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Are they heavy pearls? Do they weigh more than your gem show strand?

Here is a picture of “shell” faux pearls I once had, they look exactly the same. Definitely not real pearls, made by man/machine, imitation to look like real pearls.

Hello Tribal, welcome :) I think the grey pearls also look dyed, the clasp is interesting. The peacock strand look like “shell” pearls to me, faux pearls -are they heavy? Margaret

Great thrifty finds Kimberly22 :) I would say the necklace is made up of freshwater pearls and tourmaline chips. The bracelet freshwater pearls and maybe the pink balls rose quartz. The earrings I am thinking the top pearls are cfwp and the bottom are faux/glass, they just have a different look...

Whoa, GemGeek! Those pearls are fabulous! The colours and lustre are amazing!

Very cool, in so many ways - that pearl thickness was amazing, it’s nib (I think that was JerseyPearl’s word) enchanting, Jeremy’s excitement contagious and the beauty of littl h’s earrings inspiring :) Thank you for directing me to that posting Pearl Dreams. Amazing cultured pearls have a will...

You guys are too funny! So I looked at the link you shared Pearl Dreams on Tokki pearls, thank you, I had never heard of them. Are these pearls that I recently purchased Tokki pearls?

Pearl Dreams -those Tahitian keshis are huge and so beautiful! It’s funny how some things just “happen” , guessing they were meant for you :)

Thank you for sharing the articles Jeremy, very interesting:)

Thank you BWeaves :) I hope we get to see the finished necklace photo, sounds lovely! I need to learn more about the different type of knots you mention JerseyPearl, because it can be frustrating when the drill hole sizes are different.

Lugana - love the sapphires and Tahitian earrings. BWeaves - love your blue rope. I am interested in what you said about re-stringing the faux pearls “ Since it's graduated, I'm not going to knot it except at the ends” - is there a reason not to individually knot graduated pearls? Or is because...

Beautiful natural pearls JoanAU, such a variety too of colours and sizes, I love the uniqueness of them. Do you have an eventual plan for these beauties? Thank for sharing:)

BWeaves your ‘everything bagel’ necklace (even the name makes me smile) is fabulous. The pearls are all exquisite as is the randomness (I am not sure if this is a real word), a truly inspired necklace.

Wow jeg, they are beautiful pearls! I love the earrings too. So nice to have them handed down from your Mom and her Aunts. Pearls through the years, they look pretty and fashionable today as the did new :) thank you for showing me.

Hi jeg and Pearl Dreams, Thank you very much for your photos of your Biwa pearls and information, guess it’s a toss up - could be from Japan or China. Either way, they are all very pretty :)

I googled “mata kucing” it is a Malaysian fruit meaning cat’s eye fruit. I don’t know anything about it, but the seeds are round and dark black-purple.

Wow, very exciting, congratulations on your find and successful outcome. I am wondering how often these finds are made...but not curious enough to start exploring on my own, I will leave that to those with more patience than me :)

I took these photos a few years ago and did not measure, I will next time I am on the west Coast. The first set are my Mother’s wedding pearls, they are 52 year old graduated Akoyas, even provenance with the original box (my mother does not throw things out). To my knowledge they have never...

Sarah, you not only accepted their challenge, but surpassed it! You layout ‘strand’ is gorgeous...and I am usually much more of a fan of unique shapes and rainbow colours, but one has to recognize beauty in all its forms, and that strand has it! I should send you a photo of a pearl necklace my...

Beautiful Tahitian pearl rope Baby Nurse! Love the eclectic size, colour, shape and randomness of the pearls. Well done and looks fabulous on you, like all your pearls. Curious to see which earrings you paired with this necklace.