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Do you mean nacre thickness? While the nacre of white pearls is transparent, that of black pearls is not. Therefore, you would not see blinking. However, Tahitian nacre is typically thicker than that of akoyas. As to other aspects of quality, it seems to me with Tahitians that what you see is...

Tahitians, I would say.

I will give you one more test but it is destructive-- it won't harm real pearls but it will take the coating right off fake ones. Saturate a cotton ball with acetone or nail polish remover, and rub the pearl with it. Like I said, it will dissolve fake pearl coatings, ruining them, but won't...

When you get it back, do the tests I suggested on it.

Dramatic! They look nice on your ears.

Here are a few simple tests to tell whether pearls are real or fake, that may help the OP for the next time: 1. Rubbing test (also called "tooth test" but please don't rub pearls on your teeth. Teeth are harder than pearls and can scratch them. Rub 2 of the pearls together (don't rub hard)...

Do you see that coarse texture that is visible when the pearls are so enlarged? That is pretty much what you'd see looking at imitation pearls under a 10x loupe. Real pearl nacre looks smooth under 10x magnification. Also the combination of all these traits: • All the pearls look exactly the...

Also-- do you sell pearls often? Or do you just love pearls? Would you like to take a course to learn more about pearls? The CPAA has a fantastic course that you can take free with a code that I will message to you. Link to course: https://www.pearlsasone.org/

That is the same technique used to produce FW keshi. Sometimes though a form is placed in the pearl sac so that the 2nd harvest pearl forms over the shape. Stars, coins, etc. I have seen pieces of flexible plastic mesh used to produce a cornflake-like shape. (Gotta love those cereal...

Sorry, they are indeed glass. You may like to also see this thread, to learn more about what fake pearls can look like. Some are very good imitations. https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/fake-imitation-laguna-faux-majorica-majorcan-swarovski-pearl-photos-stories.6776/

Vintage rice krispies (freshwater Chinese), rather than Biwas (freshwater Japanese from Lake Biwa). Different mussel.

They look like second harvest freshwater pearls from China. So what are second harvest pearls? After a mussel's tissue-grafted pearls are harvested, the mussel can be placed back in the water to make more pearls in the pearl sac that is already there. Pearls that come out in the second harvest...

I think everything added together points to their being FWP. Sometimes it is very obvious what pearls are, even just from one photo. Other times, it is less obvious, and it helps me make a better educated guess if a poster provides all the information they have on the pearls, including things...

Could she manage a toggle clasp?

Dyed FWP, is what I think. The appearance of the pits, the poor stringing job, the way the clasp is attached without gimp, and the overall quality of the surface. Also Tahitian pearls in strands are not usually all the same size; usually there is a bit of graduation. What does the seller say...

These days I need to be able to zoom in closer to see details. (My right eye has a cataract that is ready for surgery, but I am waiting until spring to do it.) But I, too, am leaning toward their being Tahitians.

Maui Divers pendants seem to be all set in gold, though-- at least on their website.

The term you are thinking of is momme or 3.5 momme.

Message me the link to the actual auction, if you'd like me to look at the seller's other photos. Maybe I'll get a better idea that way.

I wonder if a large carabiner locking clasp would work for her? These are beautiful, though pricey: https://marlaaaron.com/collections/locks Or the more common interlocking oval clasps, sometimes called "orbit clasps". See Bella Findings and elsewhere. These can be found in gold, silver and...