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Leer Tokyo Pearl Co (LTP mark) a Clasp with a crown.. At least on this one.

With the name Mikimoto that seems to make it vary a little... there is a chat feature that you could ask eBay those questions.

Well said!!! That is super helpful!

Thanks

The only problem selling them on eBay is that you need to have sold before on eBay and have gotten feedback & most Mikimotos have to go thru authentication. The strand can fail, if the x-ray machine can't read the metal or it isn't 925 sterling, if you said it was. (That happened to someone on...

These are perfect to ask my question BWeaves!!! The color varies so much...they look grey, they look green, they look blue....is that a feature of blue akoyas? I have some I can decide if I love or hate...because of this.

Pearls are very popular right now. I noticed when I was in a jewelry store...they have all pearl necklaces with gold priced the same! They probably have a base price that they go with. So jewelers don't even know that different pearls are more valuable. $200 used is average around here...but...

@alexay123 I love eBay and I do get pearls there...but I hate the Chinese sellers of New pearls on eBay...they are so horribly mislabeled or you will get horrible pearls that look nothing like the photo!!! Take the Pearls as One course then go looking at pearls. If you need just a few new...

I love, love, love it!!!!! so much fun!

Crazy question: Do these look more green & less blue & less colorful in yellow incandescent light? I have some I am trying to decide if something is wrong with them or they are just losing all their "blue look" in yellow light??? I would like to post a photo...but now I want it, I can't get...

I love, love those Blue Keshi!!!! Those are super special! Yes..one strand is Not enough!!! So many to enjoy! I am guessing that natural colors would usually be more expensive, but it would also depend on Saltwater vs Freshwater. Freshwater tend to be color treated a lot. I think color...

Linda...Those are so much fun!!! Both my Father in Law & son would love that!

You are so welcome! The people here...like jshepherd have seen so many pearls they are the people I would go to! Do pop over & look at Pearl Paradise.... seriously lovely pearls!!! I just even enjoy watching their lives LATER.

There are lots of ways to restring. One of the easiest ways is to order bead cups from Bella Findings (see if they ship to Canada). It is the old way of stringing...where they either hand knotted in the Japanese way (3 at each end ) or the US way (all knots). What makes it easy is the 2...

My favorite: Blue Akoyas!!! But the dye is a little strange. I have some well dyed & uniform (1950's-60's) and some undyed with variations. I also have one strand that is a bit of a mess like these (with more pitting & issues & weird dye). I am guessing that these are lower quality that...

Lovely!!!! Natural pearls are "as found", while cultured involve humans. Most natural pearls are Not round. Akoyas are cultured.

Black is a lovely background to wear pearls...horrible to ID....sucks all the light and color away form pearls!!! New photos as Pattye suggests. But the best way to guess price or get an idea is to look on Ebay sold or use google lens or both. Then if you have a jeweler or an appraiser look...

My limit experience is that I want an Etsy shop that sells me the EXACT necklace that I am getting (In my case it was 3 pearls..so much cheaper!) I got those pearls and they were IMO NOTHING like the photo! So if the shop numbers the necklaces or strands & has good feedback..order earrings or...

That helps!

Maybe a lab knows...but I would trust a pearl expert over a lab or jeweler. (I had faux pearls mis-Identified as real by a jeweler, while all I had to do was pick the pearls up...way too light & paint coming off!!!!) Hoping someone can help you here. Personally I have sent pearls for...