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I would suggest the mark is from Japan, but as BWeaves says - I also don't think that the mark is related to pearls. In many countries when you open an account with an Assay Office you are obliged to provide/create your logo that would be unique to the laboratory you are using. So there are all...

Unfortunately, true. China counterfeit everything, including gold stamps. Such pieces have never been to a laboratory and have been domestically marked with a hammer-on stamp. Luckily it rarely happens in countries other than China :) but still contributes to the feeling "is there anything in...

Hello Beans, all pearls in your photos are color-treated. The metal karat of clasps usually shouldn't be used in identifying the value of pearls unless it's an antique piece. For example, in Japan many high-end pearls are mounted with sterling silver clasps, while in some countries clients would...

Beans, you have a pretty bracelet of chinese cultured freshwater pearls. Hope you get a lot of wear from it!

Those are gorgeous pears, congratulations!! As for the style.. Depends what you want to wear them with, what occasions and what clothes.. These pearls can make either red carpet piece or casual day wear earrings :)

Siopao is a weird way to describe button/ short potato shape of pearls through visual similarity to a Chinese bread pies with fillings.. I've only seen it being used a few times and related to low-quality Chinese freshwater pearls. I suppose if the term is used to describe shape, it can be...

Hello Isi, sorry for my late reply. Polishing pearls is a common process for some cultured pearls, for example, Tahitian pearls that come from China are almost all polished (even though the color is natural). In cultured pearls it's not even recognised very widely across the industry as a...

I agree with all said above, the pearl used in the design you shared is not from abalone in any form. There are three types of products from abalone mollusk: 1) natural pearls (rare and very expensive if they are suitable to use in jewelry), 2) abalone mabe pearls (this is what a human can...

Some photo would be nice! Just as an eye-candy to see a natural pearl set into a pendant :) By the way you describe it I don't think it's glue. Sounds like your jeweler has polished the finished pendant with the pearl already set in it. Probably with a compound like rouge or renaissance wax...

mrsadm, I would say they are color-treated or very very photoshopped. Unfortunately I wouldn't believe the opposite without a reputable laboratory certificate. First - the color. It's grey/purple/dark rather than light/mid blue with silver. Second - the orient. Naturally blue akoya pearls...

To me they do look like South Sea pearls more than other thing in the photos :) The shape, the luster, the blemishes..

Sounds like you've scored the deal there nessie26 :D You say you've tested the posts - are they not marked?

kojimapearl, jshepherd, thank you guys, that's such an HONOR to receive these comments from you! thank you thank you! :) :) Red, thank you! you are on the short-cut list for test-drives now ;) Charlotta, 86Corvettegirl, pammbw, CricketBug, BWeaves, jeg, Parrot Lady, newberry, Peter, thank you...

Oh it's been such a while since I posted here! So many lovely pearls coming up - this thread is turning into a real treasure and almost the library of pearl designs and ideas :) I rarely have an opportunity to wear worth-mentioning jewelry these days, but yesterday I spent all day testing the...

Hahahaha that's such a brilliant resume :))))) sorry, couldn't help from off-topic mentioning it :) To the subject. JohnReese, there are suppliers who sell akoya pearls in akoya shells as well as freshwater pearls in proper mollusk shells. They are still not "naturally" coming into the shell...

What exactly do you refer to Eric?.. Polishing by hand with a cloth wouldn't make any difference, you are right :) But tumbling for hours with mild abrasive media creates artificial smoothness that shines. It's same process (with different media) that is applied to tumble minerals, for example.

Gemandpearlover , thank you and I'm sure your excitement will be overwhelmed with the quality of Pearl Paradise purchase! Just as a note, I wouldn't advise against all Etsy vendors (not so sure about Ebay, Ebay is more difficult these days) - Etsy is just a platform, and there are enough honest...

I think it's a good decision :) you will find lovely pearls that you are sure to keep! My point was that I cannot tell about the color by the photo, but the luster could have been enhanced. Luster enhancement is the process of simply polishing the pearl with mild abrasive materials - it makes...

The shop manager is definitely confused. Unlike golden South Sea pearls (where some sellers call Tahitian pearls "Black South Sea pearls"), where the percentage of dyed and colour-treated pearls is high, Tahitian pearls come in such a variety of natural colors that there is little need to...

Hi there, I cannot really see the color properly - oh those pearl are a challenge to photograph! - but the luster on the earrings might be enhanced. Have you tried rubbing the earring pearls against each other, does it feel gritty or almost smooth? Not like glass (artificial) smooth, but sort...