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Hello Pearllovers! I've not posted in quite a while, but thought to share my latest find. From a seller who was directed to the shop as 'the lady over the alley likes Pearls', this unassuming little Victorian three Pearl ring. The seller was Scottish and said it was her G-Grandmother's and her...

What a treat! Thanks for sharing these. Such wonderful variation in colour!

It's been a while since I've posted, but I think the mystery is solved... and it does have an aquatic origin. Whilst visiting the jewellery collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, I spied this old amulet which bears a remarkable resemblance to my pendant. It's a dolphin bone...

Swit-swoo!! They ARE lovely together, and bring out each other's uniqueness. What a beautifully mismatched combo! So, the earrings are California mussel pearls?

My thanks, Dave this is so helpful. I have some to test it on so I'll try it on my next free day and let you know how I get on. It could take some time tho' as it was a two row necklace that had been put together. One row is natural, the other is a real mixed selection, some definitely lower...

Thank you Dave, you always give such pertinent comments. I've spent hours minutely examining these strands, comparing them and trying to learn their secrets, but an input from your scientific mind can instantly give a perspective and context it's all too easy to forget in the rush to have an...

The last two pics show larger pearls too. #accidentalupload! Still haven't got the hang of this image upload widget.

Antique natural pearls is my main area of interest, and after reading this thread I've been trying to analyse my approach to identification. Pre-PG, my approach (commonsense I thought) was that in the same way as house, furniture, art etc survives from previous eras, so does jewellery and...

Gorgeous photos, Pattye and Caitlin!! Thank you for sharing these beauties. SUCH subtle differences between the shapes, it takes sooo much looking to actually see! Thank you Dave for clarifying what to look for, I've quite a number of older seed pearl strands....I know how to identify them...

I love pearls, I love opals, these would make me a fab pair of 'odd-earrings'!! What d'you think?! http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-06/opalised-pearls-found-coober-pedy-south-australia/7145890

This is all super-interesting reading! Thank you Dave and Caitlin for your sharing your experience. They look like really cute pearls FrenchPearl, looking forward to seeing some more pics when they arrive.

Thanks for the link Andrea. Goodness, they are special......what an amazing provenance too.

A gorgeous piece. Really pretty setting too, with cute little antique-cut diamonds. Very nice!!

Hi BPD! Thank you for the comparison. Mine does have the 'S', mark for silver, as you say. Mine looks a more splodgy casting than yours, which is lovely and crisp. I think that's why I questioned them. Love your pearls, they do look delish...a nice size I should think?! They look to me a...

I really appreciate the links, Pattye, lots of great pics and info there! I'm really happy with the identification, amti, pretty exciting, eh?! I work with antique jewellery, and so see a lot of older Pearls, but I'm only a beginner when compared to the wealth of experience amongst some of the...

Thank you Dave, it is a bit of a mixed bag in terms of colour and lustre, isn't it?! That's what made me want to have a closer look. As a piece to wear it's maybe not as attractive as a more evenly matched necklace, but 'interesting' is what I like. I've read that historically pipi pearls...

Oooh, surprise!! Thank you all for your comments. I hadn't thought of pipi's, but then I've never seen any. It looks as thought it is made from a 'collection' of Pearls. I'm guessing that if it is Pipi, it could make it quite a rare necklace? I need to learn more about them... Thank you for...

Thank you Pattye, thats really helpful. I didn't think they could be too old, as graduated were more popular before the fifties. They're quite a 'useful' length, so I think they'll get a fair bit of wear!

Hello Pearlfans, I've been meaning to post some photos of this sumptuous necklace for some time now, and as it's been a sunny day I think the pics I've taken show the colours fairly well. I've no knowledge as to their origin other than that it's old, maybe circa 1920's, the neck is 18", and...

Pattye, you were right...a mabe...what good eyes you have! I had it fixed up, and as I was cleaning the compound off, the Pearl broke off the mother of pearl back! Frightening moment, but it's all back together now...thank goodness for araldite!