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Thanks for the answers everyone, and for re-assuring me. Nucleated with a cultured freshwater pearl is fine by me, much better than using endanger clam shell, so I just purchased my first 8" of 12mm Chinese kasumi. Can't wait to see them.

Hi, I have one strand of manufactured "shell pearls", and 3 strands of CFWPs fire-ball or flame-ball type pearls, all purchased quite a few years ago before I knew about the giant clam bead nucleus. I stopped wearing them when I found out. Recently, I have been seeing these beautiful...

Thank you all for weighing in. The consensus of this forum, base on the luster of the pearls ("gorgeous"), their baroque shape and flaws, and price, and disregarding the thread and lock as circumstantial, is that these are 4 to 5 year old beautiful freshwater baroques. Well, I am definitely...

Hi, I was hesitant too, as the seller has sold two other pieces as cultured SS but from the photos I think they are cultured freshwater (one potato, one off-round, but you can see the typical freshwater shape and surface markings). That said, she has also sold as "natural" (meaning as opposed...

Hi PearlDreams (and GemGeek), good detective work. Um … Agreed, and it would be just too embarrassing to post about my mislabeled strands of so called "natural pearls" (alas, too many for comfort). That said, this necklace was my first purchase, and I still kind of think it may be as...

Pearl Dreams, pearlescence and patty, thanks for your answers, and welcome. Based on your opinions which are in line with my instinct I am giving this "south sea keshi" necklace a pass. pearlescence, I would usually agree with your comment that "On the basis that once one thing is wrong then...

Hello all, I have been lurking on this forum for a while, and I think it's a wonderful resource for those interested in almost anything to do with pearls. This is my first post, and I would be grateful for any opinions. I am interested in a big south sea keshi necklace, and I found this one...