lovers! Authentication is through GIA.

Thank you! I’m just getting into pearls and know next to nothing other than how to tell genuine from fake. I look forward to learning more about how to discern the types (fresh or salt, cultured or not) and where they came from. I love hunting around thrift stores for hidden pearly treasures...

Wondering if they are worth bringing to a jeweler for appraisal?