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If you have reason to believe they are natural pearls you can send them to the GIA for testing (for a fee.) But cultured pearls were very common in Japan in that era. They could be cultured. Just to be sure you understand pearl terminology: Real pearls can be cultured or natural. Cultured...

I am getting an imitation pearl vibe from them. Try gently rubbing together 2 of the pearls in each item. What do you feel? Imitation pearls feel smooth when rubbed together this way. Real pearls feel rough/gritty.

A little acetone on a swab should dissolve the glue without damaging the pearl. When the glue is gone, wipe the pearl clean with a soft damp cloth.

You can sign up for free (I'll message you and Nilofer the code to take it for free) and have a look yourself. There are no set number of hours-- you just go at your own pace. www.pearlsasone.org

Brad, Michael's (craft store) has loose strands of cultured freshwater pearls (cultured pearls are real pearls) and also imitation pearls; do you have one in your area? Or any bead store? I'd start there. You could also check out firemountaingems.com and artbeads.com.

The right one looks a little bigger, but it will not be noticeable when they are worn as your face is between them-- they won't be seen side by side. You could request a different pair but they may also be slightly different sizes. The size means that both studs fall in the range somewhere...

Translation: Hi! What is a mineral oil bath that you do on pearls? Thank you very much. Credo che il suggerimento sia quello di immergere le perle in olio minerale nella speranza che possa in qualche modo aiutare. L'olio non riparerà la madreperla, ma forse potrebbe migliorarne un po'...

Unfortunately we can't tell you anything more about your pearls from your photos and family history. Ther are limits to what can be determined on an online forum. The best thing would be for you to send the pearls to a lab that can test and certify them, and then to an appraiser for an...

Ho risposto anche al tuo messaggio diretto. I also answered your direct message.

Sì, in qualsiasi momento! Yes, any time!

You will not always want to wear the pendant and studs together, and higher luster is always preferable to lower luster! I don't think the difference in luster will be a problem as there is distance between the earrings and the pendant-- they are not worn side by side.

Penso che tutti gli amanti delle perle vorrebbero possedere perle naturali risalenti a prima del 1900! ;) I think all pearl lovers would like to own natural pearls from before 1900! ;)

Mi dispiace, ma anche quelle sembrano perle d'acqua dolce. Purtroppo non è insolito che i venditori screditino le perle d'acqua dolce economiche con quelle d'acqua salata, più pregiate. :( I'm sorry but those also look like freshwater pearls. Unfortunately it is not unusual for sellers to...

Sono le perle d'acqua dolce della foto precedente? Those are the freshwater pearls from the previous photo?

If you ever want to restring the pearls yourself, I have written instructions with photos. You will need to use a translator tool to read them, but the photos will help. Se mai volessi infilare le perle da sola, ho scritto delle istruzioni con foto. Dovresti usare un traduttore per leggerle, ma...

Anche queste sono perle barocche d'acqua dolce provenienti dalla Cina. Those are also baroque freshwater pearls from China.

Get the higher luster ones by all means! I'm surprised they cost less than the A+ with only a 0.5mm difference in size.

Sì, mostraci le foto dell'altra collana. Raccontaci anche tutto quello che sai al riguardo. Ci aiuta a capire che tipo di perle sono. "Pomeriggio" è una parola nuova per me. La mia famiglia ha detto "il dopopranzo". Ma per lo più parlavano in rovignese.

Prego. :) I miei genitori arrivarono dall'Italia nel 1951. Venivano da Rovigno-- facevano parte della diaspora istriana. L'italiano è stata la mia prima lingua, ma ora devo usare Google Translate!

They would not be as old as that. They could be 20-25 years old but pearls like these are being sold today. The color is permanent. This kind of pearl is quite common; the price of such pearls is not very high. The important thing is that you like them! Non saranno così vecchie. Potrebbero...