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Hello all! I picked this framed display of I guess the life cycle of a pearl Oyster and the types of pearls produced. I am guessing these were for display in a jewelry store but I'm hoping someone here can elaborate and tell me what type of Oysters/Pearls these are. I'm guessing Akoya but am not...

Hi all I just got myself into a little hot water buying this strand for the clasp as I thought it might be nice on one of her better strands. They were billed as "natural-antique". Several look worn at the thread holes so I believe they are old but can you please chime in on what they look to...

The pearls I purchased from the collection of Marie-Claude Lalique granddaughter of Rene Lalique. They were part of a cache of gems left over from his days as a jewelry designer. I would very much like to find a way to make a pair of earrings out of them but without drilling them so as not to...

Hello all! I purchased the pearls pictured in a sale of items from the collection of Marie-Claude Lalique. I bought them for both the historical nature and with the hope of using the two baroques for earrings for my wife. My question here is what is the "half" pearl in the picture? I believe it...

I just purchased a conch pearl pendant necklace for my wife based on the simplicity of the setting. Our desire was something she can actually wear wherever she wants like work or shopping without being too "flashy". Would this be ok to wear as an "everyday" piece?

I thought that these were akoyas but on closer inspection there is a translucence to some of them that I wouldn't expect in Akoyas. Any input would be very much appreciated!

I'm trying to catalogue her necklaces so if you could help I would appreciate it! They are 10.52 mm.

Over the last few years, I have on "my wife's behalf" been on a moderate spree but with my last foray she's placed an embargo! I am hoping that my novice ID skills are on track so if you all would weigh in, I'd appreciate confirmation/correction. All were billed as "cultured". left to right...

My wife re-strung an onyx coin bead necklace with silk and of course it frayed in no time. I think she used 4# (she just said 4) so could someone please recommend a stronger/more resilient thread? Thank you in advance for you suggestions! RogerG

Much to the "CFO's" chagrin I did it again and took a chance on an interesting strand. They look like oldies to me and have 24k findings. They range from 3.7-4.3mm. Do they look to you like they're worth a trip to NY? Please excuse the vendor pic quality! When they arrive, I'll hopefully be able...

Hello all! We just purchased another Tahitian necklace and I decided to compare it to my wife's other two. I noticed that they are similar in color and the two smaller strands are very close in luster. The pearls on the new one are 9.02-10.62mm and the other ones are 10.1-12.5. I am wondering if...

We've been on a bit of an acquisition bender of late (more later) and one of the wife's finds is this ring billed as natural. I think it was a nice purchase but is there any way to confirm origin? I am also curious what the wire tied under the pearl is for. I assume it is somehow anchoring the...

Hello all! We just purchased these online and I (actually the boss) would like get some confirmation as to type. Do they make it into the Pistachio realm? Thanks for your input as always!!!

Hello recently my wife was trying on a pair of half pearl earrings and the Nacre popped of the bead in her hand. Is there any way to re-attach it or should we look to replace the pearl? It looks to me that it has been glued once before?

We just acquired a "river pearl" festoon necklace which was billed as made up of Mississippi pearls. They look like others I've read about here and elsewhere but the accompanying GIA report they are (at least partially) identified only as "Unionidae family". Is there a way to further narrow the...

Hello all! It's been a while since my last visit and we (I0 have added quite a few things to the collection but today I bought a bit of a head scratcher. We purchased what is billed as a strand of natural peals by Al Hashimi. I have found several references both here and elsewhere on the net but...

There are several of you that would appreciate this! We've dealt with the seller often and highly recommend them. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-Antique-Natural-Pearl-Parure-18k-Gold-French-Hallmark-wOrig-Fitted-Box-/333723740488?hash=item4db37c2948

This article was among the click bait I ran across last night. I wonder what types they were using in those headdresses. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/07/16/romanov-costume-ball-1903/

Hello again, We just received a diamond clasp that I bought with the idea of using to make an approx. 30" triple strand out of the 100" FWP rope I posted a while back (after culling the damaged pearl there are sill plenty). When I took a look at it next to an 8mm pearl on an earring we also...

I am looking at a necklace that looks to me like SSP/Tahitian (dark coloring) but the pictures I am seeing are distorted. My question for starters is if the "dimples" I see on most SSP strands to one degree or another are also a factor on FWP's. The surface looks to me exactly like the SSP...