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Thank you. Will look again. We cross posted. I just wrote: What I did find fascinating is something you wrote about saltwater pearls now being tissue nucleated in the mantle. I had not heard about that. Can you tell us more about that? Is this maybe because of a greater demand for keshi shapes...

I have been reading and enjoying your book, Renee. But I didn't see any mention of these newest, mantle bead nucleated FWP that are especially white because of the donor mussels bred to have very white mantle tissue. What I did find fascinating is something you wrote about saltwater pearls now...

Add-a-pearl necklaces used to be fairly common. They are cultured akoya pearls -- real pearls, but not natural ("natural" refers to pearls that form in the wild without human intervention.) I ran a search on eBay for what add-a-pearl necklaces have sold for recently, and this is the result. It...

I love those colors and shapes for Tahitians!

I haven't picked any up but I assume the bead is plastic, so as not to be too heavy. Next time I'm in there I'll ask to see one, and heft it.:sneaky:

I can't see how either one would be from Lake Biwa. Perhaps he is saying that but meaning freshwater? And yes they look the same.

Ha, no-- your rubies are nice and possibly a similar quality to mine. I never realized until I shone a black light on the ruby beads that they are full of wax! Actual wax-- not glass. But that is in line with what I paid for them. And they are fine for my purpose. ;) Also-- in this last photo...

The lepidolite is quite a bit lighter in color than rubies. It is a massive stone-- not referring to size, but that the crystals are very small, so that the stone is opaque. What about mixing rubies with Tahitians? Or with a single Tahitian? I made this some years ago:

To me that many rubies could still overpower the pearls.

I was thinking of restringing these lepidolite beads (from a local shop) with my Freshadamas. I took the pearls to the shop so I could hold various beads side by side with them, and chose the Lepidolite because they have a slight luster (Schiller effect) and this makes them go well with pearls...

I often see imitation flameballs at T J Maxx jewelry counters. Saw some just the other day.

I am considering restringing some of my FW with Lepidolite beads I bought. I happen to like necklaces of pearls interspersed with stone beads. I'm not sure about the combination of those rubies and pearls, though. It seems to me the rubies make a very strong statement and overpower the...

@Addicted2Pearls, Just a reminder -- offers to buy or sell are not allowed on Pearl-Guide forum. Please read this policy for sellers and buyers: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/to-our-esteemed-vendors-a-request.11411/ "Also, buyers, please refrain from posting questions to vendors about...

Decades ago, I inherited an engraved 18K gold bangle that I knew I would not wear-- just not my style-- and sold it to buy camera lenses for my SLR that I used a lot. I have told my daughter that she does not need to curate my "stuff" after I'm gone-- just keep what she likes, sell the rest...

I just want to point out that the sales slip says 79 pearls but I only count 74. Be sure to specify the correct number in your listing, if you sell them online. Maybe the necklace was shortened at some point. Do you have any loose pearls that you think may have come from this strand?

Lucky you! :) Not everyone inherits Mikimoto pearls. (Or any pearls!) But I understand if pearls are not your thing. It is a pretty necklace for sure. While you could send them to Mikimoto, they charge some $400 for an appraisal, which would seriously eat into any money you would make from...

They are cultured freshwater pearls from China. I'm on the fence as to whether they are dyed...I'm not sure if what I'm seeing is dirt or concetrations of dye. The lavender color could be natural. There is enough variation in the colors of the pearls that I am leaning toward natural color...

I can't be sure, no. Both south sea and freshwater pearls usually have lower luster than akoyas. If the seller is calling them freshwaters than I'd go by that.

Honestly it's very doubtful. I ran a search on eBay for sold/completed listings in USA of used baroque FW pearls, highest price listed first, and none like yours is anywhere near $100. One sold for 74.99. It was 62" long. See for yourself...

Yes-- the shapes are very typical. Baroque cultured freshwater pearls from China are the most common pearls there are. That alone tells you a lot about value. In addition, more recent cultured Chinese pearls (since early 2000s) are rounder. Some are truly round. The market prefers round pearls...