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Hi, I found a beautiful pair of white 12mm earrings at my local thrift and I am curious if they are FW of SS. I have been reading past forum posts and I can’t seem to come to a conclusion. Any thoughts and reasons for your answer would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to learn more about...

Hello Again. I have been looking through my pearl collection and thought I would ask you all about a necklace I purchased a few months back that I think has the most beautiful luster and the ugliest shaped pearls I have ever seen. Based on the response to the loose akoya pearls I posted last...

Here are more pics of pearl D. It is the most unusual out of the bunch in terms of its color change.

Hi! Thank you so much for all your help. I measured the 4 largest pearls using my husbands calipers and added their measurements to the pic. It is very hard to photograph these pearls especially D which looks completely different in person. I took a picture with D pearl in my palm to show how...

Hi, yes they are from goodwill thrift and they are all undrilled. I have never heard of oyster parties, had no idea that was a thing. Thought maybe someone collected them, or the thrift had grouped them together to sell as a lot. Are these all fresh water? They are so much brighter then the...

Hi again. Thank you all for your help with identifying my dyed freshwater pearl necklace and Teaching me some of the differences between cultured freshwater and cultured salt water pearls. I have been trying to put some of that knowledge to use when purchasing pearl necklaces ( I have been...

Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to find more and hopefully have a better idea of why I am looking at.

Hi! I have been collecting pearls for the last 5 years. Purchasing mostly at thrift stores and flea markets. I have been educating myself on pearls with the help of this very forum. Your educated eye has helped me so much with understanding the basics of pearls. This is my first purchase of a...