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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    Thank you it was a typo the is no gray showing at all. The pendant is 14k gold. Red velvet pouch was the original packaging. I doubt it was an estate sale. I live outside the USA, so the sellers do not have any firm authority to answer to.... It probably came from a reseller who shops on Asia...
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    Available in different sizes and in white or yellow gold. This pendant looks just like mine. I do believe mine be some type of glass/crystal core, as it is cold to the touch and warns when worn, maybe it is what they call a shell pearl?
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    Thank you so much for your answers! I honestly thought it was gold plated as well, but the jeweler scratched it on a piece of slate, and dropped the chemical solution on the mark and It's gold... Also the place that was scratched off is still gold, now gray show through. I was also confused as...
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    Thank you for your answer. At the very least I've learned a lot from this experience. I own a lot of fine jewelry, diamonds, gold, and several high end watches... But no pearls. I guess this was an opportunity to get educated.
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    Definitely no way to go around this without embarrassment... I'll just keep it in a box, maybe wear it occasionally... Since it is for sure gold at least it will not make me break out... Lol
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    I only have a 3.5x loupe, but for sure it doesn't look a thing like the Mallorca pearls neither upclose, touch/grit, with focused light or xray... The layering nucleus with coats seen with the focused light is my strongest indicator. I didn't expect it to be super high end.... But I think he...
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    Is my pearl a South Sea Pearl?

    hello everyone, I'm kind of shy being here. I know nothing about pearls. A gentleman gave me a pendant as a christmas gift. It came in very modest (read tacky) packaging, so at first I thought it was a piece of costume jewelry. I wondered if he had gotten ripped off, because this would be very...
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