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it definitely has that 80's look, but these days the 80's are vintage and cool again. Obviously I prefer real pearls but anything "pearl" is good in my books.

unfortunately there isn't much of a second hand market for pearls, apart from estate sales and ebay. If you love the piece, wear it often and enjoy, but its not going to be an investment you can recoup at a later date.

very nice, how can anybody not love SOC pearls.

Great work! I know often I'll try to explain how big a difference just 1mm makes, seeing the actual volume really explains it perfectly.

I'd say $3000 would be an excellent price for 12-14mm round pearls with great luster and color. Just contact the vendor and make sure you're comfortable that you will receive the exact strand as pictured.

They sure look like CFWPs to me, unless there was good evidence to suggest they were something different?

You got that many pearls from 100 mussels? Amazing results, you're doing something right.

good question, I'm wondering as well.

I have a feeling this must be the case, it would an amazing stroke of luck to open 2 wild oysters and get 2 perfectly matched pearls.

now that is a BOLD look!

great pics!

In the Hip Hop community guys have been wearing beads of all sorts for years, pearls shouldn't be too much of a stretch. I think its just that pearls are considered such a feminine gemstone, it scares most guys.

Are you saying that environmental conditions and the host mollusk has no effect on the color? Also I'll bring up that flamingos turn pink because of the beta carotene in their diet, same goes for salmon flesh.

fantastic pics and pearls - Love that keshi strand, do you know what they were asking for it?

What a tease! Can't wait to see more....

Great article Nerida but I must agree those cartoon author pics have got to go!

I was just about to say, its pretty unlikely you have a strand of dark golden South Sea pearls and not know what they are. Full strands of natural color pearls that dark aren't very common and do sell for 5 figures. A picture would really help but my gut says you may have some dyed freshwater...

Paul is correct, that is not a Mikimoto clasp. The pearls are either faux or badly damaged, thin nacre Akoyas. I don't think there is any value there.

wow - that's a stunner!

its hard to tell with the pics but they appear to be too small to be Golden South Sea pearls.