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@Juan Vito, You may be interested in taking the Cultured Pearl Association of America's "Pearls As One" course, which is available in English and some other languages. This is the website, and I am messaging you a code to take the course for free: www.pearlasone.org

I don't see any reason to doubt that it is what it purports to be. Let's see what others who are more familiar with Mikimoto think.

Good photos and information. They are akoyas of average quality with a manufactured clasp. I'm guessing 1950s-1960s. I think they may have been restrung so you won't need to do that for a while. I do not recognize the brand mark. Enjoy wearing them!

The surface, the luster, the colors...not like Tahitians. When you see more Tahitians you will begin to see the differences.

@Juan Vito, to me they look like dyed Chinese freshwater pearls.

I also tend to play with long necklaces. Just do it with clean hands when possible, and wipe the pearls with a soft microfiber cloth before you put them away. Now and then dampen the cloth.

Don't just count the pearls-- make sure the receipt given to you by the jeweler when you drop off the pearls clearly states the number of pearls.

Very pretty cultured akoya pearls. They are real pearls-- but not natural. Let me explain. Real pearls fall into two categories: 1. Natural pearls -- wild pearls, produced by mollusks without any intervention from humans. These are very rare and expensive. 2. Cultured pearls -- farmed...

No, that is certainly not necessary, nor would it provide provenance. They are cultured pearls, not natural pearls.

Akoyas. There are some pearls that show erosion of the nacre near the drill hole; if you look closely you will probably see the bead nucleus there. I'd have them cleaned and restrung. Congrats-- and enjoy!

Nice! I find the best way to avoid leaving too much space at the final knot is to leave only just the space needed to get the needle into the end pearl, between the gimp and the pearl. With a thinner thread you can also use a thinner gimp (I use Fine) which is a little more flexible, so you...

There is an excellent series of articles about mabe and blister pearls, beginning here: https://www.pearl-guide.com/threads/i-introduction-to-blister-and-mabe-pearls-ultimate-guide.454956/

Yeah, no return policy either. I saw the listing days ago. ;)

He hedges his bets in his description, calling them both akoya and freshwater-- and his length is wrong-- and that clasp is not quite like other ones of that brand that I've seen-- but I'd say yes, they are akoyas, just a bit baroque.

I just want to add that while the necklaces are nice, they are not likely to bring a lot of money on resale. Unfortunately pre-owned (used) pearls don't tend to hold their value. If you or she are still wondering about what they might bring, do a search on eBay for similar SOLD necklaces. That...

The two necklaces and the studs are cultured freshwater pearls from China. They are solid nacre, and the color of the pink ones is natural. The bracelet appears to be imitation pearls, and apparently have already failed the "rubbing test", but I will give you more 2 simple tests you can do to...

They are real. Yes, there is some nacre missing here and there and some blemishes but if you like them, they will do! To clean them, swish some mild soap in a bowl of water (I recommend distilled) and let the pearls sit in the soapy water for 15 minutes or so to loosen any grime that has built...

I wonder if they are natural Pteria sterna (Sea of Cortez) pearls? @CortezPearls, can you weigh in? It's the Independence Day holiday here in the US so it may be a little while before he is free to reply, but he's the guy to ask! ;)

I can certainly understand the sentimental value in these. How would you feel about making a bracelet out of them instead of a necklace? Or a tin cup (station) necklace? I suggest this because it looks to me like some of the pearls may have lost some of their nacre and may need to be omitted...

For decades, FWP were tissue nucleated in the mantle tissue, which is adjacent to the inside of the shell. This is why some FWP have flat sides. SS keshi would not typically be forming adjacent to the inside of the shell. I would not expect them to have flat sides. Could they EVER have a flat...