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The diamond clasp is used with their higher-grade necklaces, so maybe that's the reason for the serial number? Why don't you call Mikimoto and ask?

Ah! I'm a retired PT so I get it.

Lovely, but my goodness, what did I miss? What happened to the sensation in your left arm/hand?

That is a Mikimoto mark on the clasp. The pearls themselves would be akoya cultured pearls.

I think you will like 11mm. Mine are 10.8mm and very comfortable (I have large ear lobes.)

The bean clasp IS easy to use-- I restrung a Tahitian necklace of my husband's with one as he was having trouble with the box clasp it came with. No problem using the bean clasp now.

Have you tried listing them on Loupe Troop?

@lycat, I love my GSS from Cees! And that is my favorite shade of gold pearls. I think you will be thrilled with them. Please post lots of photos when they arrive! Are they being set with the wire and invisible clasp? (Like this...

If you look at the areas where there is no nacre, the adjacent nacre does appear to be thin.

They appear to be cultured Chinese freshwater pearls-- yes, low grade. The colors are common and occur naturally in fwp. Some appear to have a bead nucleus, as the bead is visible where there is no nacre.

The flat backs are a common sign (not present in all freshwaters, however), but also just experience....

Here are a few simple tests you can do to decide if they are baroque akoyas or imitation pearls. Note: the pearls look grimy. I would wipe them clean with a soft wet cloth before attempting either of these tests. 1. Temperature test. Real pearls are cooler than imitation pearls. Put your...

However there are some genuine Tahitian pearls that are color treated-- chocolate colored Tahitians pearls. Not as popular now than they were a decade or two ago.

They appear to be baroque freshwater pearls from China.

They are indeed dyed cultured freshwater pearls from China.

Imitation pearls can have excess pearly coating near the drill holes that is similar to what I see in your photos, but given how varied the sizes and shapes are, I believe they are semi-baroque cultured akoyas. They could really use a bath and restringing! There is a lot of grime there. And...

At today's exchange rate that is US $3282.30. If you really like them-- the size, the colors etc.-- then I think it's a good deal.

It's cute! I think I see a shell with an M inside? That is Mikimoto's mark.

Yes-- dyed freshwater pearls from China. Solid nacre, very durable.

We cross posted-- see my post just above.