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That silver clasp is interesting...first is looks a little Edwardian to 1915. (It might have been Victorian when gold was hard to get?). So I would guess that it might be a restring...as Someone said Mikimoto was doing the culturing thing but the end of WWI, but they would have still been...

I was really shocked at the difference in grit between my vintage mikimoto brooch and all my freshwater pearls...the Mikimoto felt like fine sand paper and the freshwater coarse grit....WOW! Maybe that is quality vs not, or sea vs fresh

Besides needing to fix a couple of badly damaged white pearls (these are at the back of the neck), I need to replace missing vintage glass faux pearls on brooches. I have heard that nail polish works best over glass...but the nail polish makers keep changing the colors. What are your favorite...

This is the best thread ever!!! I learn a ton!!! I was able to finally see some of these amazing types of pearls in real life and because of getting to see the pictures here I had already decided what I liked and did not like. Before I came here, I thought round were only kind to get...even if...

If Jamie doesn't get one that matches...I used my other fish hooks to find the right size for a missing one (Vintage)...Bella Findings had 2 sizes of fish hooks...I measured the size that fit & ordered. I am not sure that the jeweler is correct in the size being custom. I also know that in...

Marianne I would love to see a photo of that! What kind and color did she use...that might even make these look better. I think it would have looked a lot better, if they had used a high quality nail polish...this mostly matched the color, but the brush strokes were really bad. Most nail...

The hook seems like a great idea...I'll try that too! Using Acetone seem so counter-intuitve for me.....but I am going to try it on some that seem to have been glued on chains and mono-filiment. (I just need 3 of those pearls or I probably would not bother..) Acetone soaked paper towel...

My camera can't seem to get closer....BUT it is nail polish paint or something like it. I remember someone here saying Acetone (nail polish remover) was safe on pearls. I got some on a Q-tip and swirled it around the edges, the acetone removed enough and smoothed out the paintbrush strokes...

So sorry, I will try to repost a close-up. It is really obvious to me on the bottom right one. Looks very paint streaked in one spot.

Never thought of my craft knife...thank you! I wonder if I soaked the pearl in plain water, would that soften the thread enough to"wash it out"?

I recently got these and when I put my glasses on realized that there seems to be what looks like paint on them. Does anyone know what it is and why it would be on there? Thanks

Any tips or tools for cutting apart knotted pearls that need to be restrung? How to get a knot out, if the knot got stuck inside a pearl?

That's Hysterical!!! But I am pretty sure that putting "pondslime" in the search bar, isn't going to help me. They are 8.5 - 8.8 and the necklace is only 16" and I wanted it longer anyway, so getting rid of any and I can't wear it. I love the soft colors and variation I am going to call them...

What kind of pearls are these? And what color(s) would I look for the replace the chemically damaged ones?

Great idea. I have to take them off any way, I try that.

Thank you! The smaller beads are copper-tone beads, and gave me the idea that the pearls could be ruined.

I love the colors on these and the variation, but the white spots make me think they are damaged..is that natural? What kind would they be?

I am trying to understand what is going on with these pearls. the coppertone beads are discolored, so I was wondering if the pearls (cultured) were damaged or dyed weird or if this is natural? Or they good enough to reuse?

Perfect!!! I wondered what to do with those tinies!

This is on a tie tack, so I am guessing from the 80'-90's, could be newer maybe. I have no idea what kind of cultured pearl it is.