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I swore “ no more pearls for at least 6 months” I held out for 20 minutes,here are pictures of latest additions to my hoard.Single strands clasp is marked 21kt ,and came in a smart box with Arabic writing ,and “ Al Thaim for pearls” underneath.I think they are cultured akoyas,but the orient is...

Iv seen a necklace,in box with a prestigious Saudi jewellers logo,the ring clasp is 21ct gold( marked) The photos aren’t very clear( none of the sellers other offers have great pics either) I know Saudi Arabia import cultured pearls,salt and freshwater for jewellery making.Do some makers put...

I’m posting some images of a sample 3 pearls from a long necklace I have.There are candled pics and exrays ,Thanks for your help..

These tiny pearls were originally purchased in Aberdeen Scotland,in the 1920s as a 21st birthday present.The clasp is 18ct gold.How they drilled the holes I just can’t imagine!

Help please! I bought these earrings from eBay,advertised as mabe pearls.They we’re very dirty.( do you know how much earwax ends up inside settings? Ugh!) However once cleaned,I can see no tell tale line between nacre and filling,but also no concentric rings that would indicate a pearl.Am I...

I saw these pearls just 3 minutes before the online auction finished and had a mad moment and bid for them.when I cleaned them up,the clasp and pearls looked considerably brighter!.The pearls seem heavier than other strands I have of comparable length.Iv candled them and every one presents...

Yet another necklace,but a setting and design Iv not seen before.The pearls have a subtle orient that isn’t apparent in the photos.The chain is marked 92.5,and I added a modern strand of akoyas to sho the difference in colour.Any thoughts about dates for this latest addition to my pearl family...

I bought a vintage pair of earrings for the price of the silver screw back fittings.they had at sometime been glued in place with dark brown glue,the residue came off with hot water.They are obviously not matched pearls as my head separates my ears ,no one’s going to notice….

I bought a vintage 3 strand cultured Pearl necklace,which has blemished pearls but a gorgeous paste clasp.The necklace is 14” long,the majority of pearls look cultured,but some blemished pearls seem to have another pearl inside.What am I looking at please?Sorry,seem to have downloaded the same...

I had assumed from various articles that gulf pearls were synonymous with natural pearls,that cultured pearls were prohibited in the gulf states to to religious attitudes.However I have just read that a Pearl farm has been established in that area,offering cultured pearls for sale.Are cultured...

I bought another strand of pearls ( please don’t tell the husband!) from an elderly lady,who said they were natural river pearls.When I asked her why she thought so,she said she had bought them from an antique dealer over 50 years ago and he said they were natural,but couldn’t be saltwater...

I have two small Pearl necklaces,one with an18 ct turquoise set clasp,the other with a 14 ct white gold clasp,both are about 14” long.Iv candled the larger pearls which all show up differently so I’m guessing not cultured.Neither strand is knotted but between each Pearl is a smaller Pearl,or...

If pearls were like people..The 2 strand grey ones would be aging rockers,grey ponytails,Harley Davidson’s,cruising down MainsStreet,been there,done that,got the tee shirt.The advert for these said they were baroque akoyas...honestly! The blue strand are definitely afternoon tea at the...

Help please,in identifying what kind of pearls are in this strand.The clasp looks basic,the outside looks copper,but I’m wondering if it’s a low grade gold that’s tarnished,the “ hook” part is bright and clean.Any thoughts always appreciated!

I bought this necklace on eBay for £5.00,( approx$8.00 I think) It’s handmade,the “ jewels” are glass,which is traditional in kundan jewellery.I just wanted to share the artisan workmanship,using old techniques,basic metal,but a flurry of tiny( fresh or saltwater?) pearls.I had to look through a...

These pearls came from an antique shop in Milan about 5 years ago.They were sold as natural pearls with their original clasp.The clasp is 18ct gold marked with the French eagles head used between 1838 and 1919 as is the safety chain.The pearls are between7.40 and 7.55mm in size and the strand is...

Iv seen examples of antique North African Berber wedding jewellery,which contains masses of small pearls.Does anyone have any ideas where the pearls have come from?Would they have been freshwater or saltwater? There is a short section in Kunz “Book of the Pearl” on Pearl harvesting in east...

I bought these pearls from a lady in Hawaii about 15 years ago. She had got them from a yard sale where a Japanese lady was selling off her deceased parents belongings,and these pearls were in a box of mixed jewellery.When asked,the lady said her father had been in the Pearl trade,and she had...

This Pearl strand was covered in gunk when I first saw it,the clasp was so dirty you couldn’t see the individual pearls in the settingThe silk was stretched and had frayed completely from the clasp.Now cleaned and restrung I love them to bits.The clasp is marked for 9 ct gold,dated for 1886,and...

I have just bought some pearls from an Indian lady who had them sent from India as a wedding gift.I haven’t received them yet,so no photos,but the strand is 10 1/2 inches long,on gold wire thread,and presented in a smart long velvet box.The pearls are small baroque shapes,but have a very...