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Will do!

Okay, you've convinced me to get a better clasp for a heavy strand of freshwaters! Your Akoyas are beautiful, BTW :love:

What kind of clasp was it that opened unexpectedly on you? My husband accidentally opened a bean clasp once by putting his head back and pinching the clasp between the back of his head and neck 😐

That's what I would have thought too, except for what the auctioneer said 🤷‍♀️ But I didn't win any auctions anyway, so I guess it's moot for now.

So ... do male and female parts from different makers work together? :unsure: (That sounds like a pulp sci-fi setup 😅)

That's a generous interpretation of "interchangeable" 😅

In my (limited) understanding, the pearls or beads are strung on a cord with a metal connector at each end. These connectors then fit securely but removably into either side of a decorative clasp (you can see them attached on one side but not the other in this listing: 1 Kette wohl Lapislazuli...

First, apologies for posting in the eBay forum despite asking about a different auction site. Please let me know if this would be better to post somewhere else! Anyway, I was wondering if you knowledgeable people had any thoughts about the following auction listings re. types of pearls...

A belated update: I cut these strands apart in preparation for restringing; I agree that they are pretty and interesting despite the dye wonkiness :) I ordered some light blue Serafil from Pattye for new cord (thanks Pattye!) I pulled out a few pearls that were already cracked or damaged for...

Thanks for the info and ideas, everyone. I did already wash these in soapy water (they were quite grimy when I got them 🤢) and I don't think that had a noticeable effect on the color. I'll try soaking a couple in dilute hydrogen peroxide and see what happens. I was also thinking about trying...

I acquired this necklace and bracelet as part of an auction lot. The seller described them as "cultured saltwater" pearls. The pearls feel gritty when rubbed together, and measure 6-6.5 mm in width. The grittiness, the irregularity of shape, and the variation between pearls make me think they...