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I am thinking that there is a lot of work involved in convincing people they are buying actual natural pearls. There are SO many scams that it would probably take a while to build a reputation for being honest and selling the real deal and I am not sure how you would do that. You would also need...

I have a pearl necklace where I wear the clasp halfway up the side. Clasps can be part of the decoration and not just for holding the strand together :-)

If you can post better pictures, preferably on a white background, we should be able to help you find out what type of pearls they are. With that information you can check eBay for similar strands that sold and see what they sold for.

Welcome! As far as I know, good quality Akoya don't just wear out. Also consider that this might only be the first in a long line of pearl necklaces - if she gets bitten by the bug :-) If she does, she is likely to be wearing a lot of other necklaces than just the first one and it will last...

You can try to search on eBay for sold (be sure to search for those who actually sold) necklaces of the same kind.

My bad

I don't feel confident commenting on the type. Just that $2000 is a fair bit of money so the first question to ask might be if you LOVE them. If not, move on - regardless of what they are.

I've reread several times, trying to find out what type of pearls they are and if they are the same but if it's there, I've missed it. If the large ones are South Sea Pearls and the smaller ones are Akoya, there would almost always be a difference in luster. SSP are known for a softer, satiny...

Thinking that I doubt I will be getting any more pearls. They are going to be out of my league since I have already covered 'nice pieces at a good price'. Good thing I bought most of what I really needed some years ago. But great news for the pearl farmers and the retailers :-)

So well put :-) Never keep something that is sort of okay.

So, that's what the ones from the picture looks like in real life? The first picture did look overly processed. I like this picture better but there is a Big difference in real life.

Looking at online vendors in various countries is usually a good way to get an idea about the prices. You can search on Etsy.com too. We are probably not the right people to ask. Most of us would never buy pearls from a physical shop and most of us will shop across borders since there is a big...

Note to self: just never buy another pearl strand :-D

If in doubt, I always find something to ask about to see if I get a reply, how quickly, if the answer looks right. Like, will they send you additonal photos if you ask for it? Can they show you the strand worn? I'd also make sure my money could be returned if I am scammed. Never ever accept a...

Akoya are never that deep blue.

That totally works!

You are going to have a very hard time finding anything good and affordable locally. I am in Denmark and I never buy locally. The problem with almost all of the online vendors here, that I know and trust, is that you have to pay duty and VAT to get them to the Eu which makes it hard to return...

That's right! You are the member who says that about the head :D

As one of our members say - remember there is a head between the two pearls. You won't notice the difference when you wear them. And pearls are an organic gem so it's practically impossible to get them identical. The more you pay, the closer you can get, though.

Ehh... So, I have piled my 5 strands and a couple of wired pearls strands on two beautiful wooden trays on the counter in my bathroom. They look beautiful and it reminds me to wear, something I wouldn't get to doing otherwise. I am well aware that it is not optimal though at least there is no...