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You are right, thank you so much! I just re-counted and there are only 78, not 79 as stated in the appraisal! This alone would have made it not match the description and that would have been enough for eBay to not authenticate them. Do you suppose I should get another appraisal with the correct...

If you are able to say, what internet auction sites do you prefer for selling Mikimoto? Thank you!

I did check with Mikimoto's New York office but they said they do not authenticate items (they do offer something called a Certificate of Retail Replacement Valuation, which is for insurance purposes, and they charge $400 for this service). As for the shape, they do look completely round to me...

Is there any way to prove that Mikimoto pearls are genuine? I inherited my mother's Mikimoto pearl necklace and I am 99.99 percent sure it is authentic Mikimoto. I have an appraisal from 1989 saying as much but no receipt or other paperwork. I tried selling them on eBay and someone bought them...