Are these Akoya pearls?

[Pearls_Pearls_Pearls]

I am purchasing this strand from an online thrift store that claims it's Akoya pearls. The size is from 3 to 8mm. From the looks of it, is it really saltwater pearls? Price is quite cheap!

Hope to get some opinions on this and thank you in advance

 

[Pearl Dreams]

I think they may be imitation.

 

[Pearls_Pearls_Pearls]

I think they may be imitation.

Hey! Does this mean that physical tests like rubbing the pearls together won't create any white dust and we can easily know it's fake?

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Real pearl nacre should feel a bit gritty when pearls are gently rubbed against each other (don't rub hard enough to make dust)! But sometimes people mistake what they are feeling. Fake pearls can feel a bit resistant when rubbed together if they are grimy.

In any case you won't get the chance to rub them until after you have bought them, so, unless they are returnable, I don't recommend buying them (unless they are so cheap that you don't care about the money or would enjoy them even if they are fake).

Akoya pearls are not usually strung with gold colored beads between them.
The appearance of the luster and the uniformity of the luster and color also make me think they are fake.

 

[BWeaves]

The rub two pearls together test, and the rub pearls on your teeth test, NEVER work for me, and I've handled lots of real and fake pearls. I can tell better by looking at the pearls themselves and also how they were strung.

These look like imitations to me. The surface color and texture look like imitation pearls. Real pearls would not be strung with gold seed beads as they turn real pearls black. If these were solid 18K gold beads, then real pearls would not discolor, but then the necklace would not be cheap because real gold is sky high in price right now. Plus, there's a cheap spring ring clasp.

An online thrift store is not a certified jeweler. They're probably using the words "akoya pearls" generically for these beads, instead of "these are real cultured akoya pearls."