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The big problem is that fashions come & go. 10 years ago, a pearl restringing company talked about that they could not sell graduated vintage akoyas...that people did Not want to restring them even...but in the last 2 years...they are getting lots of restringing orders & any estate ones fly off...

Actually it isn't sneaky...it is the history of Japan and trade. Japan was rather closed to trade until post WWII...then they sold pearls to certain groups only (a peace agreement). So pre-WWII and even some post...the easiest way to get a pearl necklace was to use man made pearls...but the...

Yes...PGP.M either makes the clasp or markets the whole thing.

Amoreperla Very, very pretty!!!! I have a strand that looks exactly like the original photos...but it is a 1950's strand and definitely dye enhanced! I think it was brilliant of you to get other's opinions!!!

Yes..I agree with Pearl Dreams & you... freshwater!...Saltwater don't grow like that.

I just learned about these "pac-man" clasps!!! Those Miki's are fantastic! Thanks for posting!!!

From my experience: Saltwater pearls really pick up their surroundings... I have 1 strand of Tahitians that I really hate on me... I love them to look at...so I am enjoying them that way! I also have bought from Udora...because you really do get the ones that you pick out! I have very...

Yeah a great 4th test!!!!

I have NOT seen that "pac-man" mark before. There are on-line shopping networks: sometimes jewelry is made for a designer by several companies, but that carry marks that seem to be unrelated to the designer that sells the jewelry or sometimes it is double marked. I had to sell jewelry from a...

Do post your own photos!!! I find that Akoyas (or any saltwater pearl) has less grit than freshwater. Some Faux have about the same grit (from dirt) and people mistake the 2. Often the saltwater has 1 way grit & dirty faux seems to have a slight 2 way... but I also look at drill holes &...

Merlite.... seems like it was an on-line/mail order jeweler.

As Pearl Dreams said... EBay solds will give you the best idea... But around Christmas...jewelry is sometimes inflated or on sale....selling it would also vary at this time. But for giving as a gift (again check eBay solds so you have an idea of value) it might be perfect and completely...

The value is it your chance to do testing & knowing they are real!!! You could even restring them adding or removing the middle element...another good value!

My suggestion...get a restringing kit from Pattye. In a small town... it is going to be better & safer to learn restring. On one of you broken strands...take off 1 pearl at a time & practice restringing. See how you like the process & the final look. You will get better! I find it good...

Thank you Pattye!!! I owe most of that to you and this forum!!! Your String....(and gimp)....So easy to work with, looks great & it is going to be hard for her to break it! (She broke the dark ones!). Knowing about pearl reamers...the end holes were way too small to knot...made them the...

They are done! The knots on the akoyas are slightly lose because MIL is very worried that I might make them too tight (Her last restring was too tight) & they won't hang right. I think I matched in the 3" of pearls very well...I can hardly tell...she won't be able too! I did the Japan style...

Since this is a Dec. 2025 post...the tariffs and Japan's economy vs USA economy plus precious metals (esp. Gold) all plays into the price of New Mikimotos... Waiting on that purchase might be the smart $ move...but with the pearl trend being so hot...that might make knowledgeable chosen...

I was drooling over those too!!!! I love looking at jewelry!!! Then to get to see your stringing....just most fun ever!!!

I just saw this..... that one pearl looks like is had sandpaper rubbed on it...Probably what happened was the bracelet somehow rubbed on something rough and "sanded" off the nacre. Matching pearls is hard..(even in person with a stash of vintage pearls!)... as .so I would still leave in when...

Mely... One thing that works really well, in person is to look at drill holes of pearls. I have had dirty faux pearls be gritty. So I always look at drill holes. In fact, I put one in my restringing pile without looking at drill holes, just checked grit.... but when I pulled it out to...