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Ainhoa...if you are in the US..Get a retringing kit from Pattye on Etsy....You will love it & you can do it!

Here is the problem with having a jeweler clean and restring... They must pay someone else to do that then charge you their fee on top of the restringing.. If they use silk, it really needs to be done every 2-5 years. For very little (Needle, string can be silk or synthetic , gimp & glue) you...

I think you also posted this somewhere else. Not very expensive freshwater. Depending on the paint, you can try nail polish remover to make it look more like you want....but full removal will be very time consuming. Look on EBay, under used & see if you can find something that looks like a...

For a little while companies like B of A, HP & others were giving female employees pearl bracelets with award tags. Often the tag can be removed. Sometimes the pearls were real...I have seen both freshwater & akoya...sometimes not.

Around 8mm. Douglas..In general for 1950's: were round, but thin nacre more valuable than baroque with thick nacre? Or is big baroque more valuable than small round? Any idea historic valuing in the 50's?

If I had to guess...the clasp is from India... bezel and nicely done, but my limited experience is, that Japanese silversmithing is more refined. I would take it to a jeweler to find out what the stones are... that will probably give you a better idea of the time period. If they are glass that...

I have never seen them before.... Do you think they have a bead? I know tastes come & go, but would these have more value than round akoyas with less narcre? or less value back in the day? The string is broken & needs knots would you put on a new clasp?

Help, what are these pearls? These are vintage from 1950's - 1960's (by the clasp) and I am guessing they are akoyas...but they look strange. There are no knots, but these are lightly gritty. Thanks

There are some treasures on eBay...but the $ does not make authentic! If you can spot akoyas in photos, you can get lovely pearls. But for you to be really happy....stick with people who know!!! Get something that sings to you!

I have liked Tejas Beads for small gems...but for big gems...there are Gem & jewelry shows in most big (& even small cities) I would go and look in person. Bella Findings (great for typical pearl clasps) also has gem stands... nice quality but I only bought 2 inexpensive ones. You might see if...

Clasp looks like Mikimoto...probably Mikimoto pearls (only because) she always meant to have them restrung.

The easiest way is to put Mikimoto 3 strand (gold or silver) into eBay terrapeak, it will tell you what that has sold in the last 90 days. Do remember that Feb might be a slow time for vintage jewelry...unless someone is buying them for Valentine's. Be aware, that if they really need...

My concern with the brooch is that the seller is in NY, yet seems to have a huge amount of Mikimoto.... Yet not in Japan...seems weird. That particular pin back is from the 1930's so not actually antique. The Pendant & earrings look much better! But pendants & earrings can be "matched" after...

Thanks Pattye... I love that they grow Mabe's in a heart!

LOL...Shani!!! Then I think "how could I have missed that!!!"

The round strand has a 14k clasp, but the brand is a pearl findings brand, rather than a pearl brand. The other "fish hook safety" clasp looks silver, sometimes "sterling" is marked on the clasp side, instead of the hook.

Leave the tarnish on.... all tarnish remover can ruin real pearls. Nice artisan piece!

I don't think it is the same logo. But they are 10k gold. if you have the other earring, gently rub together to check for grittiness. They are a nice round shape. It would be good to know the stone below the pearl. Some of them are diamonds, some cubic zirconium.. a jewelry will have a...

1 huge reason that people wore Faux pearls was the size & matching is much easier in faux. (There was no big South Seas pearls sold in the 50-60's) I have a few high quality vintage faux that have gold, mostly silver as pearl dreams said.

Wow! Those are stunning!!!!!! Fabulous design!