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Hopefully linking here the article The American Pearl Rush It's Wisconsin Beginnings by George Johnson. Enjoy. Great pearl photos. Our forum member, pearl-man, Norm Lange, has an extensive collection of Mississippi River pearls; he and George became friends, shared research and photos for this...

I'm guessing this strand is alternating natural color and dyed freshwater pearls. Is there any difference in the level of the white area, or a noticable edge where the colors transition? Have you looked at the area through a loupe? For some reason this area didn't take the dye. It probably...

We truly missed you, Douglas!

Hi audiB, do you mean an opera length necklace? If not this, can you show us a photo of the orchestra necklace? Pearl Dreams has provided an excellent detailed stringing tutorial here It will be easiest to string if the holes are very close to the same size. If the holes in the larger pearls...

Yes, this pearl would be described as baroque.

Lovely pearl choices, Syrie! Jeg, what a precious family photo; the shirt is a treasure, too, and you wear it well. A great look with your glowing Akoyas perfectly peeking out of the neckline.

Freshpeachez, Yes, I love the pinstripes, too; a much more wearable jacket! Pharrell has done some cultured pearl jewelry designs, so it seems if they were using "real pearls" they would mention it and a high $$$$$ value, not just the number of pearls on the jacket. Though Swarovski pearls...

QuestLove's jacket has freshwater pearls; but it looks to me like Pharrell's was imitation. So which jacket do we prefer?

Extraordinary and lovely, a great find, Barbara! No, I've never seen tiny pearls used like this before.

Agree with A Breaker, lovely Akoyas! Well done, Brenda! Given the age of the pearls and their roundness, they would have the mother of pearl bead nucleus. I would just add, these appear to be more "natural white" rather than "pinked". Most of the Akoyas are now treated to have a slight pink...

So lovely, Steve, wanting to reach into the screen and touch ~

What a treasure! Enjoy!

Yes, a possibility it could be natural. Are you planning to reattach it to the brooch? Would it be possible to show us a photo of the brooch? We love these kind of mysteries.

If a true antique, or close to that age, my guess would be South Sea, so saltwater. Based on shape and luster. Has adhesive discolored the area around the drill hole, or is it another material (glue)?

Mango S, I feel you will love having a rope necklace, and the 52" size will be a fun and versatile length! The 7.5-8mm is a good size, with some weight, but not too heavy. (I have a similar pearl size, 75". If you can wear a 17.5" necklace, you will be able to triple for a chic choker look...

Aww, Bunny & T pearl lived a charmed life, until ~~~~ so sorry to hear, Jeg.

What does the other side of the clasp look like?

O of O, well done! Unique and your own design, so pretty!

Looks beautiful, excellent knotting, Shani! I personally love the light Tahitians!

To me, these definitely look like imitation pearls, because of all the places that are peeling and the transparent parts one can see when the photos are enlarged. Nacre on cultured and natural pearls doesn't crack that way. High end imitation pearls can have many layers of fish scale coating...