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Thanks for the informative reply. I'll stop worrying about the plastic.

Awesome necklace! Go to ebay and search similar necklaces with that type of clasp. You could list it with a reserve price. You might want to let us know what you're hoping to get for them.:cool:

Oh found this link about plastic nuclei used in mabe pearls. http://ausnetindustries.com/marine/pearl_nuclei.html

Thanks for the info.

Those are beautiful pearls. Worth it.

I'm not joking about the plastic used for nuclei. They are using a plastic beads in some places because it's cheap and organic so a pearl would form. Thanks for your understanding guys!

I'm pasting an add I found.....I new they were using plastic in the new pearls." Another words , they take a Plastic Bead and Cultivate it for a short Time" This is from Danecraft pearls on ebay. This is sad.

Thanks for the info. Very interesting.

Hello, I have studied pearls for a while now and have gotten many from ebay. All Akoya. The Pearl Society is honest and Auction Pearls has many Tahitian but I have never bought from them but their rating is 100% from california. ( both sellers on Ebay). Johanna

Hello I'm new here but have been studying pearls for six years and I have a very old Fuji pearls that by the thread hole you can see the exposed MOP bead. I have a new strand that the nacre is wearing off and the exposed bead is smooth like plastic and looks like a plastic bead. Plastic is...

Hello Does any one know if plastic beads are used as the nuclei because I have some pearls ( yes I know real pearls) and some of the nacre has worn off and the exposed bead is smooth like plastic? Plastic is organic so theoretically it could be used as a nuclei.