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Pearl Paradise for me. I've bought a lot from them and nothing from the other.

They look a little off round. I'm thinking FWP, not bead nucleated.

I'm thinking the pearls were over-processed at the factory and thus damaged. I'd say they are ruined. Or they may have been exposed to other chemicals that damaged them, if they are not new.

I think only their AAA grade would be noticeably more lustrous, but the price tag...!

I can't answer all your questions but they do sound like akoyas.

Photos are always helpful! We prefer them photographed on white/neutral background, no flash, good focus.

They are either akoyas or fake. Have a closer look at the pearl I marked in this photo (photo #9). The area in the circle-- look at it with a magnifier (preferably a loupe or 10x magnifier.) Is that an area of eroded nacre, or what? Eroded nacre with shell bead visible underneath = akoya. Or...

I hope you will post photos after they have been cleaned and restrung!

Thanks for the photos! Those graduated akoya necklaces were sold in Japan during the WWII/Korean War era. Servicemen would buy them to give to their wives and sweethearts. Because they were graduated in size, they cost less than a strand with pearls all the same size (since pearls are sold by...

@00 owl, Yes, follow this link to the Natural Pearls forum: https://www.pearl-guide.com/forums/natural-pearls.27/post-thread

Hi @00 owl, It would be best if you start a new thread about your pearls so that replies on this thread can be addressed to the original poster, @mneese87.

Value-- I think of 3 kinds: sentimental value, replacement value, and resale value. I'm sure the pearls have great sentimental value-- that is often the greatest value of inherited pearls. We cannot tell you the current replacement value (i.e. for insurance purposes). To do that you would have...

I don't think that's a pearl.

I also suggest checking with Pearl Paradise. Jeremy and Hisano are very helpful.

Haha, no-- but I had an amethyst (my birthstone) ring that I wore daily, and not for hard jobs like gardening, either. The stone got all scratched up.

Hi, Offers to buy or sell are not permitted on Pearl Guide. Also sending people (like me) direct messages with offers to sell are not permitted. In addition I looked at the photos you sent me, and they look like cheap cultured freshwater pearls from China.

Sorry, no idea. Do you have a local jeweler you could ask?

It is common for box clasps to have a safety catch to give an extra layer of protection against the clasp opening up. Google "box clasp with safety catch" to see images. The bump is what the loop part of the safety would fit over; it seems it was lost. If you plan to wear it, you might want to...

Not for resale, if that is what you were hoping for. But they are pretty and you can enjoy wearing them! I have some dyed FWP myself. I love necklaces that are 26-28" long. So easy to wear-- throw them, on, don't have to even open the clasp. :)

They look like dyed cultured freshwater pearls from China. They should not be priced high.