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• The black and pink ones and the ones with blue beads are freshwater. The black are dyed. • The first small strand is akoya. Nacre is not thick however and I see blemishes. • The second white strand has low luster. Some of the pearls look elongated (which would be more typical of FWP) but I...

I just want to add that it's always wise to buy pearls from trustworthy sources. That is the best way to avoid buying pearls that are not as advertised. Especially since the Chinese are now producing truly round bead-nucleated freshwater pearls. I realize this may not be a fully satisfying...

In the case of the pearls you thought were Tahitian (and were sold as such), the shapes and colors of the pearls indicated they were freshwaters (as we explained on that thread). For example, I mentioned typical ranges of colors for dyed FWP as opposed to Tahitians. With experience, looking at...

The question is too broad. There are different kinds of saltwater pearls-- Akoyas, South Sea and Tahitians are 3 major examples. And there are different kinds of freshwater pearls-- most are from China but there are also some from Japan (Kasumi). If you have questions about the specific...

Can you post a close up photo?

They could be lower end Tahitians. Do see if there is a metal mark.

Yes, it does. It has a nice flame pattern.

So true that many brick and mortar jewelers do not know much about pearls. Some have told me outright that I know more about pearls than they do. Most jewelers just sell white FWP and akoyas. Always feel free to ask about a listing here, before buying.

No, the color treatment is permanent. I saw the eBay listing and still think they are FWP. And that is just too much to pay for FWP. If you get a refund you can put the money toward real Tahitians.

I just saw the listing. I'd return them.

Right from the first photo they looked like dyed FWP to me. The color range is so typical. Too many of those red/purplish colors. And some are eggy shaped like FWP tend to be. Here are 3 strands I own. The neckaces on the right and left are Tahitans; the center one is dyed FWP. Look at the...

It's certainly an odd choice of clasp, Pattye.

The smaller pearls strung in a circle appear to be cultured Chinese freshwater pearls. The large pearls in between these circles appear to be cultured baroque akoya pearls.

Right-- they are real pearls, just not south sea. You must have liked them (or you would not have bought them) so wear them in good health!

That would be about US $121. I'm sorry but I can't see how you would get south sea pearls for that price. The blemish also doesn't look like SSP to me. I think freshwaters is more likely, but I'm interested to know what others think.

The pearls look like dyed cultured freshwater pearls from China. I don't see a need for cleaning or restringing. Beading wire is very strong. As to the green stone, maybe aventurine?

The dark background swallows up luster. They do look like cultured Chinese freshwater pearls, though.

Agree, they are dyed freshwater pearls from China.

I like half hard gold filled wire best, or Argentium silver (but even that tarnishes eventually and if you use it with pearls, it will be hard to clean the piece.) I have used rose gold colored craft wire from Michael's for a very casual piece.

Nice earrings! :) They look like cultured akoya pearls. The technology was there to make high quality cultured pearls, but akoyas are not all perfectly round nor perfectly clean; there is bound to be a range of quality, seeing as they are formed in living oysters. These imperfect pearls are...