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Yes, you're absolutely right. The ebay item I was just thinking about is photographed on a red background ;-) However, that method could be useful for items i've already purchased, and that I'm still studying. I think i got lucky last month with that small pearls necklace, and i'm going to...

Funny, a database of palette was also what was running through my mind That and the fact that i should wear the same shirt when I re-photograp my pearls ;-) Would be great if Jeremy was interested... This idea has really potential

Yep, got it. Still a valuable indicator. Did you find out other "variables" ? Like the number of cropped images in the mosaic? I'm assuming this method would only be valid for pearls on white background ? It also took me a while to realise that some pearls with high luster were reflecting the...

I'm starting to get on board with this tool. The number of unique colors in the mid range really makes it for me as a great indicator for naturals This is wayyyyyyy cool for the newbie natural pearls collector (and treasure hunter on ebay ;-) I am. I'm still struggling with the candling...

Reposting the pictures of the cleaned" pearls as the previous did not make it through. Warm Regards Sophie

Candling trial

One more pic

this picture is BB (before bath):)

Thank you GemGeek and Bodecia, I really appreciate your opinion ! very exciting that they might be natural. I gave a bath (and a massage :-)) to the necklace. The thread is still very dirty, but I think the pearls look shinier. The close up pictures show that many small ones looks damaged...

I just received this vintage necklace that i got on ebay. The vendor stated them as a natural pearls necklace from the begining of the century with a 18 k clasp. He described the pearls measuring 1.5 mm for the smallest to 4 mm for the largest. However, when i measured them, they are actually...

The same thing happened to me that month ! A beautiful pearl necklace was on "buy it now " at a high price, then the vendor put it for auction starting at $100 with 7 days to go. I worked late in the night doing bench mark price research and calculating what was my highest price... And then went...

Hi all, Adding my 2 cents on the brand (for once I can contribute some expertise :-)). The text in French on the box is not very.... French. My first thought was it was a knock-off box made by someone wanting to make it looks French. The way the apostrophes are positioned in the sentences are...

The necklace is 14gr with the clasp... so close enough with the momme calculation. So, best guess is that it is a high quality vintage akoya momme necklace with beautiful luster and pink and green overtones. Thanks all for your comments ! Best, Sophie

Yes, I wish :-) although the more I learn and look at pearls, the more I realize I have an strong incline for natural pearls.... I got to try a vintage natural pearl last month (will post a picture at some point) and I don't think there is any going back... It might take a few more years, but...

Thank you PearlDream, This is very useful, and I'll ask my friend to weight the necklace to see if it approximates 13 grams (without the clasp I assume). In the thread you refer, the Momme necklace has a silver clasp .... my friend's one is either white gold or platinum and the central diamond...

Hello all, Since I've become interested in pearls - and a little more knowledgeable thanks to this forum - my friends have started showing me their pearls heirloom. Here is what I think is a vintage akoya momme pearl necklace. Could you all have a look and let me know is that 's correct or if I...

#7 Tooth Pearl. dim:0.5X0.5 cm . shaped like a child tooth. very nice luster that's difficult to capture. 1 crack on one side. #8 Conjuncted pearls. Dim:0.5 X 0.6 X 0.7 cm. (not measuring the shell). triangle shape. White with a brown area. This is it for the pearls !! FrenchPearl

#4 Gold-Brown Pearl. Dim: 0.6X 0.6 cm . This one has luster only on the top part. the rest is mate brown with a whitish flat bottom. Not sure how to describe bottom spot. It's like a "?clat". #5 Beige Pearl. Dim:0.6 X0.4 cm. Beige mate color with some small dark spots. more like a button than...

Taking pictures of pearls was more challenging than anticipated... Here are the results... There are a lot of pics so I'll probably do several posts. I appreciate all your expert opinions to try to identify the shells these pearls could come from. Thanks in advance !! FrenchPearl #1 - Heart...

@Caitlin: Here is the strand of little whites.... they look to me as beads.... The seller is decidedly an enigma !! From this image, it looks like a piece of the matt I bought could come from a bigger one...