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Unforturnately we are in a bad economy, it's an investors or buyers delite with too much supply and too little demand. Not a time to sell anything if you want to get a price unless it's sooooooo rare, there are always collectors for those items. Setting aside pawn/or jewelers they buy penny...

Well, I guess it's like when you buy a new car and drive it out of the showroom it lose's 50% of it's value, lol I would think though with Pem's (PEarls are still considered a Gem) taking in consideration inflation they would still be worth 50% of todays retail if they were in prestin condition...

Well were almost saying the same thing;) with the exception of China being the standard of Quality pearls as I was referring to Japanese Akoya. ebay has killed almost every market especially now with very few bidder to drive the prices up, I have friends who made a bundle in the hayday and now...

Only stated about the certificate because someone asked if I had one. I don't plan on selling them but my curiousity got the better of me as I DID check eBay which I might add is not a good indicator for price by even what they claim to be auctioning. I'm sure the big Auction house's wouldn't...

Thank U Karen, As I just posted I wasn't concerned about being decieved from who I purchased them from. I don't think Bleaching or Pinking was ever mentioned for athenticating value or grade back then, as you all have mentioned it would have been the standard. I do not have any certificate to...

Thank U all for the quick replies:cool: Just to be clear I wasn't concerned that what I have was sold to me under false pretense. As I never and still don't questioned the quality or price it paid, lol. I don't think in the early 90's before the virus anyone ever thought about if it was bleached...

Hello all I'm new to the forum, There are several posts about Pearl Bleaching & Pinking that ALL Akoya have been somewhat bleached and/or Pinked. How do I know if mine are Hanadama (untreated) or not? A bit of history: I purchased 2 strands of 6 1/2mm from a personal friend of the family who was...