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I did mine slowly too. I doubt the amethyst thing.. I can't actually remember wearing rings when I put things in a hot oven..(Of course I had hot pads...so maybe enough protection?)....but I will bet I had amethyst necklaces on when opened the oven. But them might be heat sensitive for sure.

Good news, you can wear them when you want, even to the grocery store...they are fairly easily replaced. Expensive can be where & when your grandmother got them. When rice (krispy) pearls first came out they were expensive. When my parents brought me button pearls from China...they were new &...

Sorry for the horrible photos! I can tell they are Akoyas, but they seem so uniform color... I am guessing dyed? I can usually tell dyed freshwater..there is always dye build-up somewhere. But these are harder. Any tips on telling dyed Akoyas?

I found more faux's on 14k... Those are Not letting loose so easy. I wonder what that would do to a Majorica? Do you want to re-use them? My faux's were totally ruined...but it did not make them worse.

My Phone is horrible for making round pearls look slightly potato! Watch your angles.

Pattye....so easy!!! A bit of boiling...& they popped right off!!!! This is wonderful!

I would put that in you eventual Attack pile. Drilling has not worked for me..the pearl is softer than the metal.

Pattye...Yeah! Totally non-toxic...love it! Thanks so much!

Ennui...I resisted attack for a long time...but only a few pearls loosened with acetone. I now have 12-15 pieces that need pearl removal... so it was finally worth it!

So...I have Tahitians needing a gold earring post & ruined faux pearls. I want to remove the faux pearl and glue on lovely Tahitians. Would you try Acetone? or Attack? (If not one knows, I will try the milder acetone, if that does NOT work, then attack.)

I finally got Attack & because I have a bunch that need it. Is 45 minutes OK for pearls too? Can I put 4-5 pieces in at once or will the expoy get on the other pieces?

She said, red=coral. Blue=dyed tiger eye

For amazing affordable pearls clasps, I find vintage ones in gold on faux pearls, the best value. Since you are in AU...look on eBay for gold clasps...always check seller feedback...& see the marks on the clasp. I have found some really stunning ones on Etsy too..in silver. Often the quality...

Neat! A friend was in line to get HP pearls... but chose a bonus instead.

Gem shows really are so much better for getting exactly what you want. I have several places I order typical stuff...but if I want something that sings....better in person and often cheaper.

Blue is really lovely with vintage white, white freshwater circle pearls... 1 day I want to make a red (coral), white pearl & blue necklace.

Thanks BWeaves!!! I have seen dreadful gold & diamonds, while some CZ & plate looks amazing! I think it it HUGE to actually know the quality of pearls...instead of counting on the clasp! (Confession: I ordered a lovely golden pearl necklace with a 14k clasp... to find out they were faux and...

So it might help to know why you need the color? Saltwater pearls pick up so much of what is around them. You will see a huge difference on a black background, green or white or even skin. Some of that is the camera... A white surround (The best option) will still pick up blue tint or...

Perfect! Some Akoyas are pretty smooth with only one way grit.. so keep that in mind...I rub back & forth to see if they have grit either way.

So I found out more...Apparently around the 90's there was a trend for some large companies to gift female employees pearls with company logos as a 5, 10 or 15 year gift. Some of the pearls are freshwater, some Majorica.