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It appears to be a blister pearl. The pearl has grown attached to the shell. Blisters are not considered very valuable. Whole pearls, detached from the shell, are valuable.

You've got a vintage Mikimoto strand that has never been strung or worn - quite interesting. The seals are attached to the strand in order to import the pearls into the US without paying a duty. They are "temporarily strung for ease of transport." I have one of these in my personal collection.

Here is a link to the Gems & Gemology article - https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/gems-gemology/fall-2017-labnotes-natural-freshwater-fish-pearl

Translation - A one-of-a-kind pearl valued at $5,000,000 The story behind the fish-pearl A jewel that landed in the GIA laboratory, a natural pearl that strangely resembles a fish. Shortly after, I received news from its owner, Lebanese merchant Stéphane Rawadi, who told me the story of this...

This is not a pearl. This is a piece of shell. We have seen many of these fake giant clam pearls on this forum - https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/more-fake-tridacna-gigantic-pearls.462338/

I just received the photos, so didn't get a chance to examine them in person. I responded and asked what the bead was composed of. He responded the nucleus was a pearl powder synthesis. It sounds like he is describing a sort of reconstituted nucleus made from shell. If that's the case, it would...

This is a strand of dyed Chinese freshwater pearls. You did really well for $40! "s/s RD ENH peacock cult fwp 3 piece set" probably means Sterling Silver, Round Enhanced peacock cultured freshwater pearl 3 piece set. The pearls are near round, enhanced (dyed) cultured Chinese freshwater with a...

Here we go. The nacre is incredibly thick and the strand weighs 250 grams. That's more than a half a pound - not a light-weight strand.

No, these are not pearls, unfortunately. They are just beads.

Yes, all real. They are dyed Chinese freshwater pearls.

Happy birthday Berna!!!

These are genuine Chinese freshwater pearls and the color is natural.

Edison pearls keep getting bigger and bigger. This is the first time I've been offered strands more than 20 mm.

This looks like it could be strand of natural pearls.

Over the past few years, we've been inundated with images and claims of supposed giant clam pearls, almost all of which come from the Philippines. This is likely due to a story about a supposed 75-pound pearl (34 kilo) a Filipino fisherman had kept under his bed for a decade. The story was...

Is this you? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/sullia-farmer-takes-up-freshwater-pearl-farming/articleshow/97832224.cms

If I got a lab to analyze these and certify these as carrots, would I be able to convince a carrot farmer they are a rare breed? What you have are pieces of shell. They are not pearls and they have no real value. If someone told you they found them inside a giant clam, they are lying to you.

These aren't pearls. They are pieces of shell. They don't really have any value.

Somebody had a lot of fun ;)

That pendant pearl is really special. We just don't see shapes like that with crazy colors!