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Great... I am sending her to Pearl Paradise...I warned her husband it might be more than just a ring fix, if he lets her look around... But PP is great and they might get some other lovely things!!!

Yes! I saw that, but she doesn't have the pearl, so it isn't as easy as just gluing. But, I will try that with my ring!

A friend has lost an akoya pearl from her 3 pearl ring and needs it repaired. She thinks I might be able to repair it. Although I repair lots of pearl stuff, I am not sure about a ring. I am not sure I even have a pearl that will fit & match, but the bigger problem is getting the pearl to...

Those are tough! I have seen them both ways: real and imitation. The difference in shape on around the drill holes can either be real or paint build up. You are going to need to use both the rub test & careful looking at drill holes. It is not helping that they are dirty, but you want to...

The natural Blue Akoyas I have seen a bit more variation. I think it was in Pearls as One (but it could have been Matt Harris) that said pearls are often dyed as a matched strand. I also think there is a little dye build up on one pearl drill hole in the close up.

Sajen is the name. They usually used real gems & pearls.

So... All you really want to know , is do they ever number necklaces? Right? I had a question about what I thought was a Mikimoto necklace, yes, they wanted me to send it in & charge & it would take 4 months min. So I was able to ask my basic question to avoid wasting their time & my 4...

Actually, you are just matching the white color. You can easily get Freshwater Button Pearls on gold posts to match... Akoya are harder since they seem to reflect the light more and are often yellow or pink undertones. Generally the Freshwater & button are cheaper too.

A note, with the clasp cups, pearls are super easy to restring. I double knot & string thru a cup, then tie loop knots as I go... very quick. attach them back to the clasp when done.

Pattye does an amazing Job!!!

I find cases so interesting and have fixed some of them. Yours would be $$$ to make, as opposed to simply stamping lettering on the interior silk lining. (I had a Mikimoto case that had the same design interior & exterior as Sakata, but with the Mikimoto gold foil stamp on the interior silk...

Wow!!! Thanks so much Jeremy!!! I have learned so much here...my husband has too: pearls are an $$$ and never ending hobby!!! But he loves them on me... He gave me my first set, which I wore at our wedding.

I agree, If you look near the clasp at least 1 of the beads has lost it's "pearl" coating. That also means, any moisture or sweat will likely make the beads lose their coating. Fun piece...not as much fun to wear...similar to glitter.

I haven't seen freshwater baroques that look like saltwater baroques...do post a photo!

Wow It is stunning. Europe used trombone clasps into the late 1930's. So it is possible the it was made for the European marked. I have several early WWII brooches from Europe that use the Trombone clasp. The Japanese at the time were very known for incredible silver work...so I'll bet there...

This is about the first brooch....of Bab4444..... I have seen some fakes and need to get my frustration out! So many "famous" jewelry is copied and it has been done as far back as ancient Egypt & Rome. My guess is that this Bab444 brooch is a copy. One thing to think about is that in the...

Well...you won't believe it, but I found a vintage Mikimoto piece with baroque pearls! Crazy.

Thanks Douglas!!! I am going to try it...but it has gotten pushed down on the list...house issues just took first place. More fun to play with pearls!

I guess I am wondering if hair peroxide 3% is what is used. (It is slightly drying on my hair, but wonder the drying on pearls) Instead of the lower % of wound cleaning? I do hate to ruin strands...but it is only 1 strand and I have enough to risk 1 strand. More thoughts on the peroxide drying?

I normally enjoy vintage akoyas, but I have a strand that are so "dirty yellow" that I might enjoy them if they were less yellow or brown.