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Thank you! Some more pictures of both necklaces. The pictures of the strand on my neck is fuzzy. I'm traveling right now and don't have it with me but will upload better ones ASAP. I also broke down and purchased a strand from Douglas. I'll be sure to post those pictures as soon as I get them!

Thank you, GemGeek & Pearlesence! I am going to try the attachment again. Also, I would like your professional opinion - I would like to invest in a strand of Sea of Cortez pearls (I purchased a pendant and am just in LOVE with my pearl - it is truly special). Would you purchase a near round...

Another picture of the strand in natural light.

UPDATE: I went to see the appraiser today and here is what he listed on the appraisal: One 20" strand of twenty-nine (29) 12mm to 15.6mm graduated cultured pearls of brownish gray body color with light rose/green overtones. These off round to semi-baroque shaped cultured pearls are of medium...

Ok, a couple of updates: 1) I did call Harry Winston but since I did not acquire the pearls directly through them, they would not authenticate or help me 2) I did not make it to Tiny Jewel Box but I did make it to Mayors in Atlanta over the weekend - the sales associate said that they have an...

Thanks, Jersey Pearl! I'll try to head over there this week. PearlScience, the pictures don't do the pearls justice, unfortunately. I promise that they look much better in person! :)

Thanks, GemGeek! The dyeing stumps me, too! I travel a lot for a living and wonder if maybe I could have the TSA agents x-ray the pearls (or does it need to be an actual xray from a doctor or dentist? I don't think the fact that they were Alice Tully's will add to the value, but the thing is...

No, I do not have any proof that the necklace came from her estate other than her word. I have also been trying to use the clasp to date the pearls/ figure out if the claim is false and am having a difficult time pinpointing whom the maker could be. I measured the pearls perpendicular to the...

Sounds great! Thank you all so much. I definitely will post here to get your opinions. I do have a couple of questions that I would like your expert opinion on. According to the woman from whom I purchased the pearls, the necklace and the pearls were acquired 20 years ago in 1994 from...

Thank you, GemGeek! I will enjoy them (I would have loved it if they were real Tahitians)! So they are dyed Freshwater afterall? From when do you think the piece was made (my guess was 1980's)? How much would they have been worth then vs now? I will continue to be on the look out for a real...

Thank you, GemGeek. That's very kind. Before my current career I worked in the gold business for a few years and the KP actually stands for "karat plumb" (http://www.gold-calculator.net/karat-plumb-what-does-it-mean.htm). The clasp I know is probably worth around $200 to $300 and is actually...

Even more pictures... Even more pictures... Details of the photos: - Two of the pearls have "rings" (does this mean they're freshwater?) - Detail of some of the smaller pearls for luster & overtone details - Picture of the nacre of one of the pearls (I tried to get a good picture - the core...

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Hello, I purchased the attached pearls from eBay a couple of weeks ago (see listing link below) for $900. The seller was very non descriptive about the piece and claims that she purchased the necklace 20 years ago from the estate of Alice Bigelow Tully in NYC. I purchased the Christie's...